Meyers Published in The New York Times June 6, 2011 June 6, 2011 — Dr. Michael Meyers’ letter to the editor was published in the June 4, 2011 issue of The New York Times.
Lee Promoted to Associate Professor June 1, 2011 June 1, 2011 — Clara Lee, MD, was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure, effective June 1, 2011.
Three from Surgery Honored with Cefalo House Officer Award May 31, 2011 May 31, 2011 — The annual presentation of the Dr. Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Award occurred at Tuesday’s UNC SOM Spring Faculty Meeting.
DeMore Study Identifies Growth Inhibitor for Breast Cancer May 27, 2011 May 27, 2011 – A UNC laboratory study led by Dr. Nancy DeMore has found that Tacrolimus, a drug commonly used to prevent a patient’s body from rejecting organs following a transplant, also inhibits breast cancer growth in pre-clinical studies. The findings of the study were reported in the May...
Lee Named Health Policy Scholar May 26, 2011 May 26, 2011 — Clara Lee, MD, was named a 2011 Health Policy Scholar with the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Plastic Surgery.
Thomas Awarded Distinguished Alumni of Shattuck-St. Mary’s May 26, 2011 May 26, 2011 — Colin G. Thomas, Jr., was recognized as the 2011 Distinguished Alumni of Shattuck-Saint Mary’s, a coeducational Episcopal Church-affiliated boarding school located in Faribault, Minnesota.
NC Children’s Hospital Ranked as One of Nation’s Best May 19, 2011 May 19, 2011 – North Carolina Children’s Hospital at UNC Hospitals has been ranked in six of 10 U.S. News Media Group’s “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” ranking categories, including a Top 50 ranking in Cardiology and Heart Surgery
Kiser Featured in Family House Diaries May 19, 2011 May 19, 2011 — A new heart and a new kidney have given a 28-year-old Wilson woman a second chance at life.