Author Archives: Jessica Irven

  Ehsan Benrashid, MD received his training in vascular and endovascular surgery through attending medical school at  University of Virginia Medical School, a Surgical Research Fellowship and General Surgery Residency Duke University Department of Surgery, and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital.  He specializes in aortic disease,...

The first weekend in December brought the first-ever “HAVOC”(Hemostatic and Valvular Operations in Cardiothoracic Surgery) training course.  A partnership between UNC and ECU Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the course was deemed a tremendous success.   Course director Thomas Caranasos, MD described the event:   This was an incredible opportunity for residents to...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...