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Advances in medicine and science come from new ideas and well-developed research. New medical treatments must prove to be safe and effective for a certain number of patients and must be published in scientific journals before they can be made widely available. Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate these new drugs, devices and treatments to determine whether they are beneficial, safe and efficient. Researchers in the UAB Department of Surgery actively participate in several clinical trials across multiple specialties. Our goal is to quickly translate these research findings into clinical care that benefits all patients.

  • Acute Care, Trauma

    Non-Invasive Monitoring of Traumatic Brain Injury Progression using the Infrascanner - PI: Black, Jansen

    CSL Site Survey Jansen, Holcomb A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy - PI: Cannon

    Management of Acute Appendicitis and Cholecystitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An EAST Multicenter Contemporaneous Cohort Study - PI: Gelbard

    Reversing the Endotheliopathy of Infection with COVID-19 - PI: Gelbard, Jansen, Richter

    Plasma Resuscitation Without Lung Injury - PI: Hwang, Jansen, Holcomb

    CORNET Clinical Registry: Characterizing Patient Populations, Interventions and Outcomes in the Cleft Outcomes Research Network (CORNET) - PI: J. Grant

    Velopharyngeal insufficiency following cleft palate repair: a comprehensive effectiveness study of existing surgical procedures and identification of criteria to guide a personalized treatment approach - PI: J. Grant

    Preclinical identification of patients at high risk for developing in-hospital sepsis. - PI: Jansen

    Strategy to Avoid Excessive Oxygen for Critically Ill Trauma Patients - PI: Jansen

    Reducing Exsanguination Via In-Vivo Expandable Foam - PI: Jansen, Holcomb

    Strategy to Avoid Excessive Oxygen for Critically Ill Burn Patients - PI: Jansen, Hwang

    Evaluation of a Novel Hemostatic Agent in Junctional Trauma - PI: Jansen, Kerby

    Restoration of Endothelial Integrity after Traumatic Brain Injury - PI: Jansen, Richter

    Women Of Child Bearing Age - PI: Hu

    Trauma Outreach Research Study Black UK Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta Trial - PI: Jansen

    Pre-operative Regional Nerve Block to Decrease Acute and Chronic Post-Operative Pain and Narcotic Use following Mastectomy - PI: Lancaster

    Adolescent Bariatrics: Assessing Health Benefits and Risks - PI: M. Chen

    Aortic Occlusion for Resuscitation in Trauma and Acute Care Surgery registry North, - PI: Jansen

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Dimethyl Sulfoxide Cryopreserved Platelets to Liquid Stored Platelets in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery - PI: Davies

    Evaluating the role of gut microbiome in response to chemotherapy in patients with colon cancer. - PI: Dudeja

    Evaluating the role of smoking induced gut microbial dysbiosis in pancreatic and colon cancer progression. - PI: Dudeja

    Cognitive Outcomes and NeuroStimulants among the Cerebrally Injured & Obtunded in the United States - PI: Gelbard

    VR Medical Simulation Training for Advanced Resuscitative Care - PI: Cox

    Integrated Digital X-ray Imaging in Far Forward Trauma Environments - PI: Cox

    CSL Site Survey - PI: Black, Jansen

    A Multi-Center Prospective Comparison of Intracorporal and Extracorporeal Anastomoses for Minimally Invasive Right Colectomy - PI: Cannon, Jaime

    Management of Acute Appendicitis and Cholecystitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An EAST Multicenter Contemporaneous Cohort Study - PI: Gelbard

    Reversing the Endotheliopathy of Infection with COVID-19 - PI: Gelbard, Jansen, Richter

    Long-Term Effects of ECMO Therapy in Trauma Patients - PI: Jansen, Jan

    "Is There a Need for Physician-delivered Pre-hospital Care? A Gap Analysis" - PI: Jansen, Jan

    Trauma and Burn Registry - PI: Kerby, Jeffrey D

    Non-Invasive Monitoring of Traumatic Brain Injury Progression Using The InFrascanner (MOBI) - PI: Black, Jonathan

    The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) Center - Admin Core - PI: Carroll, Shannon L

    The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) Center - Project 1 - PI: Carroll, Shannon L

    Trauma Resuscitation with Group O Whole Blood or Products (TROOP) Trial - PI: Jansen, Jan

    Preclinical Detection of Sepsis Early in Hospitalized Patients Following Surgery, Injury or Severe Illness (Pre-SEPSIS Trial) - PI: Jansen, Jan

    Training Program for the Development and Maintenance of Surgical Skills for Field Operational Surgery for Air Force Unit Type Codes or Deployable Assemblages Using the Pig - PI: Kerby, Jeffrey D

    Pragmatic Trial Of Airway Management In Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest - PI: Kerby, Jeffrey D

    Role of Exostosin-1 in Regulating Hemorrhage-Induced Microvascular Dysfunction and Lung Injury - PI: Richter, Jillian R.

