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Category: Cardiology

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through November

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of November 2025. Chad Pecot, MD: “If you’re, trying to make a difference in cancer, you can’t go slow.” Read the article here. Scott Commins, MD, PhD, was featured in an NBC article about the first death caused by alpha-gal syndrome. … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through October

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of September 2025. Samuel Short, MD,helped develop a calculatorfor physicians to better predict stroke risk in Afib patients David Weber, MD, MPH,commented on the whooping cough spike in NC. Janet Rubin, MD, advocated for resistance tr … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through September

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of September 2025. Millie Long, MD, MPH, and Edward Barnes, MD, MPH, played key roles in developing the first international guidelines for managing inflammatory bowel disease during pregnancy. Christine Vigeland, MD, received at R03 fr … Read more

  • UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill

    Safe Care Starts Here: How We Put Patient Safety Into Practice

    At the heart of our UNC Department of Medicine, patient safety is more than a priority, it’s a daily practice woven into every aspect of care. In recognition of Patient Safety Day on September 17, we highlight how our providers put patient safety into action to safeguard patients and strengthen a culture of trust, collaboration, and resilience. Preventing Infections and Complicat … Read more

  • Cardiologists Awarded Grant to Reduce Cardiovascular Health Disparities in North Carolina

    The North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology awarded UNC cardiologists Thelsa Weickert, MD, George (Rick) Stouffer, MD, and Alan Hinderliter, MD, with a grant for their project, “Expanding Echocardiography Access for Underserved Populations in Central North Carolina”. The award has the goal to fund a project focused on reducing cardiovascular health disparitie … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through August

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of August 2025. Klara Klein, MD, PhD, will serve as PI for the UNC site investigating cadisegliatin as an adjunctive treatment to insulin in adults with type 1 diabetes. The Division of Hospital Medicine met many milestones during Fisc … Read more

  • Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD

    Sidney Smith among researchers who contributed to new American Heart Association blood pressure guidelines

    University of North Carolina researchers affiliated with the School of Nursing and School of Medicine contributed to new blood pressure guidelines released by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.   Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD Sidney C. Smith, Jr., MD, Professor of Medicine in the UNC Division of Cardiology, and Leslie Davis, PhD, RN, an Associate P … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News through July

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of July 2025. Joseph Eron, MD, spoke on a newly approved HIV prevention injection. Ruihai Zhou, MD, published in article in JACC on heart attacks triggered by Regadenoson during stress tests. Brad Drummond, MD, MHS, did a Q&A on CO … Read more

  • In Memory of Andy Bradbury: A Cherished Colleague, Compassionate Clinician, and Friend

    We are deeply saddened by the recent loss of Anderson “Andy” Bradbury, MSN, AGNP-C, a beloved nurse practitioner in the UNC Division of Cardiology. Andy joined our cardiology family in 2019, stepping into a complex and demanding role at the electrophysiology (EP) clinic. “When Andy joined our team, he jumped into his role in clinic headfirst, knowing he had big shoes to fill and … Read more

  • Kevin A. Friede, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Received SCAI’s 30 in Their 30’s Award.

    Kevin A. Friede, MD, FACC, FSCAI, an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, was recognized and chosen by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) Board to be included in their annual 30 in Their 30s list. SCAI’s 30 in Their 30s highlights interventional cardiologists who embody the future of interventional cardiology and contri … Read more

  • UNC Ranks #13 on Premier’s Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2025

    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 residency progr … Read more

  • Featured APP: Tammy Long, MSN, APRN, AGNP

    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 research coordinator for heart failure research, enrolling patients into Phase I, III, and III studies. Where a … Read more