May 24, 2022
Greenberg Named Chair of UNC School of Medicine Department of Surgery
Caprice C. Greenberg, MD, MPH, will begin her work in the role on August 15.
Category: Surgery
May 19, 2022
Camp Celebrate, Now In Its 40th Year, Is This Saturday
Created in 1982 by the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals, Camp Celebrate was the first burn survivor camp experience of its kind in the United States.
March 17, 2022
Charles, Gallaher Co-Author Review of Acute Cholecystitis in JAMA
Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, and Jared Gallaher, MD, MPH, co-wrote a review article in the Journal of the American Medical Association on acute cholecystitis, a gallbladder condition diagnosed in approximately 200,000 people in the United States each year.
February 22, 2022
Anatomy Day is Back at Wilson Library
On February 21, medical students visited University Libraries to learn about the history of medicine. They examined historical representations of human anatomy over the centuries using materials drawn from the rare book collection at the Wilson Special Collections Library.
January 20, 2022
UNC Medical Center Receives NAPRC Accreditation
The UNC Medical Center is the only organization in North Carolina accredited by the Commission on Cancer’s National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer.
December 7, 2021
Lonely Ride to the Hospital – Pancreatitis During COVID-19
Throughout his many years as a teacher and a church music director, Skip Morris touched the lives of many in his community. It is then no surprise the outpouring of support he received during his battle with necrotizing pancreatitis and the complicated recovery following surgery at UNC Health.
November 16, 2021
A Tale of two Lungs
Standing outside in the fresh air, a crisp winter morning, looking at a clear blue sky and taking a long deep breath, feeling the cold air fill your lungs. It sounds simple, easy. However, for Ronald Campbell, there was a time when taking a breath, any breath was a struggle. This was the stark reality for Ronald Campbell, 45-year-old father of two living in Raleigh, North Carolina when his condition was at its worst. Read about his journey to lung transplatation.
October 19, 2021
Anthony Charles Appointed Associate Editor of JAMA
JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association, announced the appointment of Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, as associate editor.
October 7, 2021
Ebstein’s Anomaly: A Rare Disease Treated with World-class Care Here at Home
At ten years old, Jahliah Parker likes to have fun with her siblings, play on her Nintendo Switch, and, along with thousands of other children across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, is ready to go back to in-person school. She is an ordinary kid except for one little thing, her congenital heart condition. Jahliah suffers from Ebstein’s Anomaly, a rare disease treated with world-class care at UNC Health.
September 23, 2021
Schneider Joins UNC Surgery After Completing Critical Care Fellowship with the Department
Andrew Schneider, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of General, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery. He sat down to discuss his childhood dream to become a doctor, the impact COVID-19 had on his surgical training, and the advances in medicine he hopes to see in the next decade.
September 23, 2021
North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Approved for Re-Verification as an Adult and Pediatric Burn Center
The American Burn Association (ABA) conducted a site visit on June 18, 2021 of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center. The ABA Burn Center Verification Review Committee approved the site report and has approved the Burn Center for re-verification as an Adult and Pediatric Burn Center through July 31, 2024. They commend the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center for its commitment to excellence and its dedication to providing quality burn care to patients.
September 8, 2021
Stem Joins Division of GI Surgery with Specialty in Colorectal Procedures
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.