Each year, UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty Physicians celebrate the empathy and expertise of UNC Health physicians and advanced practice providers. Based on UNC Hospitals Press Ganey Medical Practice survey, 205 of UNC Health providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationally. The honorees receive 2024 UNC Hospitals & UNC Faculty … Read more
The UNC Epilepsy Center has received reaccreditation as a Level IV Epilepsy Center from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). This accreditation level indicates that the center offers advanced neurodiagnostic monitoring and comprehensive medical, neuropsychological, and psychosocial treatment. Level 4 centers also offer a complete evaluation for epilepsy surgery, including intracranial electrodes and a … Read more
Dr. Monica Diaz spoke with Neurology Today about her work in Peru and the UNC Neurology Residency Exchange Program. Dr. Diaz coordinates exchange program in the city of Lima, Peru at the public hospital, Cayetano Heredia Hospital. Ideally, Dr. Diaz said, “residents will learn how to truly rely on the neurologic exam to make … Read more
A new article out of UNC Neurology focuses on Managing Patient Dissatisfaction and Billing Reconsideration Requests in Outpatient Clinics, authored in partnership by Jorge L Almodovar MD, Heather Ritchie, MSN, RN, NE-BC and Sharmila Soares MSN, RN, CNRN,. This article will be published in the April 2024 issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration. Understanding how drivers … Read more
On the late afternoon of March, 19, 2024 faculty, staff, patients, and stakeholders from Neurology, Neurosurgery, the Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), UNC Hospitals, and UNC School of Medicine gathered to celebrate the official launch of the Focused Ultrasound program at Marsico on UNC campus. Focused Ultrasound therapies involve an exciting new technology at UNC … Read more
A landmark study lead by Dr. Ian Shih, could alter how researchers interpret results from functional magnetic resonance imaging.
The Adult Neuro and Child Neuro residency programs are pleased to announce our newly matched residents! Thank you for all the support of our residency coordinator team, our faculty, and our top rated residents for helping recruit and match this stellar group of future residents. Residents – we extend a warm welcome to UNC Neurology … Read more
Neurology 2023 Wrap Up Newsletter by Lindsey Womack
UNC Neurology Faculty Dr. Nina Browner and Movement Disorder Fellow, Dr. Abigail O’Reggio assisted in developing the American Association of Neurology online course “NeuroBytes: Task Specific Focal Dystonia – “Writer’s Camp”‘ Course Description: Task specific dystonia is a commonly missed focal dystonia. This is in part due to the symptoms being observed in specific anatomical … Read more
