March 17, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association, announced the appointment of Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, as associate editor.
October 7, 2021
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
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
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
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 6, 2021
JAMA Surgery journal continues its dominance with new impact factor of 14.77, maintaining its status as #1 in the world and the highest ranked surgical journal in history.
April 28, 2021
Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, director of global surgery at the UNC Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases and professor in the UNC Department of Surgery at the UNC School of Medicine, is working to improve surgical quality in Malawi.