Dr. Darshan Shastri and Dr. Nathan Quig completed their neurosurgery residency training at UNC Health and celebrated their accomplishments with faculty and staff at the neurosurgery residency graduation this past weekend. Dr. Darshan Shastri will complete a neuroendovascular fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Nathan Quig is heading to Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia … Read more

Dr. Soma Sengupta has been appointed Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Neurosurgery at UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Sengupta has a strong track record of NIH, foundation, and philanthropical funding for research. “I am greatly honored that Dr. Oyesiku and his team have given me this wonderful opportunity to collaborate with my Chair … Read more

Dr. Soma Sengupta has been selected as Associate Editor of the neurology section of Clinical Medicine, a journal of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). Clinical Medicine aims to improve readers’ clinical practice by publishing original research, guideline summaries, and clinically focused reviews. Dr. Sengupta will co-manage the neurology section of the journal. Clinical Medicine … Read more

Dr. Dominique Higgins was selected as a member of the Section on Tumors Research and Neurosurgery Research Education Fund (NREF) subcommittee. The Section on Tumors NREF subcommittee’s purpose is to develop and foster research aspects of neurosurgical oncology, and assist the NREF with annual grant reviews. The subcommittee will also develop new opportunities focused on … Read more

“I thought I was going to be paralyzed.” Butch is a veteran who spent his post military career working as a plumber. His nickname at work was “Bam Bam” because of his strength, which he built up during his time in Iraq carrying a pack and ammo that together weighed over 250 pounds. While under a … Read more

UNC Health is the first site in the country to begin enrolling patients in a multicenter, multinational phase III clinical trial, evaluating a more effective way to deliver chemotherapy to the brain and if it can improve overall survival for glioblastoma patients. SONOBIRD is the name of the phase III clinical trial using a device … Read more

Dr. Soma Sengupta, Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology at UNC Health at Chapel Hill was selected as co-chair of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors and Medical Neuro-Oncology subcommittee. In her new role, Dr. Sengupta will report important updates on medical neuro-oncology to the Section on Tumors membership, including clinical trials, unique drug approvals, and opportunities for … Read more

“It was like having an eye patch on and it came off and now I can see clearly,” Essie is a NCCC nurse at UNC Health working nights to care for critical patients in the NCCC. While driving home from work in October 2023, Essie had unusual difficulty seeing road signs clearly. Aside from reading … Read more

I thought this would be a new normal, and my family depends on me. I thought ‘this is it.’ Stanley works as a construction worker in North Carolina, and as one would expect in this field, his job is physically demanding. When Stanley started to struggle with debilitating neck pain that led to a limp … Read more

Dr. Carlos David, Professor of Neurosurgery and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Neurosurgery at UNC Health has been appointed as Program Director of the UNC Neurosurgery Residency Training Program. Dr. Carlos David joined UNC Health in 2022 as a professor, actively engaging in resident education as Vice Chair of Education in the … Read more