Clinical Service

Alston promoted to CyberKnife Coordinator

Suzanne G Bodeen — 2012-09-04T20:30:00Z

Tonia Alston recently accepted the position of CyberKnife Coordinator, replacing the departing Virginia Green. As coordinator, Tonia provides cross-departmental support for each patient's appointments, records and billing, as well as tracks ongoing CyberKnife treatments. She also facilitates communication at the weekly brain tumor board. (Some may already know Tonia, as she served previously as Radiation Oncology's financial counselor.)

Congratulations Tonia and best of luck in your new position!

Visit the CyberKnife Center.

McNeill promoted to Administrative Support Supervisor

Gregg S Tracton — 2012-05-29T16:00:00Z

Please join us in congratulating Melanie McNeill, who was recently promoted to the position of Administrative Support Supervisor. In this capacity, Melanie's primary responsibilities will include financial/billing procedures and management of the support staff responsible for patient scheduling.

Stone promoted to MSA II position

Gregg S Tracton — 2012-05-22T16:51:13Z

Please join us in congratulating Brittney Stone who was recently promoted to the position of MSA II. In this capacity, Brittney will be assisting in the charging/billing procedure and also radonc hospital purchasing. She will also be the primary person for the Chart Close Out process in Chart Rounds.

Tonja Dean Promoted to Supervisor

Gregg S Tracton — 2012-04-18T15:37:58Z

Tonja Dean will manage the work of support staff at check in/check out, nursing station, and transport, and the creation of monthly clinic coverage calendar.

New Radiation Oncology and Medical Physics Residents

Gregg S Tracton — 2012-04-18T15:30:00Z

Welcome!

Michael Eblan University of Pennsylvania

Aaron Falchook University of Florida

who will join our department as new residents in July 2012

Welcome to new radiation oncology residents Drs. Michael Eblan and Aaron Falchook, and new medical physics resident Dr. Geoffrey Nichols, who joined our Department as of July 1, 2012.

Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Residency Program accredited through December, 2014

Gregg S Tracton — 2012-02-23T05:15:00Z

Official word was received today that our Medical Physics Residency Program in Radiation Oncology has been granted CAMPEP accreditation through December 31, 2014.

Medical Physics Residency gets CAMPEP Accreditation

Gregg S Tracton — 2011-12-21T22:00:00Z

We anticipate receiving a 3-5 year accreditation.

Special thanks to Sha Chang, Eric Schreiber and Kathy Burkhardt for leading this effort.

Tonja Dean Promoted to Medical Support Assistant III

Gregg S Tracton — 2011-08-09T18:00:00Z

We are pleased to announce the promotion of the Department of Radiation Oncology's Tonja Dean to Medical Support Assistant III. In this role she will be responsible for managing routine appointment scheduling and physician support, the patient check in and check out processes, as well as direct supervision of staff to ensure adequate coverage of these areas.

Congratulations Tonja and thank you for your hard work and dedication!

Meet Dr. Timothy Zagar: New Radiation Oncologist

Gregg S Tracton — 2011-08-09T15:04:25Z

Research Interests

Dr. Zagar is our newest clinical faculty member, joining the UNC Department of Radiation Oncology in July 2011. He brings with him expertise in the treatment of patients with breast and lung cancers, and a research interest in the study of agents that enhance the effectiveness of radiation treatment, including chemotherapy and hyperthermia. As of 2011, Dr Zagar is the principal or co-author of eight peer-reviewed journal articles.

Awards and Honors

Dr. Zagar graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University, and was the recipient of several awards and scholarships for outstanding academic achievement and excellence in clinical care during medical school. He was elected by Mount Sinai School of Medicine faculty members into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, and later served as President of the Mount Sinai Lambda Chapter. He also served as Chief Resident during his residency at Duke University

Huck Passes AOCNP Boards

Gregg S Tracton — 2011-03-04T20:00:00Z

Kim Huck, R.N., Nurse Practitioner in the Radiation Oncology Clinic, has fulfilled the requirements by the Board of the Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation to be entitled to be known as an “Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner” (AOCNP).

Castle-Connolly Oncology Top Docs

Suzanne G Bodeen — 2011-03-04T20:00:00Z

Congratulations also to all UNC oncology-related faculty recently named as among America's "Top Docs" by Castle-Connolly:

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism--H. Shelton Earp

Gastroenterology--Scott Plevy, R. Balfour Sartor

Geriatric Medicine--Laura Hanson

Gynecologic Oncology--Daniel Clarke-Pearson, Wesley Fowler, John Soper

Medical Oncology--Stephen Bernard, Lisa Carey, Paul Godley, Richard Goldberg, Hyman Muss, Jonathan Serody, Thomas Shea, Mark Socinski

Neurological Surgery--Matthew Ewend

Otolaryngology--William Shockley, Mark Weissler

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology--Julie Blatt, Stuart Gold

Plastic Surgery--C. Scott Hultman

Radiation Oncology--Jan Halle, Lawrence Marks, Julian Rosenman, Joel Tepper

Surgery--Benjamin Calvo, Mark Koruda, Anthony Meyer

Thoracic Surgery--Richard Feins

Urology--Raj Pruthi, Eric Wallen

Vascular & Interventional Radiology--Matthew Mauro

Nutrition Q&A

Gregg S Tracton — 2010-08-02T17:25:00Z

Oncology nutritionist, Aimee Shea, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, discusses these common questions (and more) that patients have about cancer and nutrition.

Lehman-Davis Passes Boards

Gregg S Tracton — 2010-08-02T16:46:54Z

Misty Lehman-Davis has become board-certified in Medical Dosimetry. Congratulations, Misty!

McNeill promoted to Billing Specialist

Gregg S Tracton — 2010-01-21T05:00:00Z

Congratulations to Melanie McNeill on her promotion to RadOnc Billing Specialist. In this new role Melanie will be managing the charge exports as well as troubleshooting billing claims issues raised by hospital coding, patient accounts, and the charge data master. Melanie will also keep abreast of relevant changes in reimbursement guidelines to help keep our department compliant.

Yu wins 2010 University IT Award

Gregg S Tracton — 2010-01-18T05:00:00Z

Please join me and congratulate Liyun Yu for receiving the University IT Award! Liyun has been our diligent computer system administrator and working hard behind the scene for many years. He is always willing to help others even it takes hours of his time. Because of his computer knowledge and willingness to go out of his way to help, for many of us life at work (driven by computers) is much easier and efficient.

Thank you, Liyun, and congratulations!