    Phase III, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo, Parallel-Group, Study of AB103 as Compared to Placebo in Patients with Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections ( NSTI) - PI: Vander Noot, Ross M

  • Cardiothoracic/Thoracic

    Surg-Kirklin Inst for RES in Surgical Outcomes - PI: Dabal, Robert

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Dimethyl Sulfoxide Cryopreserved Platelets to Liquid Stored Platelets in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery (CRYPTICS) - PI: Davies, James

    A Prospective, global study designed to collect real-world clinical outcomes of the MITRIS RESILIA mitral valve – North America (MOMENTIS) – PI: Davies, James

    Valved Graft Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study – PI: Davies, James

    Assessing Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation after Aortic Valve Replacement – PI: Davies, James

    PORTICO Re-Sheathable Transcatheter Aortic Valve System (Sponsor's Protocol CL06799) – PI: Davies, James

    A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Multi-Center, Study to Establish the Safety and Effectiveness of the SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve in Low Risk Patients Requiring Aortic Valve Replacement who have Severe, Calcific, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis (PARTNER 3) (Sponsor's Protocol 2015-08) – PI: Davies, James

    Midterm Results of a Modification Cabrol Procedure in Redo Aortic Root Repair – PI: Davies, James

    Repair of Traumatic Aortic Injury - PI: Davies, James

    Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database – PI: Davies, James

    Circulating Biomarkers in Esophageal Cancer – PI: Donahue, James

    Surgical Studies on the Role of MicroRNAs in Esophageal Cancer – PI: Donahue, James

    Rates of Nodal Upstaging for Clinical Stage I Lung Cancer in Robotic and Open Lobectomies – PI: Donahue, James

    Factors Affecting Post-Operative Esophagectomy Anastomotic Leak – PI: Donahue, James

    Comparisons of Outcomes Between Stenting vs. Open Surgical Repair of Esophageal Perforations Thoraflex Hybrid and Relay Extension Post-Approval Study (EXTEND) – PI: Eudailey, Kyle

  • Endocrinology

    International Database for Endocrine Surgery - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Hyperparathyroidism in Renal Allograft Recipients - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Gender, Race and Clerkship Evaluations - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Parathyroid Tumor Clonal Status as a Biomarker in Primary Hyperparathyroidism - PI: Chen, Herbert    

    Endocrine Surgery Database - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Parathyroid Imaging Practices - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Hyperparathyroidism in children - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Prospective Diagnostic Recognition of Hyperparathyroidism with Machine Learning- PI: Chen, Herbert

    Neurobehavioral Effects of Endocrine Dysfunction - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Physician Interaction with Machine Learning Based Clinical Decision Aids for Hyperparathyroidism - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Review of UAB Faculty Evaluations and Performance - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Under-Diagnosis and Under-Treatment of Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) Among UAB Patients - PI: Chen, Herbert

    Disparities in Treatment and Outcomes of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Among UAB Patients - PI: Chen, Herbert

  • Gastrointestinal

    Assessment of Access and Quality of Bariatric Surgery – PI: Mustian, Margaux

    The Relationship Between the Environment and Pollution with Surgical Outcomes and Disparities -PI: Chu, Daniel

    Adapting Enhanced Recovery Programs for Low Health Literacy Patients – Chu, Daniel

    Unplanned Healthcare, Self-efficacy, and Quality of Life in Ostomy Patients: The Role of Health Literacy – PI: Hollis, Robert

    A retrospective blanket study for the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program. (MBSAQIP) database – PI: Mustian, Margaux

    Evolution of Open Surgical Training – PI: Ficarino, Hannah

    Examining Outcomes from a Service Line Bundle Database – Chu, Daniel

    The Deep South Surgical Equity Research Network: Addressing Socioecological Determinants of Health – PI: Chu, Daniel

