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Benjamin Frankfort, MD, PhD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Frankfort will succeed David Fleischmann, MD, MS, who has served as interim chair since November 2025. He will officially begin his role on July 20. Dr. Frankfort joins the School of Medicine from Baylor College of Medicine, where he is Professor … Read morehttps://www.med.unc.edu/intranet/wp-content/uploads/sites/578/2026/02/Frankfort_Headshot_adjusted.jpeg18731498