10 years ago
UNC Urology Assistant Professor R. Matthew Coward, MD, received funding from the NC Cancer Hospital Endowment Fund for his project titled, “Development of an oncofertility program directed at adolescent males with a new diagnosis of cancer at UNC Cancer Hospital.” In his project proposal, Dr. Coward noted that though fertility preservation for all male cancer …
10 years ago
David Johnson, MD, MPH, currently completing his 3rd year of urology residency, was recently selected as a recipient of the 2014 UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center John William Pope Clinical Fellow Award. He was nominated by his mentors, Matthew Nielsen and Angela Smith, on the Urology faculty, and selected by Lineberger faculty reviewers on the …
10 years ago
Raj S. Pruthi, MD, FACS, Chair of the Department of Urology, spoke about bladder cancer on NPR’s “The People’s Pharmacy,” on Saturday, March 1, 2014. We rarely hear about bladder cancer, but it is the fourth most common cancer of men in the U.S., and the toll it takes is underappreciated. We hear from …
10 years ago
Nature Reviews Urology highlights research on sarcopenia as a predictor for complications and survival following radical cystectomy.
10 years ago
Dr. Raj Pruthi, Professor and Chairman of Urology at UNC, was recently invited to join a distinguished international faculty for the 2nd annual Techno Urology Congress on Improving Minimally Invasive Surgery in Torino, Italy. He participated in a panel with Professors Alex Mottrie from Belgium and Peter Wiklund from Sweden, discussing techniques and results of …
10 years ago
Angela Smith, MD was recently appointed to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Advisory Panel on Assessment of Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options. Advisory panels assist in identifying research priorities and establishing the research project agenda for the institute. On January 13 and 14, 2014, Dr. Smith met with other members of the panel to …
11 years ago
Dr. Matthew Nielsen was selected as one of two recipients of the three-year, $101,000 2013 Urology Care Foundation/Astellas Rising Stars in Urology Research Award, based on his successful competition for an externally funded, peer-reviewed career development award. In his qualifying Mentored Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society, “Optimizing survivorship and decision-making in low …
11 years ago
Dr. Angela Smith is one of five young surgeon-scientists chosen to participate in the Surgical Outcomes Club’s inaugural Research Fellowship program. The program matches promising junior investigators with senior leaders in surgical outcomes research for mentorship and career development activities. Dr. Smith will be mentored by Dr. David Penson from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Smith is …
11 years ago
New ACS NSQIP® study led by Angela Smith, MD, Assistant Professor in the UNC Department of Urology and David C. Johnson, MD, MPH, senior urology resident, identifies low blood albumin level as an independent risk factor for surgical-related health problems after radical cystectomy.
11 years ago
On June 21, 2013, the Office of the Provost at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill approved the establishment of the Department of Urology in the School of Medicine at UNC. The creation of the new Department of Urology will serve to enhance and expand UNC’s commitment to clinical care, education, and research …
11 years ago
MAY 05, 2013 – Researchers are predicting that the number of urologists in the United States will fall sharply over the next 12 years, dropping by 29% by 2025 compared to 2009. The decline could boost mortality rates from several types of cancer and leave rural areas especially vulnerable to a shortage of urologic surgeons. …
11 years ago
The UNC School of Medicine is considering a proposed change to it’s Constitution that will create a new Department of Urology. The decision to establish this department is the result of extensive review and discussion by the leadership team and with the input and support of Tony Meyer, Chair of the Department of Surgery, and …
