October 1, 2019
Dr. Davit Batlawala joined the College of Community Health Sciences as assistant professor. He will serve as a hospitalist at DCH Regional Medical Center as part of the College’s University Hospitalist Group.
Dr. Jacquelynn Luker joined the College of Community Health Sciences as assistant professor of family, internal, and rural medicine. She will also care for patients at University Medical Center. Luker completed her undergraduate degree in biological sciences at The University of Alabama. As a Rural Medical Scholar at UA, she went on to complete her master’s degree in Human Environmental Sciences/Rural Community Health. She earned her medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed her residency training at The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency, which the College operates. She also completed a geriatrics fellowship at the College. Luker has special interests in rural medicine, geriatrics, end-of-life care and hospice care.
Dr. Tiffani Thomas joined the College of Community Health Sciences as assistant professor of family, internal, and rural medicine. She will also care for patients at University Medical Center. Thomas earned a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. She received her medical degree from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston and completed her residency training at The University of Alabama Family Medicine Residency, which is operated by the College. She has special interests in rural and global health and has visited four countries while participating in mission trips. Thomas hopes one day to lead an annual mission trip to Kenya, while also finding ways to serve small rural communities in Alabama.
