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December 8, 2008 — On Nov. 29, UNC senior Elisabeth “Lisette” Yorke, of Nova Scotia, Canada, was selected as a Rhodes Scholar. The biology major will have the opportunity to study at Oxford University for the next several years.Yorke has volunteered with the NC Jaycee Burn Center since early in...

December 8, 2008 — The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center has named Judith Swasey winner of the 2008 Oncology Nursing Excellence Award, which includes a $1,500 stipend for professional education activities.

Timothy M. Weiner, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, was awarded the prestigious H. Fleming Fuller Award at the Nov. 13 meeting of the UNC Health Care Board.

Michael Bowdish, MD, Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery Christopher Rupp, MD, Assistant Professor, GI Surgery Sean McLean, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery Alexander Toledo, MD, Assistant Professor, Abdominal Transplant Nirmal Veeramachaneni, MD, Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery

On December 31, 2008, Matt Nielsen, MD, joined the Urology faculty. He comes to UNC from Johns Hopkins and specializes in urologic oncology and robotic surgery..

  Enjoy the third edition of our new Department of Surgery Newsletter. Find information and updates to our faculty, trainees, staff, and alumni and highlights of significant achievements by members of the department. Future contributions for our quarterly newsletters, including … Continued