    An Evaluation of Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes Exempt Surgery - Gen Surg Gastrointestinal Section – PI: Hollis, Robert  

    Qualitative Analysis of Stakeholders in Ostomy Care to Identify Opportunities for Health Literacy Sensitive Interventions – PI: Hollis, Robert

    Unplanned Healthcare Utilization Following Ostomy Creation for Colorectal Cancer - PI: Hollis, Robert

    Reducing Health Disparities using Telemedicine: Increasing Patient Engagement in Vulnerable Surgical Populations – PI: Chu, Daniel

    Assessment of the Utility of Geriatrics Assessment to Predict Surgical Outcome – PI: Hardiman, Karin

    Gastroparesis: Evaluating Pyloroplasty and Gastric Stimulators as Operative Treatment – PI: Stahl, Richard

    Unmet Needs of Rectal Cancer Patients - Urinary, Sexual Function, and Stool Symptoms – PI: Chu, Daniel

    Comparison of NSQIP and Vizient on Predicting Surgical Outcomes - PI: Morris, Melanie

    UAB Institutional Hernia Registry – PI: Parmar, Abhisek

    Health Literacy: Provider-Level Barriers to Patient Understanding - PI: Chu, Daniel

    Gastrointestinal Upset Through Stress (GUTS) – PI: Kennedy, Gregory

    Establishing the Role of Health Literacy in Determining Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) – PI: Chu, Daniel

    Enhancing Health Literacy in Surgery - PI: Chu, Daniel

    Role of Casein Kinase II (CK2) in Colorectal Cancers – PI: Kennedy, Gregory

    The Effect of Enhanced Recovery of Surgery on Racial Disparities in the Cost of Colorectal Surgery – PI: Chu, Daniel

    Surgical Education Research to Promote Continuous Improvement – PI: Corey, Britney

    Understanding Disparities in Surgery for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Through Health Literacy – PI: Chu, Daniel

    High-Resolution Manometry in Obese Population: Correlations Between BMI and Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Pressure – PI: Grams, Jayleen

    Evaluation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Outcomes for Surgical Patients at UAB (Effect of ERAS on Reducing Disparities and Improving Outcomes for African-American Patients with IBD) – PI: Chu, Daniel

    Surgical Outcomes Associated with the UAB Virtual Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Initiative – PI: Morris, Melanie

    Measuring the Impact of Faculty Evaluations – PI: Corey, Britney

    What Elements of a Surgery Clerkship Site Influence the Decision to Pursue a Career in Surgery? – PI: Stahl, Richard

    Understanding and Improving Post-acute Care Utilization for Older Patients Having Major Abdominal Surgery – PI: Morris, Melanie

    Reducing Acute Cardiovascular Hospitalization with a Weight Management Program (ReACH) – PI: Graham, Laura

    NSQIP Data for Surgical Outcomes at UAB Hospital – PI: Morris, Melanie

    Modeling The Match: Building A Predictive Model For Successful General Surgery Residency Match – PI: Porterfield, John

    Registry for Colorectal Patients at UAB – PI: Chu, Daniel

    Biliary Dyskinesia Pain Questionnaire: A Pilot Project – PI: Hawn, Mary

    ACS/ASE Medical Student Simulation-Based Surgical Skills Curriculum – PI: Stahl, Richard

    Registry for Bariatric Patients at UAB – PI: Grams, Jayleen

  • Kirklin Institute for Research in Surgical Outcomes

    Leveraging Metadata to Facilitate Innovations in Clinical Decision Making Within Pediatric Cardiac Care - PI: Kirklin, James

    Covid-19 for CHD Registry - PI: Kirklin, James

    Evaluating Futility and Mortality for Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) at UAB - PI: Kirklin, James

    An Interactive Education Tool for Advanced Heart Failure Patients - PI: Kirklin, James

    Outcomes Following Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - PI: Kirklin, James

  • Pediatrics

    Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) Research Project - PI: Chen, Mike K.

    Gastroschisis Registry – PI: Chen, Mike K.

    Improving Health Literacy in the Pediatric Surgical Population - PI: Chen, Mike K.

    A Retrospective Study to Determine if Focal Adhesion Kinase is Present in Hepatoblastoma - PI: Beierle Chen, Elizabeth A.

