2016 News
Head for the Cure 5k Run/Walk
The Head for the Cure Walk/Run raises money and awareness about the need for research on brain tumors.
Dr. Simon Khagi to join UNC’s Brain Tumor program
Dr. Khagi will join the Division of Oncology as an assistant professor in late August with a joint appointment in Neurosurgery.
Neurosurgery chief resident travels to UNC Project-Malawi
UNC Neurosurgery chief resident Dr. Carolyn Quinsey visited UNC Project-Malawi in March to determine neurosurgical needs in Malawi.
Dr. Nelson M. Oyesiku speaks at the Robert H. Wilkins, MD Lectureship in Academic Neurosurgery
Nelson M. Oyesiku, MD, PhD, FACS was the guest speaker at the second annual Robert H. Wilkins, MD Lectureship in Academic Neurosurgery sponsored jointly by the UNC and Duke Neurosurgery Departments on February 9th at the Carolina Inn. Fifty-five guests dined and later enjoyed Dr. Oyesiku’s talk on “The Life and Times of the Editor-in-Chief.”
UNC and Duke University Neurosurgery Departments to offer joint international fellowship
An innovative collaboration between UNC and Duke has resulted in the creation of the Elizabeth Bullitt / Allan H. Friedman International Fellowship in Neurosurgery. The fellowship was announced on February 9th, 2016 at the Robert H. Wilkins Lectureship in Academic Neurosurgery held at the Carolina Inn.
2016 Neurosurgery residents announced
The UNC Neurosurgery Residency program welcomes Randaline (Randi) Barnett and Martin Piazza.
Dr. Peter A. Rasmussen presents at the Noah K. Duncan Visiting Professor Lectureship
Peter A. Rasmussen, MD presented a talk on “Mobile Stroke Treatment Units: New System of Stroke Care” to over 40 attendees on January 27th, 2016, in the Bioinfomatics Building. Dr. Rasmussen is the Director of the Cerebrovascular Center at Cleveland Clinic, and Associate Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. This special Grand Rounds presentation was made possible by the Noah K. Duncan Annual Lectureship fund.
Neurosurgery Clinic to open in Hillsborough
UNC Hospitals Neurosurgery is pleased to announce the opening of a new clinic in Hillsborough, NC in early June.
US News and World Report Rating
The UNC Hospitals Neurosurgery and Neurology specialties were recently rated by US News and World Report as high performing, earning scores that fell within the top 10% of analyzed centers.
Dr. Judy Huang presents at the Noah K. Duncan Visiting Professor Lectureship
Judy Huang, MD, FAANS presented a talk on “Tailored Management of Arteriovenous Malformations” to over 50 attendees on October 6th, 2016, in the Bioinfomatics Building. Dr. Huang is Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University and the Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. This special Grand Rounds presentation was made possible by the Noah K. Duncan Annual Lectureship fund.
Department Chair named President of UNC Physicians
Matt Ewend, MD, FACS, has been named President of UNC Physicians. In this role, Ewend will oversee the physician clinical enterprise of UNC Health Care, which includes more than 2,400 physicians and 600 Advanced Practice Providers in 450 practices spanning the UNC Physicians Network, UNC Faculty Physicians, and physician practices at UNC Health Care affiliate hospitals.