Category: News

December 7, 2012 — Congratulations to the following Department of Surgery physicians who are identified as being among the best in the nation, as compiled by the Boston-based Best Doctors, Inc.

December 6, 2012 — Department of Surgery Chair Anthony A. Meyer, MD, PhD, has announced the appointment of four Department vice-chairs.

December 4, 2012 — Nancy DeMore, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been selected to receive the Murray F Brennan Award for sarcoma research from the Kristen Ann Karr Fund.

December 3, 2012 — Please join the Division of Plastic Surgery in extending a very warm welcome to Nelson Castillo, MD, who joins our faculty as Assistant Professor.

December 3, 2012 — Several staff members were recognized for their dedication to the Department at today’s cupcake reception.

November 8, 2012 — On Oct. 23 – 24, the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center underwent a site review for re-verification as a Center of Excellence.

November 6, 2012 — Dr. Preston Rich, Chief of the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, was promoted to Full Professor effective August 1, 2012.

November 6, 2012 — Shamelah Williams, a Medical Support Assistant in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been selected as a semi-finalist in the UNC Hospitals and School of Medicine’s Promise Idol.