2017
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Three Surgery Faculty Receive Junior Faculty Development Awards
Corey Kalbaugh, Robert Maile, and Trista Reid were the Recipients of these Awards
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Kibbe receives 2017 Dr. Rodman E. and Thomas G. Sheen Award
Melina Kibbe, MD, was honored with the prestigious Dr. Rodman L. Sheen and Thomas G. Sheen Award at the Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.
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Dr. Marco Patti Publishes New Book “The American Health Care System”
Dr. Marco Patti Publishes New Book “The American Health Care System”
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1-Day Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma
The UNC School of Medicine is offering 1 day Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma. Course designated for PGY4 and 5 Residents.
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New Chief in the Division of GastroIntestinal Surgery
Alessandro Fichera, MD is the new Chief at the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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Dr. Kibbe Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Melina Kibbe was elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
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A Decade of Hope Article on ESPN
ESPN’s Jason Ray 10 Year Anniversary Special, UNC Transplant Clinic
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Luigi Pascarella has been named the new Surgery M4 Director
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Luigi Pascarella has been named the new Surgery M4 Director.
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Kibbe joins fellow JAMA editors in publication of commentary on gun violence
This week, editors-in-chief of journals in the JAMA network published an editorial, “Death By Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis.” Melina Kibbe, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery and Editor-in-Chief of JAMA Surgery, is one of the co-authors.
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Stephanie Lumpkin to Serve on Research Committee
Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Lumpkin, who was elected to the Association for Academic Surgery’s Clinical and Health Services Research Committee
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Dr. Scott Hultman Joins Foundation Board
Dr. Scott Hultman, Distinguished Professor of Surgery, has been elected to serve on the Fresh Start Caring For Kids Board of Directors.
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Dr. Patti and Schlottmann Featured in ACS Surgery News
The findings of a study of Dr. Patti and Dr. Schlottmann were recently reported in the June issue of ACS Surgery News, the official newspaper of the American College of Surgeons
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Department of Surgery Summer Newsletter 2017
Enjoy the second edition of our new Department of Surgery Newsletter. Find information and updates to our faculty, trainees, staff, and alumni and highlights of significant achievements by members of the department. Future contributions for our quarterly newsletters, including essays, … Continued
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Dr. Felicia Williams Receives AAMC Award
Congratulations to Dr. Felicia Williams who received an AAMC Minority Faculty Leadership Development Award from the Office of Inclusive Excellence.
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UNC Health Care Best Doctors Features UNC Surgeons
UNC Health Care’s Best Doctors
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Resident Wins Best Trauma Paper at NC-SC ACS Meeting
Jared Gallaher, MD wins Award
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Ernest Grant re-elected as vice president of American Nurses Association
Grant has more than 30 years of nursing and leadership experience and is an internationally recognized burn-care and fire-safety expert. He serves as the burn outreach coordinator for the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center
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Great Education with Vascular Simulation at the UNC Multidisciplinary Department of Surgery Simulation Center
Great Education with Vascular Simulation at the UNC Multidisciplinary Department of Surgery Simulation Center
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2017 AWSF Award Winner Works Under Michelle Brownstein, MD
Ms. Mary Shen has been selected to receive the 2017 Patricia Numann Outstanding Medical Student Award for her outstanding contributions and leadership as a student.
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GI Surgery Ranked #30 in US News and World Report Ratings
GI Surgery is #30 in US News and World Report Ratings
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Stem Cell Therapy for Lung Fibrosis Conditions
A team of scientists has developed promising research towards a possible stem cell treatment for several lung conditions, such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cystic fibrosis — often-fatal conditions that affect tens of millions of Americans.
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Ernest Grant, From Jam Salesman to National Leader
Since his early days as a Jaycee, when he sold jam to raise money for the still-young North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Ernest Grant, PhD, RN,FAAN, has been eager to support his community. Today he serves as the coordinator for the Burn Center’s internationally recognized Burn Prevention Program and was recently reelected as Vice President of the American Nurses Association. We sat down with Dr. Grant to learn more about what brought him to UNC, why advocacy is so important to burn care and what it means to be a leader.
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UNC Plastic Surgery Featured as Best of Chapel Hill
Plastic Surgery featured in Chapel Hill Magazine
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Kibbe to headline Science Café event tonight at N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences
Melina Kibbe, MD, will headline the July 27 Science Café event at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. Kibbe will be discussing the importance of sex equity throughout the biomedical research pipeline.
