In May 2022, Yael Shiloh-Malawsky, MD, a neurologist at the UNC School of Medicine, met two new patients combatting a rare and fatal neurodegenerative disorder called Batten disease. With help from UNC, the twin girls were able to get personalized treatment from bench to bedside in record time.
Dr. Diana Cejas has been named as one of the 2024 MacDowell Fall-Winter Fellows for artists working across disciplines. She has been awarded a fellowship in Literature for her writing focused on “patient advocacy and improving communication between healthcare providers and the disability community, particularly young disabled patients of color.” Dr. Cejas is an Associate … Read more
UNC Neurology is please to announce the promotion of Dr. Diana Cejas from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on excellence in clinical activity. Dr. Cejas is a member of the Child Neurology Division and is dually appointed with the Carolina Institute of Developmental Disabilities. Dr. Cejas supports both the Health Care Transition … Read more
The following Special Edition Graduation article was developed and written by Dr. Nina Browner, Neurology Vice Chair of Education. Resident Teaching Award Dr. Laura De Lima Xavier (Adult Neurology ’24) Recognized for her highest level of creative and devoted learning, of inspiration of residents, love of scholarship and service to the department. … Read more
UNC Neurology is please to announce the promotion of Dr. Steven Trau from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on excellence in clinical activity. Dr. Trau is a member of the Child Neurology Division. His work focuses on treating patients with Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. Dr. Trau earned his doctorate in … Read more
Dr. Qian-Zhou Jojo Yang and Dr. Kiran McCloskey were recently awarded the Promoting Clinical Research in Southeastern NC award from the Research Advisory Council (RAC). Their project, Understanding pediatric epilepsy surgery disparities within the state of North Carolina, will be funded for the next year.
Dr. Bob Greenwood has been given the Roger and Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievment Award for all of his amazing work within the field of Child Neurology! The Roger & Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to CNS Members in recognition of a life-long commitment to child neurology, patient care, and humanism in medicine. Recipients … Read more
For 11 year-old Harper Key’s birthday, she raised money to give back to children with epilepsy at UNC Hospitals. Her goal was to raise enough to donate 11 NillyNoggin caps, which make having an EEG (a test to measure brain activity) more comfortable. She ended up raising enough to donate 38 caps from the Hannahtopia … Read more
