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Weissler, MD Iron Man Award for Extra Effort 2012-2013, June 2013<\/li>\n<li>WakeMed Excellence in Residency Award 2012-2013, June 2013<\/li>\n<li>Senior Member, Al[ha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Gamma Chapter, Eastern Virginia Medical School<\/li>\n<li>Eastern Virginia Medical School Alumni Association Senior Student Award, May 2009<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Recent Publications:<\/h4>\n<p>For recent publications, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Thorp+BD&amp;cauthor_id=27450620\">Dr. Thorp&#8217;s PubMed listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery and Neurosurgery Specialty: Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, benign and malignant skull base tumors, pituitary tumors, encephaloceles, cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea, chronic sinus disease, allergic fungal sinusitis Contact Information: Appointment Scheduler: (984) 974-6484 Surgery Scheduler: Shanta Beard (984)-974-1258 Fax: 984-984-3499 Email:\u00a0Shanta.Beard@unchealth.unc.edu Education: Fellowship: Advanced Rhinology, Oncology, and Open\/Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/directory\/brian-d-thorp-md\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Brian D. 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