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McLean Named Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery

November 27, 2023

The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Sean McLean, MD, FACS, FAAP has accepted our offer to serve as the next Division Chief of Pediatrics.  He has been serving as the Interim Division Chief since January 2022 and this will become a permanent position effective December 1st, 2023. Dr. McLean graduated from Emory … Read more

North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Celebrates First Certified Burn Nurses, Survivor Reunion, and Funding Award

November 13, 2023

The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center has much to celebrate.  First Certified Burn Registered Nurses in the World  Seven Burn Center nurses earned the distinction of being among among only 165 of the very first certified burn nurses (CBRN) in the world.  Nurses Lauren Alcorn, Paul Bradley, Ashley Kamiya, Morgan Karlok, Derek Miller, Susanna Shelton, and … Read more

Mody, Reid Receive Promotions

October 3, 2023

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 Dr. Mody and watch her video here   Trista Reid, MD, MPH, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Acute Care & Trauma Surgery.  She … Read more

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

September 28, 2023

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 life after surgery.   At UNC, she found options and more: “I really liked a gastrointestinal surgeon at UNC Health, who told me the tumor could … Read more

UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 Newsletter

September 22, 2023

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, new faculty, staff, and APPs, and more!   2023 Updates from the UNC Department of Surgery are here. Included among these 34 pages are updates, … Read more

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

August 18, 2023

  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 Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care, effective September 1, 2023″.       … Read more

Yemi Ogunleye, MD Promoted to Associate Professor

August 8, 2023

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 role in the Department of Surgery, he has a Joint Appointment in the Department of Urology and is an Associate Member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive … Read more

Aurelie Merlo, MD Joins Cardiothoracic Faculty

August 3, 2023

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 stay: “We have an amazing team”. What brought you to the Department of Surgery at UNC? I did my training here for residency. When I … Read more