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Rex A. Sherer, MD, FACS
Education and Experience:
● Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL, 1973-1977
● Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1977-1981
● University of Alabama School of Medicine at UAB, Internship and General Surgery Residency, Birmingham, AL, 1981-1986
● Jefferson-Shelby Surgical Associates, Birmingham, AL, 1986 – 1994
● Cahaba Valley Surgical Group, P.C., Birmingham, AL, 1994-present
Memberships:
● American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
● American College of Surgeons Fellow
● Certified American Board of Surgery
William C. Braswell, MD, FACS (Charlie)
Education and Experience:
● Auburn University, Auburn, AL 1988-1992
● University of Alabama School of Medicine at UAB, Birmingham, AL, 1992-1996
● Baptist Health System, Internship and General Surgery Residency, Birmingham, AL, 1997-2001
● Surgical Specialist of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2001-2003
● Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, College of Community Health Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2001-2003
● Surgery South, LLC, Bessemer, AL, 2003-2010
● UAB and Samford Surgical Physician Assistant program preceptor
● Cahaba Valley Surgical Group, P.C., Birmingham, AL, 2010 – Present
Memberships:
● American Society for Bariatric Surgery
● American College of Surgeons Fellow
● Certified American Board of SurgeryJefferson County Medical Society
● Medical Association of the State of Alabama
● Shelby County Medical Society
● UASOM Alumni Association
Elizabeth L. Newman, MD, FACS
Education and Experience:
● Thomas Edison State College — Batchelor of Arts Social Sciences 2007-2011
● University of Alabama at Birmingham — Medical Doctor 2011-2015
● University of South Alabama — General Surgery Residency 2015-2020
● Intern of the Year 2015-2016
● Junior Resident of the Year 2016-2017
● Administrative Chief Resident 2019-2020
● Cahaba Valley Surgical group, PC, Birmingham AL-2020-present
Memberships:
● American College of Surgeons
● American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric surgery
● Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
● Southeastern Surgical Congress
Timothy Sahawneh MD
Education and Experience:
● University of South Alabama – Bachelor of Science in Biology 2008 – 2012
● University of South Alabama – Medical Doctor 2012 ● 2016
● East Tennessee State University- General Surgery Residency – 2016 – 2021
● Junior Resident of the Year 2018
● Eric R Manaham Outstanding Surgical Resident Award 2021
● Administrative Chief Resident 2020 – 2021
● Cahaba Valley Surgical group, PC, Birmingham AL-2020-present
● He practiced in Huntsville from 2021-2022.
● CVSG 2022-2023.
Memberships:
● Member of American College of Surgeons
Doctors
Our
Rex A. Sherer, MD, FACS
Education and Experience:
● Birmingham Southern College, Birmingham, AL, 1973-1977
● Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1977-1981
● University of Alabama School of Medicine at UAB, Internship and General Surgery Residency, Birmingham, AL, 1981-1986
● Jefferson-Shelby Surgical Associates, Birmingham, AL, 1986 – 1994
● Cahaba Valley Surgical Group, P.C., Birmingham, AL, 1994-present
Memberships:
● American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
● American College of Surgeons Fellow
● Certified American Board of Surgery
William C. Braswell, MD, FACS (Charlie)
Education and Experience:
● Auburn University, Auburn, AL 1988-1992
● University of Alabama School of Medicine at UAB, Birmingham, AL, 1992-1996
● Baptist Health System, Internship and General Surgery Residency, Birmingham, AL, 1997-2001
● Surgical Specialist of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2001-2003
● Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, College of Community Health Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2001-2003
● Surgery South, LLC, Bessemer, AL, 2003-2010
● UAB and Samford Surgical Physician Assistant program preceptor
● Cahaba Valley Surgical Group, P.C., Birmingham, AL, 2010 – Present
Memberships:
● American Society for Bariatric Surgery
● American College of Surgeons Fellow
● Certified American Board of SurgeryJefferson County Medical Society
● Medical Association of the State of Alabama
● Shelby County Medical Society
● UASOM Alumni Association
Elizabeth L. Newman, MD, FACS
Education and Experience:
● Thomas Edison State College — Batchelor of Arts Social Sciences 2007-2011
● University of Alabama at Birmingham — Medical Doctor 2011-2015
● University of South Alabama — General Surgery Residency 2015-2020
● Intern of the Year 2015-2016
● Junior Resident of the Year 2016-2017
● Administrative Chief Resident 2019-2020
● Cahaba Valley Surgical group, PC, Birmingham AL-2020-present
Memberships:
● American College of Surgeons
● American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric surgery
● Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
● Southeastern Surgical Congress
Timothy Sahawneh MD
Education and Experience:
● University of South Alabama – Bachelor of Science in Biology 2008 – 2012
● University of South Alabama – Medical Doctor 2012 ● 2016
● East Tennessee State University- General Surgery Residency – 2016 – 2021
● Junior Resident of the Year 2018
● Eric R Manaham Outstanding Surgical Resident Award 2021
● Administrative Chief Resident 2020 – 2021
● Cahaba Valley Surgical group, PC, Birmingham AL-2020-present
● He practiced in Huntsville from 2021-2022.
● CVSG 2022-2023.
Memberships:
● Member of American College of Surgeons
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Phone: 205-620-9065
Fax: 205-620-9051
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