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Mody, Reid Receive Promotions

Congratulations on these promotions! Gita Mody, MD, MPH has been promoted to Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery. She is the Director of UNC’s Thoracic Surgical Oncology Program. Read more about… Read more

José Guillem, MD: Collaboration was Key for Woman Facing Colon Cancer Surgery

Recently, the Today Show featured UNC Gastrointestinal Surgery patient Sherri Rollins. Rollins, diagnosed with recurrent colon cancer, came to UNC for more treatment options that could expand her quality of… Read more

UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 Newsletter

Check out the UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 newsletter! It covers updates from January – August, including 2023 Graduation, stories of clinical innovation, Nathan. A Womack Surgical Society Research Day,… Read more

Desai Named Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care

From Dr. Caprice Greenberg, Chair of the UNC Department of Surgery: “I am delighted to announce that Dr. Chirag Desai has accepted our offer to serve as the next… Read more

Yemi Ogunleye, MD Promoted to Associate Professor

Congratulations to Yemi Ogunleye, MD on promotion to Associate Professor in the Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Yemi is the Director of Microsurgical Reconstruction, In addition to his… Read more

Aurelie Merlo, MD Joins Cardiothoracic Faculty

Aurelie Merlo, MD joined the UNC Surgery’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery as an Assistant Professor. Read more about her training – including Residency at UNC and why she chose to… Read more

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Mody, Reid Receive Promotions

José Guillem, MD: Collaboration was Key for Woman Facing Colon Cancer Surgery

UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 Newsletter

Desai Named Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care

Yemi Ogunleye, MD Promoted to Associate Professor

Aurelie Merlo, MD Joins Cardiothoracic Faculty

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