UAB Selma Family Medicine

11/21/2025

Tis the season to treat yourself! 🍗 🥧 🍷

Enjoying fun, family and food throughout the holiday season doesn’t have to mean over-indulging. Clinical dietician Caroline Cohen, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., shares insightful tips on maintaining a balanced diet while indulging in holiday goodies. Remember, the goal is to enjoy the holidays and the delicious foods that come with them, without the stress.

https://www.uab.edu/news/news-you-can-use/treat-yourself-how-to-maintain-healthy-eating-while-enjoying-sweets-this-holiday-season

11/20/2025

National Rural Health Day reminds us that it takes all of us, working together, to ensure every Alabamian has access to high-quality care close to home. We’re excited to celebrate with NOSORH and rural communities nationwide! Together, we’re amplifying the and highlighting the people, providers, and places that help rural America thrive.

11/14/2025

Did you know? In the United States, 34 million adults age 18 and older are living with diabetes and 84 million are living with prediabetes.

11/04/2025

How do you protect yourself this cold and flu season? A few easy steps include washing your hands frequently, getting enough sleep, and exercising to boost your immune system.

Still need to get your annual flu shot?

☎️ 334-875-4184 to make an appointment.

Get ahead of the cold: Four tips to safeguard your immune system going into cold and flu season

10/30/2025

This month in the Selma Family Medicine Clinic we've been encouraging our patients to "Treasure Your Chest." 🎀

Check out these healthy habits for prevention and early detection, and talk to your provider about screening.

Learn expert breast cancer prevention tips from oncologist, Dr. Carter Capra, including risk factors, healthy habits, and early detection.

09/05/2025

Why choose a career in Family Medicine? ⚕️

"Family medicine is intellectually challenging and impactful...it's about whole-person care!"

Going through residency match? Dr. Rana has this tip:

💡 Be authentic, research programs well, and choose a place where you feel you'll thrive both professionally and personally.

08/27/2025

Needing a primary care physician in Selma?

Call to schedule an appointment with our new providers! 📞 334-875-4184

Have you met the UAB Selma Family Medicine Residency class of 2028? This is one of the country’s few truly rural Family Medicine residency programs, and this group is incredibly important to the Selma community!

🩺 Malik Ahmad, M.B.B.S.
🥼 Mohamed Elawady, M.Med.
⚕️ GP Sohi, M.B.B.S.
🩺 John Omole-Matthew, M.B.B.S.
🥼 Mehak Marwah, M.B.B.S.

06/25/2025

June is Men’s Health Awareness Month, a time to take charge of your health and encourage the men in your life to do the same. Testicular cancer is one of the most common cancers in young men, but regular self-exams can help detect it early. Take a moment to learn how to conduct an exam yourself, a life-saving habit.💙🎗️

🔗 https://brnw.ch/21wTGuu

06/19/2025

06/16/2025

Congratulations on achieving this significant milestone - completing your residency at UAB Selma Family Medicine! Your growth into compassionate and competent physicians has been impressive. Best wishes for a future that's both personally and professionally rewarding! 🎉

05/22/2025

Our team is incredibly proud of CU2RE student and research trainee Javier Jurado Vélez, who recently presented research at the American Heart Association EPI | Lifestyle Scientific Sessions. 🥳

Javier partnered with the UAB Selma Family Medicine Clinic on research to identify social risk factors among rural, underserved patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

The conference celebrated remarkable science at the forefront of public health, lifestyle medicine, and global cardiovascular health.

05/20/2025

Kudos to our newly named UAB Selma Family Medicine Residency leaders! 🎉 🎉

Sahil Bawa, MD, will serve as the program’s 2025-2026 Chief Resident while Arsalan Ahmed, MBBS, is the Associate Chief Resident. Please join Family and Community Medicine in congratulating these two deserving learners. 🩺