Assistant Professor
Areas of Interest
Diaphragm surgery, lung and esophageal cancer, chest wall trauma and tumors, diseases of the trachea, mediastinal tumors, pleural disease, pneumothorax, paraesophageal hernias, esophageal motility disorders, outcomes research, clinical trials, education
Biography
Dr. Michael "Frank" Gleason joined the UAB Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery in September 2025 as an assistant professor.
Dr. Michael "Frank" Gleason attended the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine and matriculated to the UAB General Surgery Residency program. During residency, he spent two years as a Veterans Affairs research fellow at the Birmingham VA, during which time he obtained a Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) degree. In his final year of residency, he served as an administrative chief resident. Dr. Gleason went on to complete Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship at UAB.
He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Selected Publications
Gleason, F, Baker SJ, Gleason L, Wei B, Donahue J. Patient factors related to patient engagement technology (PET) usage in thoracic surgery. The American Journal of Surgery. 2023 October 24.
Gleason, F, Wei, B. Sublobar Resections: Indications and Approaches. Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2023 May.
Sollie ZW, Gleason F, Donahue JM, Wei B. Evolution of Technique and Results After Permanent Open Repair for Pectus Deformities. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Techniques. 2022 January 19.
Gleason F, Wei B. Commentary: In With The New: Three-Dimensional Surface Imaging for Pectus Excavatum. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2021 September.
Gleason, F, Wei B. “The Esophagus.” In: Scientific American Surgery. Decker Intellectual Properties, 2017.
Honors & Awards
JASONS Senior Honor Society of the University of Alabama (2010)
National Institute of Health T35 Summer Research Scholarship (2013)
The Association of Program Directors in Surgery 2020 Meeting “Best Resident Paper” for ‘Emotional Intelligence and Burnout in Surgical Residents: A 5-year Study’ (2020)
Featured Article in Annals of Surgery for ‘Early Elective Surgery After Colon Cancer Diagnosis has Higher Risk of Readmission and Death' (2020)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Trauma Resident of the Year (2022)
University of Alabama at Birmingham Acute Care Surgery Chief Resident of the Year (2023)
Education
Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine
Graduate School
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
Residency
University of Alabama at Birmingham
General Surgery Residency
Fellowship
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Contact
Campus Address
ZRB 725
Phone
Main Line: 205-996-7588
Fax: 205-975-2815
Email
mfgleason@uabmc.edu