Dr. Eugene ‘Will’ Brabston joined the faculty of UAB’s Department of Surgery in 2014. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow Sports Medicine section. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Brabston has ongoing research related to his specialty including such projects as: Tenodesis vs. Tenotomy for Treatment of Biceps Tendonitis. He publishes and presents his research findings on a regular basis. Dr. Brabston has won numerous awards such as the John W. McDonald Memorial Award in Surgery, University of South Alabama 2008. He has experience in serving both High School and college level teams as their Team Physician.
OSSIOfiber® Certified Surgeon
An OSSIOfiber® certified surgeon has performed a minimum number of procedures using OSSIOfiber® implants. Additionally, Certified surgeons must maintain their use of OSSIOfiber® implants on a monthly basis or be an OSSIOfiber® certified surgeon trainer.
1. Data on file at OSSIO2. Clinical study data on file at OSSIO3. Kaiser, P.B., Watkins, I., Riedel, M. D., Cronin, P., Briceno, J., Kron, J. Y. (2019). Implant Removal Matrix for the Foot and Ankle Orthopaedic Surgeon. Foot & Ankle Specialist, 12(1), 79-97. https://doi.org/10.1177/19386400187910154. Pre-clinical animal studies (in-bone implantation of OSSIOfiber® and PLDLA control in rabbit femurs). Data on File at OSSIO.5.Haddad, S. F., Helm, M. M., Meath, B., Adams, C., Packianathan, N., & Uhl, R. (2019). Exploring the Incidence, Implications, and Relevance of Metal Allergy to Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews, 3(4), e023. https://doi.org/10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-19-00023
