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Mike Meyers Elected to the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons

Michael Meyers, MD, was elected to the American College of Surgeons Board of Governors as the Surgical Specialty Society Governor from the Southeastern Surgical Congress (SeSC). As a Specialty Society… Read more

Matthew Eckert, MD and Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Joins the General, Acute Care, and Trauma Surgery Division

Matthew Eckert, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of General, Acute Care, and Trauma Surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired… Read more

Welcome Our New Faculty Member Jacob Wood, a Vascular Surgeon!

Jacob Wood, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become not… Read more

Ian Kratzke, MD, is the Inaugural Recipient of the Erle E. Peacock, Jr., MD Award

The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Ian Kratzke, one of our general surgery residents, is the inaugural recipient of the Erle E. Peacock, Jr., MD Award…. Read more

Trista Reid Wins FY20 Carolina Care Award

Trista Reid, MD, Assistant Professor in the Division of General, Acute Care, and Trauma was selected for the Inpatient Carolina Care Multi-Level Rounding Award! Congratulations to Dr. Reid on this amazing… Read more

Randal Zhou Talks About Joining UNC Surgery as the Newest Addition to the GI Division

Randal Zhou, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become a… Read more

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Providing a Carolina Blue Warmth

Welcome to the Department of Surgery at UNC. Check out our surgery video for information about who we are, our commitment to our patients, trainees and advancing medical science.

Our People

Matthew Eckert, MD

I’m keenly aware while I’m on active duty what my job is, whether I’m in a hospital in the United States or whether I’m overseas; to provide the best care possible in the worst circumstances that you can probably imagine. That is my motivation to do better every day. The second thing that motivates me is the people. The folks that I work with within my unit are extraordinarily talented and motivated. The people we take care of are awe-inspiring. So, it’s a constant drive and motivation to maintain a diverse set of very high standards that most surgeons don’t have to deal with. Most surgeons aren’t worried about maintaining a seven-minute mile run pace, carrying a hefty backpack, and being able to operate and maintain cutting edge knowledge of what’s going on in surgery and medicine, as well as being able to jump out of an airplane. That’s always at the forefront of my mind, keeping all those skills and capabilities as sharp as possible.

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Surgical Specialties

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Patient Stories

Jett Leahy

Little Chance of Survival

Diagnosed with a congenital heart condition while still in utero, Suzi Leahy’s unborn son, Jett, was given “little chance of survival,” yet he beat the odds thanks to the life-saving care of the N.C. Children’s Heart Center at UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC.

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Quick Facts

85
TRAINEES

76
FACULTY

14,000+
SURGICAL CASES

$4,454,787
TOTAL RESEARCH GRANT DOLLARS

$1,285,771
CLINICAL TRIAL DOLLARS

224
PUBLICATIONS

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Committing to Your Education

Our surgical residency and fellowship opportunities have been developed with one goal in mind… to help train outstanding clinical surgeons who are dedicated to providing the best possible patient care.

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