Melanie Morris, MD

Dr. Melanie Morris joined the faculty at University of Alabama at Birmingham as an associate professor of surgery in 2010. In 2016, she was named the chief of general surgery for the Birmingham VA hospital. A native of Tennessee, she completed her undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University and her medical degree at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She completed her surgical residency in general surgery at Oregon Health and Science University and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dr. Morris is a specialist in colon and rectal surgery who is dedicated to improving surgical outcomes and ensuring safe, equitable care for all patients.  She is currently a full, tenured Professor of Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Vice Chair for Perioperative Services in the Department of Surgery, and an Associate Chief Quality Officer for UAB Hospital.