As the Scoliosis Research Society nears 60 years of success as one of the premier spine societies, it launches the next-generation of leaders with a comprehensive program for members focusing on Leadership, Education and Development (L.E.A.D.). The inaugural L.E.A.D. SRS cohort was selected from a very impressive and large group of members who have already … Read more

As we approach the holiday season, our functional neurosurgery team reflects on the accomplishments in 2023 and express gratitude to the patients and collaborating physicians who choose UNC Health as their trusted partners in patient care. The functional neurosurgery team remains committed to providing excellent care with a personal touch to our patients, while striving … Read more

Andrew Abumoussa, MD, MSc, a PGY6 neurosurgery resident, was awarded the KLS Martin Innovations Challenge Award for his work on utilizing consumer grade iOS devices to provide stereotactic neuronavigation for flexible endoscopy. For his research year, Dr. Abumoussa built an iOS app to track the tip of an external ventricular drain (EVD) catheter in real … Read more

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