Herbert Chen MD
Endocrine, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)
chair, department of surgery; surgeon-in-chief, uab health system
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1717 6th Ave SBirmingham, AL 35233
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Summary
- Chairman, Department of Surgery
Fay Fletcher Endowed Chair
Professor of Surgery and biomedical engineering
university of alabama at birmingham (UAB)
Surgeon in Chief, UAB health system
Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 2000 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
MD State Medical License 1994 - 2006
NC State Medical License 1993 - 1995
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PRISM, IOD Incorporated, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Swallowing Function Before and After Surgery for Thyroid Goiter Start of enrollment: 2002 Apr 01
- Quality of Life (QOL) Following Parathyroid Surgery Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
- Lithium for Low-Grade Neuroendocrine Tumors Start of enrollment: 2007 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The effect of adrenalectomy on the patients with Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion.Mehmet Kostek, Raj Roy, Andrea Gillis, Herbert Chen, Brenessa Lindeman
American Journal of Surgery. 2026-06-01 - Surgery Versus Bisphosphonates for Osteoporosis in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Evaluating Treatment Outcomes.Niranjna Swaminathan, Peter J Abraham, Raj Roy, Andrea Gillis, Sophie Dream
The American Surgeon. 2026-06-01 - Malignancy Risk and Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine-Needle Aspiration in Thyroid Nodules ≥4 cm: A Retrospective Analysis of Incidental Cancer.Niranjna Swaminathan, Angel J Laboy, Azeem Izhar, Sanjana Balachandra, Chandler McLeod
The American Surgeon. 2026-06-01
Press Mentions
UAB Surgery Welcomes Drs. Margaret & Matthew RomineJune 2nd, 2025- Connection, Not Exception: A Subspecialist’s Case for the AASMay 21st, 2025
- Health Care Professionals Gather to Support the Arts in AlabamaMay 7th, 2025
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