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Frank Sands

June 14, 2018

Tale of two double lung transplants and one enduring tribute

For patients with end-stage chronic lung disease, every breath is tiresome and difficult. When the disease is no longer responsive to medical therapies, a lung transplant is a possibility for patients under the age of 70. Frank Sands is breathing new life after a double lung transplant. To show his gratitude, he made a financial gift to create an endowed professorship, supporting the future of UNC’s Lung Transplant Program.

Dr Kibbe presents a UNC Children's Hospital honorary key  to Dr. Hayes-Jordan

June 7, 2018

Welcoming Andrea Hayes-Jordan, New Chief of Pediatric Surgery

This week, Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD, FACS, FAAP, joins the UNC School of Medicine Department of Surgery as Professor and Chief of Pediatric Surgery, as well as Surgeon in Chief for UNC Children’s Hospital. In this interview, Hayes-Jordan discusses her groundbreaking work with desmoplastic small round cell tumors, the technique she perfected for previously inoperable pediatric patients, and how divine intervention played a role in her choice of specialty.