September 8, 2021
Jonathan Stem, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an assistant professor in the division of gastrointestinal surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become a doctor, forming bonds with his patients, and the advice he gives to all of his trainees.
July 14, 2021
The American College of Gastroenterology announces new co-editors-in-chief Jasmohan Bajaj, MD, of Virginia Commonwealth University, and Millie Long, MD, MPH, of the UNC School of Medicine, starting in 2022.
June 23, 2021
Edward L. Barnes, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the UNC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is lead author of a new manuscript published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is the manuscript's senior author.
March 19, 2021
The article explores the clinical epidemiology and basic/translational issues of COVID-19 in patients with liver disease.
February 24, 2021
Anne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is the corresponding author of a new article, "Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Antibiotics for Outpatient Diverticulitis: Two Nationwide Cohort Studies," published Feb. 23 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
October 9, 2020
Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, associate professor in the division of gastroenterology and heptaology, is featured in a video commentary posted on the Medscape website on October 6.
September 17, 2020
Neil Shah, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, has been appointed associate program director for the UNC Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Program.
June 26, 2020
Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH, a professor in the division of pediatric gastroenterology in the Department of Pediatrics, has been recognized by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation as a recipient of the 2020 Uniting to Care & Cure Award.
May 18, 2020
Erica Brenner, MD, a pediatric gastroenterology fellow at UNC Children's Hospital, is a co-lead author of the study.
January 3, 2019
To study gut bacteria, scientists focus much of their attention on excrement, which is teeming with bacteria that used to live in the gastrointestinal tract. For the sake of scientific accuracy, this experimental poop has needed a name. And now it has one thanks to UNC School of Medicine scientist Aadra Bhatt, PhD, and colleagues.
August 3, 2017
Preliminary research led by Marco Patti, MD, professor of surgery, and collaborators in Brazil, has shown that acupuncture could offer relief for patients suffering from swallowing disorders such as achalasia.