Author Archives: Lillian Harbison

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. Drs. Andrew Moon, Hanna Sanoff, Donna Evon  and A. Sidney Barritt IV contributed to a study on improving the quality of life for people with hepatocellular carcinoma. Ashwin Somasundaram,...

Cassiopeia Frank, MMSc, PA-C, CPPS, an Advanced Practice Provider in the Division of Hematology, has been named the new Director of Quality and Safety for the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine.  Frank brings extensive expertise in patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical practice innovation. “I am proud to say...

With the goal of recognizing the top cardiology providers across the nation, The Business Journals partnered with Premier Inc., a technology-driven, healthcare improvement company, to publish the annual Premier’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals ranking. Out of 925 hospitals reviewed by Premier, UNC Hospitals ranked 13th among teaching hospitals with cardiovascular...

Meet Tammy Long, MSN, APRN, AGNP, an APP in Cardiology and aspiring baker! What is your role in the Department and what patients do you serve? I am a nurse practitioner in the Division of Cardiology. I see heart failure patients in an outpatient clinic. I also work as a...

Joshua Zeidner, MD, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Chief of Leukemia Research, published a paper in the journal Blood. Titled “Magrolimab plus azacitidine vs physician’s choice for untreated TP53-mutated acute myeloid leukemia: the ENHANCE-2 study,” he looked at a global randomized phase 3 study in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This...

Meet Dr. Tiffany Long Dr. Tiffany Long is a geriatrician at UNC, with deep roots in North Carolina. A true Tar Heel through and through, she completed her medical school, internal medicine residency, and geriatrics fellowship at UNC. “I love it here, have never lived outside the state, and probably...

Meet Christine Wilkins, an Administrative Specialist in the Division of Oncology and a member of the DOM Teammate Council! What’s your role and how long have you been a part of our Department? Administrative Specialist, 3 years in May.  Where are you from? I was born in San Antonio and...

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of January. Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, shared strategies for staying healthy during the holidays Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, provided insight into the development of a new diagnostic test for...

The Department of Medicine is honored to welcome new Tar Heel trainees! After a successful match, the following fellows will join Department subspecialties in July 2025. Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology Hunter Smith, MD, MPH Allergy Collette Tilly, MD Allergy Emma Astrike-Davis, MD Rheumatology Residency- University of North Carolina...

Meredith Holt, DO, is from Fuquay Varina, NC. She attended undergraduate at North Carolina State University, then medical school at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Holt’s journey into medical education began during medical school, where she first discovered her love for teaching. “I first became interested in medical...

The UNC Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Clinic has been named a recipient of the Press Ganey 2024 HX Data-Driven Pinnacle of Excellence Award in the category of Patient Experience (10-49 physicians) – Medical Practice. This prestigious recognition celebrates the clinic’s unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional care and an outstanding patient...

The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of October. Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD, worked with a Duke researcher to find a more effective way of interpreting patients at home blood pressure. Ross Boyce, MD, MSc, was featured for his...