    A Retrospective Study to Determine if Focal Adhesion Kinase is Present in Pediatric Renal Tumors - PI: Beierle Chen, Elizabeth A.

    FAK, JAK and STAT Cross-Talk in Neuroblastoma: A 20 Year Retrospective Study - PI: Beierle Chen, Elizabeth A.

    Use of Resonant Sensors in Pediatrics - PI: Beierle Chen, Elizabeth A.

    Updates on use of extracorporeal life support in children with malignancy - PI: Beierle Chen, Elizabeth A.

    Laparoscopic Surgery in Children with Congenital Heart Defects - PI: Mortellaro, Vincent Edward

    Outcomes of neonates on hemodialysis - PI: Mortellaro, Vincent Edward

    Retrospective Review Comparing Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Techniques - PI: Mortellaro, Vincent Edward

    Children's Hospital Trauma Registry - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    A Prospective Registry of Single Incision Pediatric Endoscopic Surgery (SIPES) Cases at The Children's Hospital of Alabama - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Collaborative Quality Improvement Registry for Pediatric Appendicitis - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma Clinical Prediction Model - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Screening for Cerebrovascular Injuries in Pediatric Patients - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Utilization of Massive Transfusion Protocol in the Pediatric Population - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Coagulopathy Following Head Injury in Pediatric Trauma: From Bedside to Bench - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Reliability of the Modified Percent Depth in Identifying Severe Pectus Excavatum Deformity - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    MUSC - Evaluation of Trauma Center-Based, Technology-Enhanced Stepped Care Intervention for Adolescent Traumatic Injury - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    BCH - Optimizing Management of Suspected Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) in Pediatric Intestinal Failure Patients: An Eastern Pediatric Surgery Consortium Multicenter Study - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    An Investigation of Factors that Lead to Tube Thoracostomy Failure in the Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Pediatric Trauma Thoracotomy Outcomes in the United States. A 2010-2020 National Trauma Database (NTDB) Study. - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Massive Transfusion in Children II (MATIC-2), Massive Bleeding in Children with Cancer or Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant: A Multicenter Retrospective Study - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    A retrospective comparison of the effectiveness of small-bore pigtail catheters versus traditional chest tubes for hemothorax in pediatric trauma - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Esophageal Surveillance Practice in Esophageal Atresia Patients - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Pediatric Cervical Spine Clearance: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Outcomes after inguinal hernia repair in children - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Children's of Alabama Burn Registry - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Bowel Preparation in Pediatric Colorectal Surgery, EPSN Retrospective Review - PI: Russell, Robert T.

    Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry – PI: Anderson, Scott

    Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Registry – PI: Anderson, Scott

  • Surgical Oncology

    Surveillance and Survivorship in Sentinel Lymph Node Positive Melanoma – PI: Montgomery, Kelsey

    Evaluation of the Hh pathway activation in human CP – PI: Dudeja, Vikas

    Identifying the Socio-ecologic determinants of health that impact the use of digital health care and survivorship amongst cancer patients during the Covid pandemic – PI: Reddy, Sushanth

    Clinician Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Commission on Cancer Pulmonary Resection Operative Standard – PI: Montgomery, Kelsey

    Surgeon and Surgical Provider Perception of Clinical Utility of Melanoma Nodal Surveillance Ultrasonography - PI: Broman, Kristy

    JIT XUAB22109: Role of Gut Microbial Dysbiosis in Smoking Induced Promotion of Pancreatic Cancer Progression - PI: Dudeja, Vikas

    A Survey of HPB Surgeons Practice – PI: Rose, John

    The Comparison of Locoregional Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Melanoma In-Transit Metastases – PI: Broman, Kristy

    Developing an algorithm for pancreatic survivorship care using digital health technology – PI: Reddy, Sushanth

    Quality of Care and Patient Perspectives on Cancer Treatment at Hub Versus Spoke Hospitals of Health Systems – PI: Broman, Kristy

    UAB SIRB - Evaluation of Pirfenidone as a Therapy in Patients with Predicted Moderate to Severe Acute Pancreatitis – PI: Dudeja, Vikas

    Surveillance and Survivorship in Sentinel Lymph Node Positive Melama – PI: Montgomery, Kelsey

