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Spotlight on 17 Year Old Patient Waiting for a Heart Transplant

March 3, 2014
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

March 3, 2014
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

February 5, 2014
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

January 30, 2014
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

January 8, 2014
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

Dr. Egan Spearheads Groundbreaking Clinical Trial for Lung Donation

November 21, 2013
With a recent $4.2 million NIH grant, Thomas Egan, MD, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, has started a clinical study that tests a method of retrieving healthy lungs from donors who suffer … Continued

Dr. Bruce Cairns to Receive Edward Kidder Graham Award

October 8, 2013
Dr. Bruce Cairns, the medical director of the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center since 2007 and Director of Research since 2003, will receive the Edward Kidder Graham Award during the Installation of UNC’s newest Chancellor, Dr. Carol Folt. For more information, … Continued

Lynn Damitz, MD to serve on SOM Fixed Term Committee

September 5, 2013
Lynn Damitz, MD, Associate Professor in the Surgery Department, has the honor of being elected to the School of Medicine Fixed Term Committee. The term will last for the next three years. This is a great honor, to be selected … Continued