USA Health represented in Mobile Bay Magazine’s 40 Under 40
Congratulations to the five faculty and staff members from USA Health who were selected for Mobile Bay Magazine’s current 40 Under 40 listing.
Five USA Health faculty and staff members were named to Mobile Bay Magazine’s Class of 2022 40 Under 40 this month. The locally owned publication selects 40 individuals under the age of 40 who demonstrate leadership, professional excellence and a commitment to the Mobile Bay area.
Omar Alkharabsheh, M.D., is an assistant professor of interdisciplinary clinical oncology and a medical oncologist and hematologist at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute. He received his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology-Faculty of Medicine in Irbid, Jordan. He completed a hematology and medical oncology fellowship at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing, Michigan. He also completed an advanced hematology fellowship (leukemia track) at the Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education in Rochester, Minnesota. He is the principle investigator for four open clinical trials at the MCI.
Chad Collins, M.H.A., F.A.C.H.E., C.H.F.P., serves as the director of operations for the gastroenterology service line at USA Health. The recipient of the 2021 Alabama Early Careerist Regent's Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives of Alabama, he earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Faulkner University and a Master of Healthcare Administration from Louisiana State University – Shreveport. Outside of work, Collins serves his community as a board member for the Dream Foundation, Whale of Hope Inc., and Salty Kidz. He also served for eight years in the U.S. Army.
Sarah Kahalley, B.S.N., M.S.H.A., serves as the director of clinical resources for USA Health Physicians Group. She received her bachelor's degree in nursing from the University of South Alabama and a Master of Science in healthcare administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. When the pandemic started, she helped develop the COVID-19 testing center at Ladd Stadium and currently is directing efforts for the team that has given more than 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine since December 2020.
Daniel McMahon, M.D., is an assistant professor of surgery at the USA College of Medicine and a general surgeon with USA Health. He received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham and completed his general surgery residency at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. The author of two books, he served as a flight surgeon in the United States Navy, Medical Corps, where he was selected as a commander in 2019.
Patricia Powe, C.P.A., is a business manager at the USA College of Medicine. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Alabama. She served as the 2021 South Fund Campaign representative for Finance and Administration at the university, and is treasurer and a board member of Beckwith. She serves St. Paul’s Episcopal Church as a member of the vestry, Sunday school teacher, acolyte adviser, confirmation mentor, Lay Eucharist Minister and lector.
