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Dr. Edward Bahnson’s proposal “Development of a New Animal Model of Dyslipidemia, Atherosclerosis,and Diabetes in Obese Rats,” has been selected to receive a Pilot & Feasibility (P&F) grant award from the UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center.

For the first time, researchers have shown a concrete link between patient complaints and surgical complications. It has been widely understood that complaints are tied to malpractice suits. But with this research, institutions can study trends in complaints and step … Continued

The UNC Department of Surgery presented 22 abstracts at the Academic Surgical Congress on Feb 8, 2017

Dr. Marco Patti In this online article from The American College of Surgeons, Dr. Marco Patti of the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery discusses the advantages of Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Operations for GERD. Dr. Patti stated: “Our study highlights the fact that … Continued

Dr. Anthony Charles In the late 1990s, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a policy requiring the establishment of centralized blood banking facilities in Sub-Saharan African countries. Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, associate professor of surgery at the UNC School of … Continued

Dr. Rebecca Brown Rebecca Brown’s manuscript “A Comparison of a Homemade Central Line Simulator to Commercial Models” has been selected by the AAS Publications Committee to be the Best AAS Overall Manuscript Submission by an AAS Resident or Fellow. Dr. … Continued

Dr. Anthony Meyer The previous chair of the Department of Surgery, Dr. Anthony Meyer, has been elected to the position of First Vice President of the Southern Surgical Association The First Vice President presides over the scientific session on Monday … Continued