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Congratulations to Dr. Sean McLean for Being Named One of Savoy Magazine’s Top Doctors
Dr. Sean McLean is named one of Savoy Magazine’s top doctors
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Dr. David Gerber and Dr. HJ Kim Receive Vice Chair Positions
Dr. David Gerber is the new Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Surgery. Dr. HJ Kim is the new Vice Chair of Strategy and Outreach for the Department of Surgery
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UNC Project-Malawi Marks Milestones
Recently in Lilongwe, UNC Project-Malawi leaders welcomed UNC Chancellor Carol L. Folt and other dignitaries to celebrate decades of accomplishment and mark the formal opening of new research and library facilities.
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Rebecca Brown, MD Featured in JSR
Rebecca Brown has featured article in the Journal of Surgical Research
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Dr. Ernest Grant Re-Elected as VP of the American Nurses’ Association
Congratulations to Ernest Grant who was re-elected as Vice President of the American Nurses’ Association
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Resident Wins NIH T32 Award
Congratulations to Mia Klein, MD, who was accepted onto the Department of Hematology/Oncology NIH T32 award
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Department of Surgery Spring Newsletter 2017
Front Page of the Newsletter Enjoy the first edition of our new Department of Surgery Newsletter. Find information and updates to our faculty, trainees, staff, and alumni and highlights of significant achievements by members of the department. Future contributions for … Continued
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The UNC Breast Center Team delivers innovative and compassionate care to the people of North Carolina and Beyond
The UNC Breast Center Team delivers innovative and compassionate care to the people of North Carolina and beyond.
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Bailey Sanders Wins Henry C Fordham Award
Bailey Sanders won the Henry C. Fordham Award from the Class of 2017, which is an award that they give to the number one resident teacher of students. This is awarded to a Resident, voted on by the Senior Class. … Continued
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UNC and Duke Surgeons Meet to Discuss Issues Pertinent to Women in Surgery
UNC and Duke surgeons meet to discuss issues pertinent to women in surgery
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Dr. Timothy Farrell Featured on General Surgery News
Timothy Farrell, MD, the executive director of the Southeastern Surgical Society describes the advantages of a regional surgical society over larger national meetings, and smaller state ones
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UNC vs Duke 2017 Surgery Softball Game
UNC team spirit at the 2017 UNC vs. Duke Surgery softball game
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Quintana Wins Cefalo Housestaff Award
Congrats! Dr. Megan Quintana – a Cefalo Housestaff Award Winner this year!
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Acceptances into the Academy of Educators
Congratulations on acceptance into the Academy of Educators
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Dr. Hadley Wilson Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha
Dr. Hadley Wilson Inducted
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UNC MS I Practicing Knot Tying and Suturing in the Department of Surgery Simulation Center
UNC MS I Practicing Knot Tying and Suturing in the Department of Surgery Simulation Center
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Keynote Speaker Wayne Rosamond “Creating and sustaining a research theme: The story of a stroke registry in North Carolina”
Keynote address for the Fourth Annual George F. Sheldon Resident Research Symposium, a daylong event showcasing resident research across all UNC GME departments.
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Cairns’ Golden Rule: ‘It’s never about you’
Dr. Bruce Cairns reflects on UNC Faculty Chair Tenure
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Dr. Edward Moreira Bahnson Receives KL2 Award
Dr. Edward Bahnson Wins Award
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Dr. Melina Kibbe Featured in Chapel Hill Magazine
Please check out the April issue of Chapel Hill Magazine highlighting women who are making an impact in our community.
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Dr. Anthony Charles Elected to the Order of the Golden Fleece
Dr. Anthony Charles has been selected as a new member of the Order of the Golden Fleece, UNC’s oldest and highest honorary society
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Dr. Johnson elected Chair of Athletic Committee
Dr. Daryhl Johnson of the Division of General and Acute Care Surgery was elected Chair of the Faculty Athletics Committee for 2017-2018
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Vascular and cardiac surgery collaboration yields great results
Mark Farber, MD, and Thomas Caranasos, MD, joined efforts for an endovascular repair of aortic arch aneurysm involving the great vessels.
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Biography of Dr. Ikonomidis, New Chief of Cardiothoracic
Dr. Ikonomidis earned his MD from the University of Toronto, where he also completed a PhD in cardiac physiology and a General Surgery residency
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Dr. Brownstein and Dr. Dreesen Achieve New Positions with the Department of Surgery
Dr. Elizabeth Dreesen Dr. Michelle Brownstein We are pleased to announce that Drs. Brownstein and Dreesen will be taking over the leadership in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the Surgical Critical Care fellowship. Dr. Brownstein will assume the role … Continued
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Dr. McGinigle Joining As Associate Director of Surgical Clerkship
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kate McGinigle will be joining us as Associate Director of the Surgical Clerkship
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Surgery Residents win Resident Jeopardy
Nashville: For the second consecutive year, the UNC team won the Resident Jeopardy competition at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress.