    Evaluation of the Hh pathway activation in human CP – PI: Dudeja, Vikas

    Identifying the Socio-ecologic determinants of health that impact the use of digital health care and survivorship amongst cancer patients during the Covid pandemic – PI: Reddy, Sushanth

    Clinician Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Commission on Cancer Pulmonary Resection Operative Standard - PI: Broman, Kristy

    Surgeon and Surgical Provider Perception of Clinical Utility of Melanoma Nodal Surveillance Ultrasonography - PI: Broman, Kristy

    JIT XUAB22109: Role of Gut Microbial Dysbiosis in Smoking Induced Promotion of Pancreatic Cancer Progression - PI: Dudeja, Vikas

    A Survey of HPB Surgeons Practice - PI: Rose, John

    The Comparison of Locoregional Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Melanoma In-Transit Metastases – PI: Broman, Kristy         

    Developing an algorithm for pancreatic survivorship care using digital health technology – PI: Reddy, Sushanth

    Quality of Care and Patient Perspectives on Cancer Treatment at Hub Versus Spoke Hospitals of Health Systems – PI: Broman, Kristy

    UAB SIRB - Evaluation of Pirfenidone as a Therapy in Patients with Predicted Moderate to Severe Acute Pancreatitis – PI: Dudeja, Vikas

    Differential Gene Expression and Methylation in Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Among Ethnic Populations – PI: Rose, John

    Access and Knowledge of Technology in Alabama – PI: Reddy, Sushanth

    Determining the Predictive Value of Trypsin in Post-pancreatectomy Abdominal Drain Fluid on the Development of Post-operative Pancreatic Fistula – PI: Rose, John

    Characterization of Human Neuroendocrine Tumors by Tissue Micro-array – PI: Rose, John

    Pancreaticobiliary Disease Outcomes - PI: Rose, John

    Melanoma: Multi-Institutional Experience - PI: Broman, Kristy  

    Evaluating the Clinical Significance of a Treatment Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors – PI: Contreas, Carlo           

    Surgical Oncology Tissue Bank – PI: Dudeja, Vikas

    Evaluation of the Prevalence, Treatment Options and Outcomes of Patients with Cystic and Endocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas at UAB - PI: Contreras, Carlo

  • Vascular

    Implementation of a Bundled Protocol to Reduce Spinal Cord Ischemia After Branched or Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair – PI: Beck, Adam

    Investigating Treatment Modalities and Associated Outcomes in Visceral Artery Dissections at a Single Institution – PI: Beck, Adam                  

    Investigating Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysmal Degeneration After Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection Repair - PI: Beck, Adam

    Aortic Interventions in Vascular Surgery Enhanced Recovery Pathway – PI: Spangler, Emily        

    Provider and Staff Perceptions of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Implementation in Vascular Surgery – PI: Spangler, Emily

    Using the United States Renal Data System (USRDS) to Investigate Cardiovascular Outcomes – PI: Sutzko, Danielle

    Functional status in non-home discharges after Vascular Surgery – PI: Spangler, Emily   

    Coordinating Center for United States Aortic Research Consortium (ARC) Pilot Study: Prophylactic vs Therapeutic Cerebrospinal Fluid Drain Placement During Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm – PI: Beck, Adam

    ViTAA Registry: Pre- and Post-Operative Monitoring for Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair and Serial Monitoring for AAA – PI: Beck, Adam

    Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Aberrant Subclavian Artery Aneurysms and Kommerell's Diverticulum – PI: Spangler, Emily

    FORS Learn Registry Study – PI: Beck, Adam

    Advarra IRB - The Hancock Jaffe Surgical Antireflux Venous Valve Endoprosthesis (SAVVE) Study – PI: Passman, Marc    

    Outcomes of Lower Extremity Revascularization for Traumatic Injuries – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Retrospective review of combined Vascular and Podiatric Care – PI: Spangler, Emily

    Preoperative infrarenal aortic neck length measurement versus actual seal achieved in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair – PI: McFarland, Graeme  

    United States Aortic Research Consortium (ARC) Pilot Study: Prophylactic vs Therapeutic Cerebrospinal Fluid Drain Placement During Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair – PI: Beck, Adam

    Aortic Research Consortium (ARC) Registry – PI: Beck, Adam

    A Multi-arm, Multi-Center, Non-Randomized, Prospective, Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the NEXUS TM Aortic Arch Stent Graft System in Treating Thoracic Aortic Lesions Involving the Aortic Arch – PI: Beck, Adam

