How to Refer a Patient
For urgent referrals or inpatient transfers, please call UAB MIST (Medical Information Service via Telephone) at 1-800-UAB-MIST (1-800-822-6478) or email mist@uabmc.edu. UAB MIST is a toll-free, 24-hour service that connects physicians anywhere in the country with UAB Medicine specialists.
Care Providers
Jamie Cannon, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Daniel Chu, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Drew Gunnells, Jr., MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Robert Hollis, IV, MD, MSPH
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Mohamed Ismail, MD
Gastroenterology
Greg Kennedy, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Melanie Morris, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Emily Roberson, CRNP
Gastroenterology
Kirk Russ, MD
Gastroenterology
Frederick Weber, Jr., MD
Gastroenterology
Program Highlights
UAB Medicine’s multidisciplinary IBD program is the only one of its kind in Alabama that specializes in caring for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. We are committed to improving the lives of patients with all forms of IBD by providing cutting-edge clinical care, novel treatments through clinical trials, and educating both patients and providers. Our clinical and basic science research efforts seek to further advance our knowledge and treatment of IBD and find a cure for these debilitating diseases.
Crohn's Disease Clinical Trials
View all the ongoing clinical trials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Ulcerative Colitis Clinical Trials
View all ongoing clinical trials at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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