Clinical Assistant Professor
Primary Practice Location: Infirmary Health, Mobile

Areas of Interest
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, liver metastases, and surgical education

Biography

Dr. Jillian McCabe joined the UAB Division of Surgical Oncology in 2025 as a clinical assistant professor. She obtained her medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, where she also completed her general surgery residency. She then matriculated to the Saint John’s Cancer Institute, where she finished her fellowship in general surgical oncology. 

Through her education, Dr. McCabe has been numerous times recognized for her outstanding work. In 2022, she was awarded the Walter Capote Outstanding Resident Educator Award. She is also the recipient of the Julian G. Fleming Scholarship, American Medical Association Scholars Fund Recipient, and Intermountain Healthcare Shining Star Award, among many other awards. 

As clinical assistant professor, Dr. McCabe's primary practice location is Infirmary Health in Mobile, Alabama. Her areas of interest include: melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, liver metastases, and surgical education.

Dr. McCabe is also certified by the American Board of Surgery. 

Board Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Selected Publications

Jackson K, McCabe J, Stern S, Edri A, Goldfarb M. Early Results of Radiofrequency Ablation for Treating Molecular Negative Bethesda III Thyroid Nodules. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Mar 19. Online ahead of print.

Scott JK, Dowden JE. A Case of a Primary Liver Glomus Tumor. Am Surg. 2023 Jun;89(6):2871-2872.

Scott JK, Dowden JE. Robotic-Assisted Partial Gastrectomy of a Gastric Schwannoma. Am Surg. 2022 Mar;88(3):542-543.

Scott JK, Bhattacharya SD, Giles WH. Comparison of Operative Experience of PGY-1 and PGY-2 General Surgery Residents During Night-Float vs. 24-Hour Call Systems. J Surg Educ. 2021 Nov-Dec;78(6):e56-e61.

Day KM, Zoog ES, Kluemper CT, Scott JK, Steffen CM, Kennedy JW, Jemison DM, Rehm JP, Brzezienski MA. Progressive Surgical Autonomy Observed in a Hand Surgery Resident Clinic Model. J Surg Educ. 2018 MarApr;75(2):450-457.

Day KM, Scott JK, Gao L, Lee TM, Waldrop JL, Sargent LA, Kennedy JW, Rehm JP, Brzezienski MA. Progressive Surgical Autonomy Observed in a Plastic Surgery Resident Clinic. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2017 May 4;5(5):e1318.

Tucker C, Choby B, Moore A, Parker RS 2nd, Zambetti BR, Naids S, Scott J, Loome J, Gaffney S, Cianciolo AT, Hoffman LA, Kohn JR, O’Sullivan PS, Trowbridge RL. Teachers as Learners: Developing Professionalism Feedback Skills via Observed Structured Teaching Encounters. Teach Learn Med. 2017 Oct-Dec;29(4):373-377.

Tucker CR, Choby BA, Moore A, Parker RS, Zambetti BR, Naids S, Scott J, Loome J, Gaffney S. Speaking up: using OSTEs to understand how medical students address professionalism lapses. Med Educ Online. 2016 Nov 3;21:32610.

Honors and Awards

Walter Capote Outstanding Resident Educator Award (2022)

14th Annual AMA Research Symposium Overall Poster Presentation Winner

Julian G. Fleming Scholarship

American Medical Association Scholars Fund Recipient

Arthur R. Porter Memorial Scholarship

Intermountain Healthcare Shining Star Award

Education

Medical School
University of Tennessee

Residency
University of Tennessee
General Surgery 

Fellowship
Saint John’s Cancer Institute
Donald L. Morton Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship

Contact

Phone
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Academic Office: 

Email
jkmccabe@uabmc.edu