Melina Kibbe, MD, has been appointed the Zach D. Owens Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery. Kibbe will join the UNC community on July 1. Anthony Meyer, MD, PhD, announced in April of 2015 that he would … Continued

John Stackhouse is not a doctor or public health expert. But as the longtime owner of a business that put up electrical poles, he knew decades ago that the state needed a burn center. Stackhouse had seen his own employees … Continued

Congratulations to UNC Surgery resident Mansi Shah, M.D. who won the 2015 Resident Scholarship from the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association (STSA). The scholarship sponsors a general or thoracic surgery resident to travel to the STSA annual meeting, participate in programs, … Continued

A study by University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers and collaborators has uncovered a need to better inform breast cancer patients about the pros and cons of breast reconstructive surgery among women undergoing mastectomy. In a study … Continued