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Visit from Dr. Justin Dimick to Grand Rounds on Wednesday
Justin Dimick, MD, MPH, visited on Wednesday to give a lecture on “Innovative Approaches for Improving Surgical Quality”. He is the Chief of Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Associate Chair for Strategy and Finance at the University of … Continued
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Congratulations to Sara Scarlet on her Fellowship
Sara Scarlet, MD, has been accepted as a one-year fellow at the American College of Surgeons-Maclean Center Surgical Ethics Fellowship at the University of Chicago for the 2017-18 fellowship year.
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Howell Graham, who received a lung transplant at UNC Hospitals, is now the longest-surviving lung transplant patient in the United States
In 1990, Howell Graham was the first cystic fibrosis patient to receive a lung transplant at UNC Hospitals. At that time, Graham was 28. His cystic fibrosis had progressed to the point that it was difficult to walk across a … Continued
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Dr. Edward Bahnson Receives Award
Dr. Edward Bahnson’s proposal “Development of a New Animal Model of Dyslipidemia, Atherosclerosis,and Diabetes in Obese Rats,” has been selected to receive a Pilot & Feasibility (P&F) grant award from the UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center.
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Study shows link between patient complaints and increased risk of postoperative complications
For the first time, researchers have shown a concrete link between patient complaints and surgical complications. It has been widely understood that complaints are tied to malpractice suits. But with this research, institutions can study trends in complaints and step … Continued
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UNC Surgery Attends Academic Surgical Congress
The UNC Department of Surgery presented 22 abstracts at the Academic Surgical Congress on Feb 8, 2017
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Dr. Marco Patti discusses Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Operations for GERD
Dr. Marco Patti In this online article from The American College of Surgeons, Dr. Marco Patti of the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery discusses the advantages of Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Operations for GERD. Dr. Patti stated: “Our study highlights the fact that … Continued
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The Unintended Consequences of Centralized Blood Banking and What To Do About It
Dr. Anthony Charles In the late 1990s, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a policy requiring the establishment of centralized blood banking facilities in Sub-Saharan African countries. Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, associate professor of surgery at the UNC School of … Continued
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Rebecca Brown, MD Selected for Best Manuscript Submission
Dr. Rebecca Brown Rebecca Brown’s manuscript “A Comparison of a Homemade Central Line Simulator to Commercial Models” has been selected by the AAS Publications Committee to be the Best AAS Overall Manuscript Submission by an AAS Resident or Fellow. Dr. … Continued
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Dr. Anthony Meyer elected as First Vice President of the Southern Surgical Association
Dr. Anthony Meyer The previous chair of the Department of Surgery, Dr. Anthony Meyer, has been elected to the position of First Vice President of the Southern Surgical Association The First Vice President presides over the scientific session on Monday … Continued
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Dr. Chelsea Hutchinson Receives Scholarship
Dr. Chelsea Hutchinson The Executive Committee of the Resident and Associate Society is pleased to inform Dr. Chelsea Hutchinson that she has been selected to receive a course and travel scholarship award from the 2017 Resident Leadership Scholarship Contest. She … Continued
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Dr. Charles and Dr. Gallaher Publish Paper
Dr. Charles and Dr. Gallaher recently published a paper on consequences of centralized blood bank policies in sub-Saharan Africa Summary:Safe and reliable transfusion services remain largely unavailable to the world’s poorest populations, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. WHO responded to this … Continued
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New study identifies most important factors in aesthetic surgery patient decisions
Cindy Wu, MD, assistant professor in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery, set out to quantify the anecdotal information she was receiving from her patients. What she found in the course of her study – the results of which … Continued
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Dr. Caranasos and collaborators develop synthetic cardiac stem cell
Researchers at N.C. State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Chinese university have developed a synthetic version of a cardiac stem cell. These synthetic stem cells offer therapeutic benefits comparable to those from natural stem … Continued
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Dr. Ikonomidis will be the new chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UNC
John S. Ikonomidis, M.D, Ph.D., will become the new chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UNC on March 1. Dr. Ikonomidis, a cardiac surgeon, is Horace G. Smithy professor of surgery and chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic … Continued
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Two win scholarships to attend Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) has awarded UNC medical student Eric Jernigan a Looking to the Future scholarship to attend the STS annual meeting, to be held in Houston Jan. 21-25, 2017. Jernigan is finishing a research elective in … Continued
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Kidney Transplant Team Hits Milestone
In December, the Kidney Transplant team hit #100 for the calendar year 2016. This breaks our current calendar year record of 92 kidney transplants in 2012. This achievement includes 55 KIDNEY transplants since July 1, 2016! The Department of Surgery would like to congratulate Dr. David Gerber and his team on an outstanding job.