October 20, 2022
Hughes Joins UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Nicole (Nikki) Hughes, LE, joined the UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery as an academic aesthetician.
Category: Otolaryngology And Ear, Nose Throat
September 13, 2022
Five-Year Review of Department of Otolaryngology Chair
An ad hoc committee has been appointed to undertake a routine review of the Department of Otolaryngology and the leadership of its Chair, Wendell G. Yarbrough, MD, Thomas J. Dark Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery. The review is a standard procedure of UNC-Chapel Hill and will take place on Oct. 31.
August 16, 2022
Dillon Named Director of Clinical Research for the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Margaret Dillon, AuD, PhD, has been named director of clinical research for the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. As the director of clinical research, Dillon will support the clinical research efforts of residents, fellows and faculty aimed at advancing the field of otolaryngology/head & neck surgery.
August 10, 2022
Eskridge Named Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Director
The Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery has named Hannah Eskridge clinical director. She will begin her work in the role on Sept. 1.
August 9, 2022
Park Named First Division Chief of Children’s Cochlear Implant Center
Lisa Park, AuD, has been named the first division chief of the Children’s Cochlear Implant Center within the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery.
February 28, 2022
Hackman Named Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Trevor G. Hackman, MD, FACS, has been appointed as Chief for the Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology within the Department of Otolaryngology.
February 10, 2022
Senior Is Co-Author of Study Finding That Inhaling Virus-Laden Droplets May Increase COVID-19 Severity
Brent A. Senior, MD, Nat and Sheila Harris Distinguished Professor and Chief of Division of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolyaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, served as consultant on the study's data and helped formulate ideas and conclusions.
October 13, 2021
Rose Promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Dr. Austin S. Rose, MD, MBA, FARS has been promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery.
September 23, 2021
Senior Receives ACS/Pfizer International Surgical Volunteerism Award
Dr. Brent Senior will receive an ACS/Pfizer International Surgical Volunteerism Award for his over two decades of work in providing otolaryngologic surgery services and education to local surgeons in Southeast Asia.
August 11, 2021
Pillsbury and Shockley Retire After Decades of Service with Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery
Harold C. Pillsbury, III, MD, FACS, and William W. Shockley, MD, FACS, were integral members of the UNC Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, serving as the Chair and Founding Vice Chair of our department, respectively. Both have also been incredible teachers and mentors to students, residents, and fellows.
April 23, 2020
Drake Receives University Award for the Advancement of Women
Amelia F. Drake, MD, FACS has been selected as this year’s faculty recipient for the University Award for the Advancement of Women, given by the Offices of the Chancellor, Executive Vice Chancellor, and Provost, in collaboration with the Carolina Women’s Center.
January 23, 2020
Grose Named Department of Allied Health Sciences Associate Chair for Research and Scholarship
The Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) has named John Grose as its associate chair for research and scholarship, which leads research across seven disciplines and several units in the health care spectrum. Grose, a professor in both the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) and in the DAHS Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, began this role January 1, 2020.