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We are thrilled with our department’s strong representation at the AAP Annual Meeting! We look forward to meeting, reconnecting, and learning in Phoenix at #Physiatry25. Be sure to check out our poster presentations in the Great Hall on Thursday and Friday. Thursday, February 27, 2025 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM...

Congratulations to Dr. Susan Gaylord,on receiving the 2025 Massey Distinguished Service Award! Established in 1980 by C. Knox Massey ’25 of Durham, the award honors exceptional contributions by university employees. Winners are selected through campus nominations and receive a $10,000 stipend and an award citation Dr. Susan Gaylord, a research...

Our newest Interventional Spine Physiatrists, Dr. Derek Bui and Dr. Chandni Patel provide pain medicine services at the UNC Spine Center. They assess patients with chronic pain syndromes and provide a multimodal treatment plan that includes therapy, medications, and injection therapy. They perform a variety of spine and peripheral joint...

Victoria Yunez Behm, MS, MTS, CNS, LDN, a PhD student in the Department of Nutrition at the University of Chapel Hill (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been awarded a T32 Institutional Research Training Grant through the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Supplement Program to...

We’re hiring- come join our team! Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others to whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We have openings for a Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Post-Doctoral...

Self-compassion is a promising and practical skill for caregivers, as it involves noticing when we are struggling and being supportive towards ourselves -- treating ourselves as we would a good friend.

Faculty and residents presented in sessions and posters at the 2024 American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) Annual Assembly. Session Presentations Sports Medicine in Action: Improving Health Through Community Collaboration Hagar Elgendy, MD Too Fragile for Rehab? Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation Programs for by Hematological Cancer Patients Undergoing Cellular...

Chronic pain afflicts millions of people, and many treatment options have serious side effects. A diet-based approach has shown promise in regulating pain signaling mechanisms and decreasing pain.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Derek Bui, DO to the UNC Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation as a Clinical Assistant Professor specializing in Interventional Physiatry. Dr. Bui earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Physical Medicine...

John Michael Baratta, MD, MBA promoted to Clinical Associate Professor. Congratulations to John Michael Baratta, MD, MBA on his promotion to Clinical Associate Professor in UNC’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation! His promotion became effective July 1, 2024. Please join us in congratulating him.