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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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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