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Dr. Karin Hardiman

General Surgery
UAB Hospital Birmingham
619 19th St S, 
Birmingham, AL 
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Experienced in Colonoscopy
UAB Hospital Birmingham
619 19th St S, 
Birmingham, AL 
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Overview

Karin Hardiman is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hardiman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 57 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Colonoscopy.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in AL
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Alabama Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
VIVA Health
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Walgreens
  • MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

UAB Hospital Birmingham
619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35249
Call: 205-934-4011

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

56 Total Publications

The impact of surgical research pipeline programs on underrepresented minority high school and undergraduate students' career development.
The impact of surgical research pipeline programs on underrepresented minority high school and undergraduate students' career development.
Journal: American journal of surgery
Published: March 31, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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