As of the beginning of this year, UNC Senior Alliance, our Accountable Care Organization (ACO), is responsible for the total cost of care for approximately 24,000 attributed Medicare beneficiaries in the Triangle and Caldwell service areas, regardless of where they receive care. Our ACO rewards coordinated care across settings and provides us with flexibility to … Read more

Ronald Falk, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine, has announced new leadership that will build on the successes of the McAllister Heart Institute (MHI).

Speaker: Kamal Henderson, MD, UNC Cardiology FellowTopic: “Advancing Cardiovascular Health Outcomes with Social Determinants of Health”

Dr. Jerath has a special interest in a novel condition known as “alpha-gal food allergy,” which causes some patients to experience allergic symptoms when they eat mammalian meat such as pork and beef. She has a cohort of patients with this condition and, together with her UNC colleagues, is trying to understand this condition at … Read more

After a sabbatical in Japan, Ian Grimm, MD, has introduced new forms of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) to UNC Medical Center.

After a sabbatical in Japan, Ian Grimm, MD, has brought two forms of Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) back to UNC.

Watch the seminar online: https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/meetings/join?uuid=M5RXAAYEB6V25IX0KLDM6C9ZSK-12JV

This lecture is presented by Chief Residents Emily Sturkie, Evan Shelby and Cole Sims. They will discuss major changes to our residency program in the past year, including regionalization of our medicine teams, daily admissions, and our new ambulatory curriculum for interns. They will explain why they made these changes, how they did it, and … Read more

UNC School of Medicine researchers use new imaging methods to show that running burns fat in bone marrow, with benefits for bone health. The best effect was seen in obese mice. Maya Styner, MD, a physician and assistant professor in the division of endocrinology and metabolism, was the study’s lead author.

Nicholas Shaheen investigates early detection and treatment of esophageal cancer Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, is the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. His group is currently involved in more than 50 research studies. Dr. Shaheen’s research focuses on the prevention, detection, and treatment of precancerous and cancerous conditions of the esophagus. He … Read more

The UNC Division of Infectious Diseases has launched three simultaneous studies to help prevent HIV within the most susceptible populations.