    DISSECT-N Registry – PI: Beck, Adam

    Vascular Surgery COVID-19 Collaborative (VASCC) – PI: Beck, Adam

    Contemporary Management of Peripheral Venous Aneurysms – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Surgical Management of Vascular Complications After Cannulation for Mechanical Cardiac Assist Devices – PI: McFarland, Graeme

    Disparities in Vascular Care for Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CTLI) within African American End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients – PI: Sutzko, Danielle

    Examination of Growth Rates of Aortoiliac Aneurysms in Patients with Pelvic Malignancies – PI: Spangler, Emily

    The Use of Shear Wave Elastography to Predict and Assess Spinal Cord Injury Post Complex Vascular Procedures and Trauma Injury - An Exploratory Study – PI: Beck, Adam 

    Predictive Algorithm to Guide the Management of Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Multicenter Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis – PI: Beck, Adam

    Evaluation of the GORE® EXCLUDER® Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Thoracoabdominal and Pararenal Aortic Aneurysms (Sponsor's Protocol AAA 17-01) – PI: Beck, Adam

    The (IRAD) International Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection – PI: Beck, Adam

    National Assessment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair Imaging Surveillance Practices in Veterans – PI: Spangler, Emily

    Evaluation of the Use of EVAR for the Treatment of Ruptured AAA – PI: Beck, Adam

    Outcomes in Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Program for Lower Extremity Bypass – PI: Beck, Adam

    Examination of Potential Racial Disparities in the Choice of Conduit for Lower Extremity Bypass – PI: Spangler, Emily

    Type III and Uncharacterized Endoleaks in EVAR and Complex EVAR – PI: Spangler, Emily

    Evaluation of the Temporal Incidence of Post-Operative Myocardial Infarction in Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery Interventions – PI: Beck, Adam

    Effects of Statin and Antiplatelet Therapy Noncompliance on Patient Outcomes Following Vascular Surgery – PI: Beck, Adam

    Renal Injury After Vascular Surgery – PI: Beck, Adam

    Aortic Trauma Foundation Prospective Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury Registry – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Natural history of patients achieving a normal ABI or palpable pulse after bypass or intervention for lower extremity ischemia – PI: Novak, Zdenek

    Should treatment of acute type B aortic dissections be deferred until the sub-acute phase – PI: Beck, Adam

    Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Graft Infection – PI: Beck, Adam   

    Examination of Racial Disparities in Length of Stay in Lower Extremity Bypass Surgery – PI: Spangler, Emily

    Zenith p-Branch Pivotal Study (Sponsor's Protocol 14-09) - PI: Beck, Adam        

    Examination of Abdominal Exploration and Return to OR in Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair – PI: Spangler, Emily

    Advarra IRB - A Prospective, Multicenter, Non-Blinded, Non-Randomized Study of the Relay PRO Thoracic Stent-Graft in Subjects with Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Penetrating Atherosclerotic Ulcers (Sponsor Protocol IP-0015-16) – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Biochemical Markers of Ischemic Spinal Cord Injury in the CSF, Blood and Urine of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) and Open Thoracic or Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair. Subtitle: CSF Biomarkers of Spinal Cord Injury in TEVAR Patients – PI: Beck, Adam

    Evaluation of All-Cause Mortality and Pulmonary Morbidity in Treating Juxtarenal, Suprarenal and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Pathologies Using the Cook Custom Aortic Endograft, the Zenith t-Branch Endovascular Graft and Surgeon-Modified Endografts (Short Title: CMD and Zenith t-Branch) – PI: Beck, Adam

    Assessment of the GORE EXCLUDER Conformable AAA Endoprosthesis in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (Sponsor's Protocol AAA013-03) – Pearce, Benjamin

    Neo Legacy (Rheos®) Humanitarian Use Device (HUD/HDE H130007) – PI: Passman, Marc

    Assessment of the Hospitalized Population Requiring Evaluation by Vascular Surgery Service – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Identification and Evaluation of Vascular Injury – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    GREAT (Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment Outcomes Evaluation) (sponsor protocol GRT 10-11) – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Renal Artery Aneurysm and Other Arterial Pathology – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Outcome of Patients with Iliac Vein Obstruction – PI: Passman, Marc

