Dr. Soma Sengupta, Division Chief of Neuro Oncology and Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Neurosurgery at UNC Health has been nominated to the committee of British Neuro-Oncology Society (BNOS).    BNOS is the leading multi-professional organization in the United Kingdom dedicated to promoting neuro-oncology research, education, and patient centered care. Dr. Sengupta spent … Read more

Focused ultrasound treatment at UNC Health allowed Frank, a patient diagnosed with essential tremor, to play guitar for his wife for the first time ever. Frank noticed what he described as “nerves” in his hands in his 20’s. As it progressively got worse, he could no longer play the guitar. Frank found Dr. Vibhor Krishna … Read more

Kristi Hildebrand, PNP-AC, pediatric nurse practitioner in the Department of Neurosurgery at UNC Health, has been selected as the Advanced Practice Provider Supervisor for Children’s Surgery. Kristi has worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner with UNC Health’s pediatric neurosurgery team since 2016. She has a passion for working with this challenging patient population and enjoys … Read more

“No one prepared me to get better from the pain that I had for eight years.” Hilary worked as a paramedic, loved to run, and spent most of her time up on her feet. But after she rolled her ankle on the job, her life changed forever. Since her injury, Hilary has had six major … Read more

UNC Health has become the first hospital in the state of North Carolina to offer Omniscient Neurotechnology’s Quicktome, an FDA-cleared precision brain mapping platform designed to visualize a patient’s unique brain networks prior to life-changing surgery. The first surgery was performed by neurosurgical oncologist Dr. Dominique Higgins. Dr. Higgins’s clinical and research interests focus on … Read more

“Dad, after you go to the doctor, will you be able to play with me more?” For two years, Arnulfo experienced a gradual decrease in his eye sight, specifically his peripheral vision. He thought that the vision change was due to aging. But Arnulfo continued to struggle with his worsening eyesight, especially while playing tennis. … Read more

Dr. Cheerag Upadhyaya has been selected as Chair Elect of the Scoliosis Research Society’s (SRS) Health Policy Committee, and will be appointed as Chair in 2026. SRS is one of the world’s premier spine societies and is a leading global platform for sharing and disseminating new knowledge of spinal deformity. The SRS creates, links, and … Read more

Dr. Daniel Pomeranz Krummel and Dr. Soma Sengupta are co-authors of a new publication in Advanced Healthcare Materials detailing the development and validation of an ex vivo model of what is commonly called a glioblastoma-on-chip microdevice. A glioblastoma-on-chip microdevice can be used to study the development and biology of glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain tumor, … Read more

Medical Illustrator Mark Schornak, MS, CMI has been inducted as a fellow at the Association of Medical Illustrators national conference in July in recognition of his years of service to the organization.   The designation of Fellow is a formal recognition of Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI) members who have made significant contributions to the Association … Read more

“The day of surgery, I felt hopeful. I was feeling confident in Dr. Galgano.” Heinley has worked as an actor since his mid 20’s and is currently pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While acting in class one day, Heinley took a hard fall. What started … Read more