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
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
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
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
Congratulations to Lauren Raff, MD on promotion to Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery. Dr. Raff is the Associate Trauma Medical Director and Associate Clerkship Director. Learn more about Dr. Raff here
Dr. Booker King, Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, served as featured speaker as part of the ongoing partnership with ABC11’s Operation Save a Life to help North Carolinians prevent injuries from fire and other burns. Dozens of North Carolinians die in a fire every year, with some years surpassing 100 fatalities, and … Read more
Congratulations to our faculty who recently received promotions: Muneera R. Kapadia, MD, MME, has been promoted to Professor in the division of gastrointestinal surgery.
