Faculty and Staff Information

Joseph R. Bloomer, MD

                                Professor of Medicine and Genetics

                                Director, UAB Liver Center

                                University of Alabama at Birmingham

                                Email:  jbloomer@uab.edu

                                      Special Interests:  Porphyria, Genetics

                                                  Gary A. Abrams, MD

                                Associate Professor of Medicine

                                Fellowship Director, Division of GI/ Hep                                                                               

                                Medical Director, UAB GI/Hep Hospital Service

                                Scientist, Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education

                                Email:   gabrams@uab.edu

                                      Special Interests:  Fatty liver disease, Pulmonary disorders in liver disease

                                                Michael B. Fallon, MD

                                Associate Professor of Medicine

                                Director, Section of Hepatology

                                Chief, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center

                                Email:  mfallon@uabmc.edu

                                      Special Interests:  Vascular complications of liver disease, portal hypertension,                                                                         Hepatopulmonary syndrome

                                                Brendan M. McGuire, MD, FACP

                                Associate Professor of Medicine

                                Medical Director, UAB Liver Transplantation

                                Email:    bmcguire@uab.edu                        

                                     Special Interests:  Transplant Hepatology, Cirrhosis  

                                          Miguel R. Arguedas, MD, MPH

                                           Assistant Professor of Medicine

                                           Associate Scientist,  Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research

                                Associate Scholar, Lister Hill Center for Health Policy

                                Email:   marguedas@uab.edu

                                     Special Interests:  Outcomes research, Health economics/decision analysis, clinical trials

                                                 Aasim M. Sheikh, MD

                                Assistant Professor of Medicine

                                Director, Comprehensive Care Center for Hepatitis C Patients

                                Email:   asheikh@uab.edu

                                      Special Interests:  Hepatitis C 

                                               Steven J. King, MD, PhD

                                Assistant Professor of Medicine

                                Email:   sjking@uab.edu

                                      Special Interests:      Transplant Hepatology, Pediatric Liver Disease

                                               Melinda Rodgers, CRNP

                           Nurse Practitioner

                                               UAB Liver Center

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