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\nBenjamin Frankfort, MD, PhD<\/strong>, the Clifton R. McMichael Endowed Chair in Ophthalmology <\/strong>at Baylor College of Medicine, has been appointed Chair of the UNC Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Frankfort assumes his new role on July 20th, 2026, succeeding UNC’s Sterling A. Barrett Distinguished Associate Professor of Ophthalmology David Fleischman, MD, MS<\/strong>, who has served as the department’s Interim Chair since November 2025.<\/p>\n

To read the UNC School of Medicine’s February 26th news announcement on Dr. Frankfort’s appointment as the new Chair of UNC Department of Ophthalmology, click HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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