Professorships in the Department of Medicine

An endowed professorship is one of the highest honors the Department of Medicine can bestow on a faculty member, recognizing our most accomplished scientists and educators. Endowed professorships honor exceptional achievement and assist in the recruitment or retention of the highest quality faculty for the Department of Medicine.

Established by philanthropic gifts and existing in perpetuity, endowed professorships can support the recipient faculty member’s salary and research-related expenses including graduate students and support staff, travel, and equipment.

If you have questions about the Department of Medicine’s professorships or how you can support the Department of Medicine, please contact Kathryn Hunter, Director of Development for the Department of Medicine, at 919-843-8254 or kathryn_hunter@med.unc.edu.

Joseph P. Archie Eminent Distinguished Professorship in Medicine

Richard F. Loeser, Jr., MD
Joseph P. Archie, Jr. Eminent Professor of Medicine
Director, UNC Thurston Arthritis Research Center
Professor, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology

Eunice B. Bernhard Distinguished Professorship

Lee R. Berkowitz, MD
Eunice Bernhard Distinguished Professor, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Medicine

M.D. Bonner Professorship of Pulmonary & Allied Diseases

Philip A. Bromberg, MD
M.D. Bonner Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Scientific Director, Center for Environmental Medicne, Asthma & Lung Biology

Allan Brewster Distinguished Professorship

Randy Detwiler, MD
Allan Brewster Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Director, Transplant Nephrology Program

Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professorship in Arthritis Research

Leigh F. Callahan, PhD
Mary Link Briggs Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology
Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Associate Director of Epidemiology and Outcomes Research
Director, Osteoarthritis Action Alliance

Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professorship in Investigative Medicine

John B. Buse, MD, PhD
Verne S. Caviness Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Research, UNC School of Medicine
Director, NC TraCS Institute
Director, UNC Diabetes Care Center

John Randolph and Helen Barnes Chambliss Distinguished Professorship of Medicine

Darren DeWalt, MD, MPH
John Randolph and Helen Barnes Chambliss Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology

Marion Covington Distinguished Professorship in Medicine

Abhi Kshirsagar, MD, MPH
Marion Covington Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Deputy Director, UNC Kidney Center
Chief Medical Director, UNC Dialysis Care
Medical Director, Carolina Dialysis Siler City

Ernest and Hazel Craige Distinguished Professorship

George A. Stouffer, MD
Ernest and Hazel Craige Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Administrative Director, Chief, Division of Cardiology
Co-Director, UNC McAllister Heart Institute

Nan and Hugh Cullman Eminent Professorship

Ronald J. Falk, MD
Nan and Hugh Cullman Eminent Professor
Chair, Department of Medicine
Co-Director, UNC Kidney Center

Henry A. Foscue Distinguished Professorship

Alan Lee Hinderliter, MD
Henry A. Foscue Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Richard M. Goldberg Distinguished Professorship

Ethan Basch, MD, MSc
Richard M. Goldberg Distinguished Professor in Medical Oncology, Division of Oncology
Chief, Division of Oncology
Physician-in-Chief, NC Cancer Hospital
Professor, Health Policy and Management, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Director, Cancer Outcomes Research Program, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-leader, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Lineberger

M. Andrew Greganti Distinguished Professorship

Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD
M. Andrew Greganti Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Director, Center for Aging and Health
Director Hartford Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine

Michael E. Hatcher Distinguished Professorship in the Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary Research & Treatment Center

Michael Knowles, MD
Michael E. Hatcher Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine

Mary Kay and Eugene Bozymski and Linda and William Heizer Distinguished Professorship

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH
Mary Kay and Eugene Bozymski and Linda and William Heizer Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Mary and Thomas Hudson Distinguished Professorship in Geriatric Medicine

Deb Bynum, MD, MMEL, FACP
Mary and Thomas Hudson Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency

Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professorship

Adaora Adimora, MD, MPH
Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Timothy S. Carey, MD, MPH
Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology
Director, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

David Margolis, MD
Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases

Janet Rubin, MD
Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Margaret W. & Lorimer W. Midgett Distinguished Professorship in Medicine, Microbiology, and Immunology

R. Balfour Sartor, MD
Lorimer W. Midgett Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Co-Director, UNC Multidisciplinary Center for IBD Research and Treatment

James C. Moeser Eminent Distinguished Professorship

Richard C. Boucher, Jr., MD
James C. Moeser Eminent Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Director, Marsico Lung Institute

John C. Parker Distinguished Professorship

Nigel Mackman, PhD
John Parker Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology
Director, McAllister Heart Institute

Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Distinguished Professorship for Breast Cancer Research

Lisa A. Carey, MD
Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Distinguished Professor in Breast Cancer Research
Deputy Director of Clinical Sciences, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Reeves Foundation Distinguished Professorship in Arthritis Research

Beth Laurie Jonas, MD, FACR
Reeves Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program

Harold R. Roberts Distinguished Professorship

Nigel S. Key, MB, ChB
Harold Roberts Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Division of Hematology
Vice Chief for Research, Division of Hematology
Director, UNC Blood Research Center
Director, UNC Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center

Lenvel Lee Rothrock Distinguished Professorship

Rafal Pawlinski, PhD
Lenvel Lee Rothrock Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology

Nina C. & John T. Sessions Distinguished Professorship in Digestive Diseases & Nutrition

Robert S. Sandler, MD, MPH
Nina & John T. Sessions Distinguished Professor in Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division Chief, Emeritus

Sewell Family-McAllister Distinguished Professorship in Electrophysiology

Anil Gehi, MD
Sewell Family-McAllister Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology
Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Service
Program Director, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship

Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professorship

Saira Sheikh, MD
Linda Coley Sewell Distinguished Professorship, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Director, UNC Rheumatology Lupus Clinic
Director, Clinical Trials Program at UNC’s Thurston Arthritis Research Center

Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professorship

Joseph Eron, MD
Herman and Louise Smith Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Director, Clinical Core, UNC Center for AIDS Research
Associate Director, General Clinical Research Unit

Mary Elizabeth Thomas Professorship

Jonathan S. Serody, MD
Mary Elizabeth Thomas Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Hematology
Chief, Division of Hematology
Director of the Cellular Therapy Program
Associate Director of Translational Science UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Co-leader Immunology Program UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Doc J Thurston III Distinguished Professorship in Nephrology

Gerald A. Hladik, MD
Doc J Thurston Distinguished Term Clinical Professor in Nephrology
Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Medical Director, Acute Dialysis Unit, UNC Hospitals
Director, Nephrology Training Program

Kimberly H. Tsamoutales Distinguished Term Professorship

Jason Lobo, MD
Kimberly H. Tsamoutales Distinguished Term Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine
Medical Director of Pulmonary Transplant and Interstitial Lung Disease

Yeargan-Bate Eminent Distinguished Professorship

Myron S. Cohen, MD
Yeargan-Bate Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, and Epidemiology
Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Health
Director, Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases