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Category: Gastroenterology and Hepatology

  • Featured APP: Natalie Lappas

    Meet our APP of the month, Natalie Lappas is a Nurse Practitioner for the Advanced Endoscopy/Biliary Team at UNC Gastroenterology. She received the Anthea Darling Award for Excellence in Clinical Nursing in 2019 and 2021 from the GI Fellows. Natalie  is also an avid reader and traveler, having visited 20 countries! What is your role in the Department and what patients do you serv … Read more

  • From Broom Closet to Division Chief: Nick Shaheen’s Impact on UNC GI & Hepatology

    After an illustrious 12-year tenure as Division Chief, Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, will step down from this role on July 1 to assume the position of director of The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute (NC TraCS) at The University of North Carolina. “I never imagined that I would end up where I am now, when I started here. At the beginning, I was just delig … Read more

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout May.

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of May. The second annual Thomas C. Shea Clinical Cancer Symposium will be returning in-person on September 23rd, 2024  in Cary, North Carolina. Millie Long, MD, MPH, completed bowel ultrasound training in NYC to better care for patients with IB … Read more

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    Accolades, Awards and Appointments Archive

    Congratulations to department faculty who received the following accolades, awards and appointments, May 1 – May 31, 2024. Stanley L. Lemon, MD, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Casey Gazda, MD, has been named co-director of the cardiology block of the Circulation Course for the Offices of Medical Student Education (OMSE). Samantha Morrissey, MD , PhD, receiv … Read more

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    95 Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Awarded 2024 Carolina Care Excellence

    Each year, UNC Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider’s practice to their friends and family. This year, 205 UNC physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more

  • Featured Fellow: Alicia Muratore

    Alicia Muratore, MD, MBA, is a fellow in the UNC Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. She is interested in general gastroenterology, a broad spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases, medical education and quality improvement. Dr. Muratore is also training for her 12th marathon overall and 6th and final of the World Marathon Majors. Learn more about how her passion for the … Read more

  • Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH

    New drug approvals are reshaping the landscape of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) treatment

    The FDA has granted approval for two medications in the treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)—the first oral medication tailored for adults and the exclusive therapeutic option for children. Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, internationally known for his work with EoE, and colleagues continue to focus on optimizing usage for effective, personalized outcomes. Eosinophilic Esophagitis (E … Read more

  • Honoring the Legacy of Renowned Gastroenterologist Dr. Eugene Bozymski

    It is with deep sorrow we share the passing of a revered figure in the medical community, Eugene Bozymski, MD. A luminary in the field of gastroenterology, Dr. Bozymski’s recent passing leaves an indelible mark on the University of North Carolina, where he served as Professor of Medicine and Head of Endoscopy for many years. Dr. Bozymski’s illustrious career began with a rotating … Read more

  • UNC Physicians at the Forefront of National Hepatitis C Elimination Initiative

    UNC Site led by Andrew Moon, MD, aims to validate point-of-care hepatitis C RNA tests in nationwide effort to eradicate hepatitis C. Hepatitis C, a bloodborne viral infection, remains a major public health problem. There are 2.5 million people in the United States chronically infected with hepatitis C who remain at risk of developing cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Dir … Read more

  • Revolutionizing IBD Care: The Power of Intestinal Ultrasound

    UNC is on pace to become one of the few sites in the U.S. to incorporate intestinal ultrasound as an imaging technique for managing Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  For gastroenterologists, getting eyes on the gut traditionally requires timely MRI testing or endoscopy procedures. This means patients grappling with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) must return multiple times to collect … Read more

  • First comprehensive medical guideline on management of pouchitis released

    Edward Barnes, MD, MPH, co-first author, is an assistant professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and John Haydek, MD, MSCS, author, is an advanced inflammatory bowel diseases fellow. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has released the first comprehensive evidence-based guideline on the management of pouchitis, the most common complication peop … Read more

  • UNC Researchers Reveal Prevalence of Persistent Symptoms in Patients with Microscopic Colitis

    A new study led by Walker Redd, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, examines how multiple factors contribute to the miscommunication and understanding of the digestive disease, microscopic colitis. It’s a hidden cause of diarrhea and the development of the disease is poorly understood. Multiple factors work against the diagnosis of microscopic colitis, an inflammatory digestive di … Read more