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The final Neurology Department quarterly newsletter is here! Read all about division updates, faculty promotions, and staff celebrations. Happy Holidays!  

Drs. Tricia Factora and Amanda Crooks presented at the 8th annual UNC Heart Brain Connection Conference on Friday November 22, 2024. The conference is hosted by the UNC Health Care Stroke and Chest Pain Centers to connect with UNC emergency medical personnel. Dr. Factora Dr. Factora is a 3rd year...

Dr. Soma Sengupta, Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology in the Department of Neurology, and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Neurosurgery, was selected by the Mayfield Foundation as the first Mayfield Scholar, enabling Dr. Sengupta to dedicate a significate portion of her practice to brain tumor research.

Dr. Senyene Hunter has been appointed as co-chair for The (Not So Rare) Epilepsies Series: Bringing Genetic Diagnosis with Complex Care – 2025.  The ECHO seeks to enhance the knowledge, skills and confidence of health care practitioners treating these patients nationwide. The program launches January 22nd and is recruiting adult...

Thanks to a generous philanthropic gift from Nancy and Tom Chewning, UNC Health is now among the select few health systems in the United States to have a full spectrum of focused ultrasound equipment for image-guided brain surgery.

UNC Neurology is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Anahit Mehrabyan from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on excellence in clinical activity. Dr. Mehrabyan’s work focuses on muscular disorders, both acquired and genetic. The impact of her work is demonstrated by the Muscular Dystrophy Association interdisciplinary...

The Department of Neurology is pleased to announce that Dr. Julia Carlson was recruited to the position of editor for the NeuroICU Board Review Book, 2nd edition, as a neurocritical care fellow due to her interest in neurocritical care education. This review has been an opportunity to expand and improve...

UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members Ian Shih and Adam Hantman, along with John Krakauer from Johns Hopkins University, are working on improving outcomes for people with brain damage thanks to a recently awarded $1.3 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation.

UNC Neurology is pleased to announce the promotion of Dr. Clio Rubinos from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on excellence in clinical activity. Dr. Rubinos is a member of the Neurocritical Care & Epilepsy Divisions and Director of the Post-acute Symptomatic (PASS) clinic as well as the...

Dr. James F. Howard, Jr., was presented with the AANEM’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award at the AANEM’s annual meeting on October 15 – 18. This award is the highest honor bestowed by AANEM and recognizes major contributors in neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine. Dr. Howard has received this honor...