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Dr. Sheridan and colleagues study treatment of acute coronary syndrome in the elderly

 

Lung transplant research leaps forward

An article in UNC's Endeavors magazine, a publication about discoveries and creativity at the university, highlights the research of Dr. Thomas Egan and his collaborators.

Benson R. Wilcox, M.D., 1932-2010

 

Dr. Bowdish receives faculty development award

Michael E. Bowdish, M.D., of the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has received a $7,500 UNC Junior Faculty Development Award for research. His project, "Evaluation of Partial Task Simulation and a High-Fidelity Cardiac Surgery Simulator in the Training of Cardiac Surgery Residents," is funded from Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2010.

Cardiothoracic surgery simulators

The Center for Cardiothoracic Simulation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has developed two simulators which allow for a full operative experience with cardiac surgery and with lung surgery (both open and thoracoscopic) without the use of live animals.

He hopes to help more lung patients breathe easier: News story features Dr. Egan and his transplant research

Thomas M. Egan, M.D., of the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery is featured as the "Tar Heel of the Week" in a News & Observer story about Dr. Egan and his pioneering lung transplant research, which would make more donor lungs usable for transplant by treating the lungs ex-vivo (outside the body) to improve their health before transplant.

Drs. Egan, Feins and Mill listed in Best Doctors database

Dr. Thomas M. Egan, Richard H. Feins and Michael R. Mill of the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery are among more than 200 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine physicians who are included in the latest The Best Doctors in America® database.

Gifts of new lungs, great friends: Transplant patient of Dr. Haithcock's talks about her experience.

Kena Sawyers, 46, of Eden, N.C., received a double-lung transplant at UNC Hospitals on Sept. 20, after living 15 years with lungs scarred by pneumonia secondary to adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that she contracted when pregnant with her daughter, Kayla. Dr. Benjamin Haithcock of the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery was her transplant surgeon.

Dr. Egan receives $1.47 million NIH grant for lung transplant research

 

UNC team provides heart surgery for 10 more children in Uganda

 

UNC begins new 6-year integrated cardiothoracic surgery residency

 

Thoracic surgery directors name award in honor of Dr. Wilcox

 

Heart transplant patient finds new enthusiasm for life

 

N.C. Biotechnology Center gives loan to biotech company founded by Dr. Egan

 

32 new residents attend Thoracic Surgery Resident Boot Camp at UNC

 

American Journal of Physiology publishes Egan lab's article on lung injury

 

On UNC-TV's "North Carolina People," Sheridan and Friday discuss heart surgery

 

Dr. Haithcock: Patients should know their options for lung cancer treatment

 

20 years of heart and lung transplantation at UNC

 

Dr. Haithcock on lung cancer

 

Health Sciences Library names room for Dr. Wilcox

 

NPR report features Dr. Parsons

 

Early UNC transplant patient celebrates 20 years with good lungs

 

Heart surgeon Andy C. Kiser joins UNC

 

Project TICKER aims to improve care of pediatric heart patients

 

Lung transplant patient grateful for 2nd chance

 

Drs. Feins and Mill are on Best Doctors in America list for 2011-2012

 

Lung transplant gives CF patient a new lease on life

 

VADs save lives of heart-failure patients

 

Residents learn surgery skills on a simulator

 

Feins named to "America's Top Doctors" list

 

Ex-vivo lung perfusion for transplant moves ahead

 

TV report features Dr. Kiser's Convergent procedure for atrial fibrillation

 

UNC and Dr. Feins win grant to study surgery simulation training

 

New heart + new kidney = new life: Dr. Kiser's transplant patient talks about her experience

 

Feins honored as "Friend of Nursing" at UNC Hospitals

 

Bocanegra wins "Star Heels" award

 

Dr. Kiser is named chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery at UNC

 

Dr. Haithcock and Dr. Mill recognized as "Top Regional Doctors"

 

Second chance for Jakeina: An active teen gets a 2nd heart transplant plus a new kidney

 

UNC lung transplant patient featured on NPR broadcast

 

Residents from across the U.S. attend Cardiothoracic Surgery Boot Camp

 

Sheridan reappointed as FDA consultant

 

Veeramachaneni studies cancer care disparities

 

Haithcock gets joint faculty appointment in Anesthesiology

 

Two cardiothoracic surgeons affiliate with Rex and UNC