Benjamin Wei MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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2000 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
Phone+1 205-934-9999
Fax+1 205-975-2815
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Education & Training
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Thoracic Surgery - Independent, 2010 - 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2013 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2010 - 2013
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2010
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Minimally invasive versus open esophagectomy: Comparing the combined effects of smoking burden and operative approach on outcomes in esophagectomy.Aidan Gilbert, Rongbing Xie, Levi N Bonnell, Robert H Habib, Stephanie G Worrell
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-03-01 - The Relationship Between Nodal Metastases and Primary Location in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Grant Wagner, Rongbing Xie, James Donahue, Benjamin Wei
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01 - Patient factors related to patient engagement technology (PET) usage in thoracic surgery.Frank Gleason, Samantha J Baker, Lauren Gleason, Benjamin Wei, James Donahue
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-02-01
Press Mentions
UAB Surpasses 20,000 Robotic Surgeries Milestone, Looks to Future of Continued Surgical CareApril 28th, 2023- UAB Performs State’s First Robotic-Assisted TracheobronchoplastyOctober 27th, 2021
Reasons for Extended Length of Stay Following Chest Tube Removal in General Thoracic Surgical PatientsSeptember 21st, 2020- Join now to see all
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