UNC Health is now enrolling patients as part of a multicenter clinical trial for newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GBM) patients. The phase 2b clinical study administers a combination immunotherapy developed by biotech company, Imvax. UNC Health is one of multiple academic health care centers across the country participating in the randomized trial that aims to enroll … Read more
“I’m in love with my back. When I saw the x-rays I was so emotional.” Niasia first noticed her daughter Dwane was standing “funny” at a waterpark when she was 12-years-old. Niasia noted that her daughter was standing with one shoulder raised. “We looked at her back and it looked crooked,” recalled Niasia. “It just … Read more
Dominique Higgins, MD, PhD is committed to increasing diversity in clinical trials at UNC Health and has been selected as one of the recipients of the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials Career Development Award. As a recipient of the award, Dr. Higgins will participate in the Robert A. Winn Diversity in Clinical Trials … Read more
Dr. Soma Sengupta and Dr. David Hwang from UNC Health’s Department of Neurology are part of a collaborative study with the University of Cincinnati and Duke Health evaluating the prevalence of stroke in patients with different cancer types. For the full news release and for study details, please visit the University of Cincinnati’s news page: https://bit.ly/3Q11ZmC
“I have a 28-year-old daughter with a pituitary tumor and Cushing’s disease and I need you to operate on her.” Lydia, a 28-year-old Florida resident, wife, and mother of two, first noticed a drastic increase in her weight around Easter of 2022 in a family photo. She was shocked by how different she looked despite … Read more
Mark Attiah, MD has joined the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Department of Neurosurgery as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Peripheral Nerve Surgery. Dr. Attiah’s surgical training is in the treatment of spine and peripheral nerve disorders. His residency and fellowships included specialized training in treating spine conditions … Read more
Dr. Daniel Pomeranz Krummel, PhD, has joined UNC Health’s Department of Neurosurgery as a research faculty member. He will work alongside his wife, UNC Health physician-scientist Dr. Soma Sengupta, in a shared lab researching malignant brain tumors. Dr. Pomeranz Krummel went to Yale for his graduate work. During that time, he worked on an RNA … Read more
After multiple opinions, Asa chose to come to UNC Health to see cerebrovascular and skull base neurosurgeon Dr. Carlos David for his brain tumor surgery. Asa struggled with cervical spine issues from playing high school football. He started seeing an orthopedic surgeon, and discovered after imaging that he had a meningioma, a benign brain tumor, … Read more
Dr. Soma Sengupta, MD, PhD, MBA, FRCP, FANA, FAAN, has joined UNC Health’s Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Dr. Sengupta is a board-certified neurologist, a fellowship-trained, sub-specialty board-certified neuro-oncologist, and is fellowship-trained in integrative medicine. She is a physician-scientist, clinical trialist specializing in brain tumor treatment and research with over 80 publications on clinical trials, case … Read more
“I am happy that I am in the USA where I can meet good people and doctors, have good treatment, and good results.” Hanna is a Ukrainian refugee who came to the United States in September of 2022 as part of the United for Ukrainians program. Hanna was living in Florida when she started having … Read more