Dr. Saag currently serves as the Director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for AIDS Research. During his fellowship in Infectious Diseases, Dr. Saag conceived the concept of a comprehensive HIV outpatient clinic dedicated to the provision of comprehensive patient care. Over the last 25 years, the clinic has treated more than 9,000 patients and has become recognized as one of the best sites for clinical research and care in the United States. Dr. Saag has published over 300 articles in peer-reviewed journals, has been featured on National Public Radio, and was listed as one of the top ten cited HIV researchers by Science magazine. Dr. Saag has a host of honors and awards including the 2010 President’s Medal of UAB, the highest honor given at the institution. In 2014, Dr. Saag received the Castle-Connolly National Physician of the Year Award for Clinical Excellence.