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John Porterfield Jr., MD, General Surgery, Birmingham, AL

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General Surgery • Birmingham, AL

Endocrine, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Clinical Informatics

Professor of Surgery UAB Department of Surgery Chief Medical Officer & Co-founder Informed Surgical Inc.

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  • Office

    1717 6th Ave S
    Birmingham, AL 35233
    Phone+1 800-822-8816

Summary

  • Matching Patients with Surgeons Based on Objective Outcomes

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2007 - 2008
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 2002 - 2007
  • University of Alabama School of Medicine
    University of Alabama School of MedicineClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • MS State Medical License
    MS State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2003 - 2019
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Member Board of Directors Association of Program Directors in Surgery
  • Member American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, 2012
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • UAB’s 500th TAVR Procedure Gives Retired Pastor, Baseball Player Opportunity to Help Others
    UAB’s 500th TAVR Procedure Gives Retired Pastor, Baseball Player Opportunity to Help OthersDecember 21st, 2016

Committees

  • Co-Director, Robotic Surgery Committee 2021 - Present

Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer, Informed Surgical Inc.Our Mission To build a community of high performing Surgeons and Hospitals that will improve quality of surgical outcomes for patients by using the power of digital technology to better align and educate surgical teams.2022 - Present

External Links

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