2014

Mansi Shah, MD and Sara Kim, MD Win Scholarship from Women in Thoracic Surgery

Mansi Shah, MD Sara Kim, MD Two UNC residents in General Surgery – Mansi Shah, M.D., and Sara Kim, M.D. – have won scholarships from Women in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Kim is a graduate of the University of Florida School … Continued

Jennifer Nelson wins 2014 STSA Congenital Heart Surgery President’s Award

The paper is the culmination of the largest single-center study of the Ross operation in children to date and was done in collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Congenital Heart Center. The award winning manuscript is expected to be published … Continued

Department of Surgery Leadership Development Program for Residents

On December 3, 2014, the UNC Department of Surgery hosted its residents for a leadership development program in interpersonal effectiveness. Some of the issues the department hoped to instill in its residents included: Understanding style differences and how to become more effective in dealing with others Learning how to navigate within your division and organization; … Read more

Schreiber Receives Nursing Recognition Award

The department of Surgery would like to congratulate Elizabeth Schreiber, RN, on her recent award from UNC.The Nursing Recognition Awards, established in 1990, serve as recognition of the contributions that nurses make in support of patient care, teaching, research and … Continued

Dr. Bruce Cairns and Dr. Anthony Charles Appear on CBN for the Malawi Burn Center

The national news program CBN News aired a story about UNC’s North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center and the UNC Surgical Initiative in Malawi on Thursday, November 6, 2014 on the Christian Broadcasting Network. The story covered the work at the … Continued

Dr. Amy Alger Recognized for Her Work in Iraq and Afghanistan

Dr. Amy Alger at the Department of Surgery was recently recognized for the help she has provided our troops, both in Iraq in 2010 and Afghanistan in 2013. “I was drawn to trauma – to taking care of the sickest … Continued

Presentation on Ebola Featured at Surgery Grand Rounds

A copy of this presentation can be found here. On October 22, 2014, Dr. William Fischer, UNC’s expert on the Ebola disease, has spent time in Guinea taking care of patients afflicted with this disease. In an effort to help … Continued

UNC’s Malawi Burn Center Featured on MSNBC’s Hardball

On Friday, October 10, the Burn Division’s Malawi Burn Center was featured on MSNBC. The segment appeared on the latest episode of Hardball, which is hosted by Chris Matthews. Chris Matthews was a student at UNC-Chapel Hill and served in … Continued

In Memory of Dr. Colin Thomas 1918-2014

Having joined the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 1952, Dr. Thomas remained a member of the surgical faculty until his death, becoming one of longest-serving faculty member at UNC. Deeply respected for his devotion to his students … Continued

KCH Burn Unit Dedication

On June 23, 2014, the KCH Burn Unit in Malawi had its Burn Unit Dedication. Dr. Bruce Cairns and Dr. Anthony Charles were in attendance, as well as UNC Surgery’s Development Officer Mary Margaret Carroll and several representatives from Johnson … Continued

Dr. Tignanelli named Pope Clinical Fellow

Christopher Tignanelli, MD from the Division of Surgical Oncology has been chosen as one of three recipients of the John William Pope Clinical Fellowship. The award honors the best young physicians and scientists at UNC Lineberger who combine excellence in … Continued

UNC Surgery beats Duke Surgery in Annual Softball Game

The UNC Department of Surgery competed in its annual softball game against Duke Hospital on June 7th, 2014. We are happy to announce that UNC has walked away with the trophy this year and would like to thank all of … Continued

Professor Bruce Cairns Elected to Faculty Chair

Professor Bruce Cairns of the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center has been elected to succeed Professor Jan Boxill as Chair of the Faculty for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2014. Cairns defeated Professor Andrew Perrin from the Sociology Department in … Continued

Dr. Bruce Cairns Runs for Faculty Chair

As a student at Chapel Hill High School in the late-1970s, Bruce Cairns, MD, remembers buying jelly from the Jaycees to support the opening of a new burn center at N.C. Memorial Hospital. “At the time, I had no idea … Continued

Womack Surgical Society Calls for Abstracts from Residents and Medical Students

Residents and medical students at UNC are invited to submit abstracts for the annual meeting of the Nathan A. Womack Surgical Society, to be held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from May 1 to 3, 2014. … Continued

Dr. Samuel Jones joins ACCLAIM

Twelve UNC faculty members became the first group to complete the one-year Academic Career Leadership Academy in Medicine (ACCLAIM). ACCLAIM is a UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine program that provides leadership and career development opportunities to junior faculty members, with … Continued

Spotlight on 17 Year Old Patient Waiting for a Heart Transplant

Courtney, 17, is like most teenagers. She likes to spend time with her friends. She enjoys playing the piano. She loves her 1-year-old rat terrier puppy. She hopes to get into her dream college and start life as an independent … Continued

Patient Recovering After Kidney Transplant

Almost a week into her post-kidney transplant life, 9-year-old Evie Wentz is gritting through the surgical pain with Disney movies, Harry Potter books and a steady regimen of blowing bubbles. The Whispering Pines girl received a kidney from 31-year-old Jennifer … Continued

Level I Pediatric Trauma Center Gives Patient Miraculous Second Chance At Life

Dr. Kimberly Erickson Life can change in a split second. It’s a fact Dwayne and Tina Goins of Pembroke, N.C., know all too well. That’s all it took for the Honda SUV to cross the center line and crash head … Continued

Improved ultrasound imaging provides alternate way to visualize tumors

Dr. Nancy DeMore Original article posted here. While ultrasound provides a less expensive and radiation-free alternative to detecting and monitoring cancer compared to technologies such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, ultrasound has seen limited use in cancer treatment due … Continued

Memorial Videos of Dr. Sheldon

Videos celebrating the memory of Dr. George Sheldon are now available. A slideshow containing different pictures through Dr. Sheldon’s life can be viewed here, as well as a video of different speakers remembering Dr. Sheldon. (NOTE: The audio starts before … Continued