July 13, 2011 — Dr. Ian Udell, a resident in urological surgery at UNC Hospitals, is also an accomplished wakeboarder sponsored by O’Brien Watersports.
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With the sizzling hot weather we’re experiencing in North Carolina, most people like to cool off with a swim at the beach or a nice ride in a boat. But not Ian Udell, a urologic surgery resident, who would rather be behind that boat strapped into a wakeboard, performing amazing aerial tricks at 20+ miles per hour.