October 13, 2020
Jacob Wood, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become not only a doctor but a vascular surgeon and how he weaves his passion for art into his work.
August 13, 2020
David A. Gerber, MD, George F. Sheldon, MD, Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery at UNC Surgery, was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal by the United States Secretary of Defense. Congratulations to Dr. Gerber on this well-deserved honor.
July 30, 2020
Dr. HJ Kim is Ted B. Seagroves, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Surgery and the Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at UNC Surgery in Chapel Hill. He discusses how his family inspired him to become not just a surgeon but a surgical oncologist and what he wants his patients to know about him and the care he provides through the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center.
July 23, 2020
Benjamin Haithcock, MD, is a thoracic surgeon, director of the CT Residency program and associate professor in the UNC Department of Surgery. He talks about his shift from wanting to be a kindergarten teacher to his fascination with the human body and eventually becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. He is a surgeon who listens to his patients and walks with them through the process of managing their disease.
July 21, 2020
Shrunjay Patel, DPM, AACFAS, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an assistant professor in the division of vascular surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become a podiatric surgeon, his goals while at UNC Surgery, and letting go of his dreams of one day being a professional cricket player.
July 16, 2020
Mark Farber, MD, is a professor and Chief of the Vascular Surgery Division in the Department of Surgery at UNC.
July 8, 2020
JAMA Surgery journal scores again with another record-setting impact factor of 13.625, maintaining its status as the top surgery journal in the world and the highest ranked surgical journal in history.
June 25, 2020
Retired Professor in the UNC Gilling's School of Public Health, Harvey Jeffries, has received care from UNC since 2002. In 2009 he was diagnosed with a juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, which was closely monitored until 2017 when his aneurysm reached a size requiring surgical intervention. He worked with Dr. Mark Farber, a leading UNC Vascular Surgeon, and his dedicated team of nurses and health care staff, who created a customized stent-graft to repair Harvey's aneurysm.
June 11, 2020
Sandeep Sainathan, MD, joins UNC Surgery as an assistant professor in the division of cardiothoracic surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become a surgeon, why he chose to focus on the heart, and what brought him to UNC Surgery.
May 21, 2020
Michael Meyers, MD, professor in the division of surgical oncology and director of the general surgery residency program, authored an editorial on his research into innovations in Surgical Techniques.
May 5, 2020
It is with great pleasure we announce that Luigi Pascarella, MD, associate professor of vascular surgery and surgery clerkship director, has been chosen by the Academy of Educators as the recipient of the 2019-2020 Craver Medical Student Teaching Award.
April 16, 2020
Muneera R. Kapadia, MD, MME, joins UNC Surgery as an associate professor in the division of gastrointestinal surgery, and associate vice chair for education. She sat down to discuss what inspired her to become a surgeon, her work with medical education, and her experience in residency that continues to resonate with her and her relationships with residents.