    ANCHOR- Aneurysm Treatment Using the HeliFX Aortic Securement System Global Registry (sponsor protocol CD03469) – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Short Term and Long Term Evaluation of Patients with Carotid Disease – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Peripheral Arterial Disease Screening Among Diabetes Mellitus (PADS-DM) - Phase 2 Long Term Follow-Up – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

    Outcome of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease – PI: Pearce, Benjamin

     

  • Plastics

    Ideal Implant Based Breast Reconstruction - PI: Myers, Rene

    The Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Outcomes Prediction Study (VPI-OPS): A comparative effectiveness study of existing surgical procedures for velopharyngeal insufficiency following cleft palate repair and identification of criteria to guide a personalized treatment approach - PI: Grant, John

    Complete Hemifacial Paralysis Post-Facelift: Making Sense of a Plastic Surgeon's Worst Nightmare - PI: IVenditto, Chelsea         

     A comparative effectiveness study of speech and surgical treatments using a Cleft Palate Registry/Research Outcomes Network – PI: Grant, John         

     Post-Excisional Radiation Therapy on Keloid Recurrence - PI: Collawn, Sherry

    Debulking of Extremity Free Flaps with Liposuction, Complication Rate, and Technique - PI: Kilic, Ali

    The Breast Volume Reduction Impact in the Nipple Sensation - PI: De La Torre, Jorge I

    Reconstruction of Craniofacial Defects Using Local Flaps and Grafts: A Case Series - PI: Collawn, Sherry  

    Surgical Outcome Studies of Panniculectomy – PI: Collawn, Sherry

    Evaluating the Best Use of 3D CT Angiograms in Free Abdominal Breast Reconstruction: Do Fewer Perforators Correlate with the Ability to Perform a Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap? – PI: King, Timothy

    Disparities in the Treatment of Facial Fractures – PI: King, Timothy

    Disparities in Lower Extremity Trauma Treatment – PI: King, Timothy

    Disparities in the Treatment of Upper Extremity Trauma – PI: King, Timothy

  • Transplantation

    Transplant Data Analysis Center (TDAC) Data Collection for All Renal, Renal/Pancreas, Liver, Intestinal, Heart, Lung and Heart/Lung Transplants – PI: Locke, Jayme  

    External Liver Assist with a Novel Bioengineered Liver Graft (MIRO-001) in Brain Dead Human Deceased Donors (Decedents) – PI: Locke, Jayme

    Sponsor-Initiated OCS Liver Perfusion (OLP-II) Registry - PI: Cannon, Robert

    Liver Resection for Hepatic Lesions after Liver Transplantation – PI: Cannon, Robert

    EXPANDED ACCESS- 10 gene-edited pig kidney xenotransplantation for treatment of end-stage kidney disease – PI: Locke, Jayme

    UAT IRB - Emotional and Physical Impacts of Uterine Transplants for Women and Their Partners: An Exploratory Study - PI: Porrett, Paige

    Bio Defense G 3 Use in Vascular Access Creation – PI: Young, Carlton

    Graft and Quality of Life Outcomes of Uterus Transplantation – PI: Porrett, Paige

    A Prospective, Long-Term Confirmatory Follow Up Trial in Highly Sensitized Patients Treated with Imlifidase or Standard of Care in the ConfIdeS (20HMedIdeS17) Trial – PI: Anderson, Douglas

    Assessing Support Needs of Kidney Disease Caregivers – PI: Reed, Rhiannon

    The Consortium for Holistic Assessment of Risk in Transplantation – PI: Locke, Jayme

    Enhanced Recovery After Hepatobiliary Surgery – PI: Cannon, Robert

    Global Utilization And Registry Database for Improved preservAtion of doNor LIVERs (GUARDIAN-LIVER) – PI: Cannon, Robert

    Social Network Interventions to Reduce Race Disparities in Living Kidney Donation - Surveying Network Members and Transplant Candidates Testing Interventions' Efficacy – PI: Reed, Rhiannon

    Enhancing Living Kidney Donor Laboratory Testing Follow-up: A Quality Improvement Initiative of the UAB Comprehensive Transplant Institute – PI: Reed, Rhiannon

    ECMO DCD Database – PI: Cannon, Robert

    Endometrial Immunobiology in Uterus Transplantation – PI: Porrett, Page

Contact

Donna Kerns, RN, BA, CCRC