Physician Directory

Locate information for a specific physician by using the search feature:
Type the physician’s last name into the search field and click the “Search” button to the right. This will give you a list of physicians with the last name you are searching. . If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Locate a physician by searching diseases treated:
Type the name of the disease (i.e.: arthritis, asthma, emergency medicine or pediatric oncology), in the search box and click the “Search” button to the right. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Locate a physician by searching by specialty:
Type the name of the specialty in the search box and click the “Search” button to the right. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Browsing by physician specialty will return the same results. See below.

Browse physicians by UAB Health System facility locations:
To return results for physicians who practice at a certain UAB Health System facility, click on the arrow in the drop-down menu below “Browse by Facility Location” and select a facility to view all physicians who practice at the facility chosen.

To narrow the browsed results for the facility location you selected, you may also use the search box to search for a physician by first or last name, specialty and diseases treated. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

Browse by physician specialty:
To return results for physicians by specialty, click on the arrow in the drop-down menu below “Browse by Physician Specialty” and choose a specialty.

To narrow the browsed results for the physician specialty you selected, you may also use the search box to search for a physician by first or last name, specialty and diseases treated. If your search is not satisfactory, click on “New Search” to reset the directory.

How to make an appointment with a physician you have found in our directory:
Click on the Make an Appointment button to the right of the browse and search area or below the physician’s photo on their individual profile page. You may also make an appointment online or call UAB HealthFinder at 205-934-9999 or 800-822-8816.

View directory entries by:
PhotoFull Name (currently sorted in Ascending order) FacilityPhoneSpecialtyDiseases Treated/Clinical InterestsInterestsTitleSummary
Cannon, Jamie A., M.D.
UAB Hospital
(205) 934-9999
GI Surgery, Surgery - Gastrointestinal
Colorectal Cancer, including laparoscopic colon resections, sphincter-sparing surgery for rectal cancer, and colon cancer screening. Diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, fecal incontinence, and anorectal disorders.
Digestive System (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Surgical Care
Christein, John D., M.D.
UAB Hospital
(205) 934-9999
GI Surgery, Surgery - Gastrointestinal
Hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies, pancreatic cancer clinical trials, gastrointestinal surgery, biliary reconstruction, acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, laparoscopic liver and pancreas surgery, total pancreatectomy and islet cell auto-transplantation.
Digestive System (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Clements, Ronald H., M.D.
UAB Hospital
(205) 934-9999
GI Surgery, Surgery - Gastrointestinal
Minimally invasive surgery, including cholecystectomy, appendectomy, hernia repair, colon surgery, stomach surgery, gastric bypass for morbid obesity, splenectomy, adrenalectomy, antireflux surgery, and esophagomyotomy.
Digestive System (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Surgical Care
Drelichman, Ernesto R., M.D.
UAB Hospital
(205) 934-9999
GI Surgery, Surgery - Gastrointestinal
Colorectal cancers as well as benign diseases of the colon; colorectal surgery; colon cancer; and IBD.
Digestive System (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Freeza, Eldo E., M.D.
GI Surgery
Grams, Jayleen M., M.D.
GI Surgery
Hawn, Mary T., M.D.
UAB Hospital
(205) 934-9999
GI Surgery, Surgery - Gastrointestinal
adrenal disease; gastroesophageal reflux disease; gallbladder disease; biliary disease and spleen disease; adrenalectomy; laproscopic surgery; splenectomy; and cholecystectomy.
Digestive System (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)
Porterfield, John R. Jr., M.D.
UAB Hospital
(205) 934-9999
GI Surgery, Surgery - Gastrointestinal
Endocrine diseases - thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and pancreas; minimal access parathyroidectomy, thyroidectomy, therapeutic neck dissections for recurrent thyroid cancer, laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Gastronintestinal diseases - laparoscopic treatment of adrenal lesions, neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors, gall bladder disease and herniorrhaphy.
Digestive System (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Surgical Care
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