A fire in Efland, North Carolina sparked an idea for fire safety classes that eventually spread to a collaboration between the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Orange County Fire Marshal and Safe Kids that culminated in community education and donation of life-saving fire extinguishers.
Female students with a passion for science stand with Department of Surgery Chair Melina Kibbe, MD, North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Director Bruce Cairns, MD, and Department of Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Maile, Ph.D.
Read the archive newsletter for 2018 articles, recognition and awards.
Department of Surgery would like to congratulate Teddy Puzio, MD, a recent chief resident graduate!
Bruce Cairns, MD, director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, was featured on WRAL prior to July 4.
The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Kristalyn Gallagher will be assuming the role of Section Chief of Breast Surgery and Surgical Director of the Breast Care Program.
Dr. Nakayama was recently published in The Pharos, Spring 2018 with his article “The Sick Child. Artistic perceptions of mortal illness in children.”
Congratulations to Stephanie Lumpkin for receiving a 2-year NIH F32 award for her grant application entitled, ” Exploring the utilization of post-discharge care in colorectal surgery patients” in the amount of $144,142.
