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Dr. Melina Kibbe UNC Surgery
Melina Kibbe, MD

The extensive clinical services provided by the Department of Surgery are dedicated to the wellness and treatment of adults and children in North Carolina. We specialize in the most complicated illnesses and conditions, and serve as a surgical referral center for patients and physicians from throughout the United States and worldwide. Our faculty, staff, and residents are committed to service and excellence as we provide the best care possible, create new knowledge, and educate the surgeons and teachers of tomorrow.

In great appreciation and respect, I acknowledge the work and dedication of my predecessors, who served as Chairman of Surgery:

Nathan A. Womack, MD (1951-1966)
Colin G. Thomas, Jr., MD (1966-1984)
George F. Sheldon, MD (1984-2001)
Anthony A. Meyer, MD, PhD (2001-2016)

We welcome your interest and any questions you might have about our Department.

Melina Kibbe, MD
Colin G. Thomas, Jr., MD Distinguished Professor and Chair
Department of Surgery

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The Nathan A. Womack Surgical Society Research Day

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News Collection

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    MATCH DAY 2020: Congratulations to our New Trainees!

    Congratulations to all of our new trainees! General Surgery Residents | PGY1 Mustafa Abid Wake Forest University Chase Cox University of Alabama Conner Haase University of Miami Christopher “Topher” McCauley University of North Carolina           Sasha McEwan University of North Carolina Hanaan Salamah University of North Carolina Lucas Stone Oregon Health … Read more

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    Desai Honored as Triangle Business Journal’s Surgeon of the Year

    Chirag Desai, MD, FACS is the Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Executive Medical Director for UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care, Surgical Director of UNC’s Liver Transplant Program and Director of Chronic Pancreatitis & Autologous-Islet Cell Transplant Program.         Dr. Desai was honored among the Triangle Business Journal’s … Read more

  • Dr. Jen Jen Yeh

    Dr. Yeh’s new R01 project “Targeting EGFR for basal subtype cancer” funded by the NCI

    The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $3.2 million R01 research grant to UNC Lineberger’s Jen Jen Yeh, MD, and Gary Johnson, PhD, for their project entitled, “Targeting EGFR for basal subtype cancer.” The grant will support the first metastatic pancreatic cancer trial in the country to evaluate whether selecting treatment by tumor subtype … Read more

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    CT Surgery Teammates Honored at UNC Basketball Game

    Members of the Cardiothoracic Surgery team were honored in a tribute delivered at the pre-game ceremony of the UNC-NC State Basketball Game on Saturday, March 2, 2024 for their care of Brian Smith, grandson of Dean Smith. Pictured from L-R:  Scott Smith (Brian’s Dad), Mike Yeung MD (Brian’s Cardiologist), Tommy Caranasos MD (UNC CT Surgeon), … Read more