About Us

The UAB Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is dedicated to providing comprehensive clinical, educational, and research services for all digestive and liver related diseases. Clinical Our goal is to provide comprehensive clinical care … Read More »
Clinical

Each year millions of people are diagnosised with gastrointestional problems and disorders. These range in complexity and severity with each individual, but all require the treatment and expertise of trained and experienced gastroenterologists. … Read More »
Research

In the UAB Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, we are actively engaged in both basic science and clinical research. We maintain comprehensive research facilities and programs that allow us to participate in the the development of new … Read More »
Recent News

NIH Grant Renewal Continues to Further Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research for at UAB
February 23, 2011
Charles O. Elson, M.D., the Basil Hirschowitz endowed chair of Gastroenterology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has received a $6.8 million program renewal grant from the National … Read More »

Liver U-Straight Talk for Your Health community education series, to present “Fatty Liver Disease in Kids” 3/3/2011 and 3/24/2011
February 3, 2011
The UAB Liver Center commuity education series will present "Fatty Liver Disease in Kids" on Thursday March 3, 2011 at 6:00pm in the Fultondale First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall and on Thursday … Read More »
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Upcoming Events
- January 30, 2012
- GI/Hepatology Grand RoundsJanuary 30, 2012 - 11:45 AMFinley Conference Center (2nd floor Kaul Genetics Building)Description: Morbidity - Mortality Conference, Katherine (Lauren) Black, M.D., Gastroenterology Fellow
- Liver Pathology Case ConferenceJanuary 30, 2012 - 5:00 PMAP Conference Room - NP 3554Description: Liver Pathology Case Conference
- January 31, 2012
- Literature Review w/ Drs. Smallfield, Sugandha and WeberJanuary 31, 2012 - 7:00 AMBoshell Diabetes Building - Conference Room 396Description: Reivew of Recent Gastroenterology - Hepatology Literature by GI Division Faculty Members: Doctors George B. Smallfield, Shajan Peter Sugandha and Frederick Weber
- GI-Pathology Case ConferenceJanuary 31, 2012 - 4:00 PMAP Conference Room - NP 3554
- February 1, 2012
- Medicine Grand RoundsFebruary 1, 2012 - 12:00 PMSpain AuditoriumDescription: “The Role of Palliative Care for Heart Failure Patients with Implanted Cardiac Devices”. Nathan E. Goldstein, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care Mount Sinai School of Medicine New York, NY