Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan joins the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Surgery as Professor and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery as well as Surgeon in Chief for UNC Children’s Hospital. She discusses her groundbreaking work with desmoplastic small round cell tumors, the technique she perfected for previously inoperable pediatric patients, and how divine intervention played a role in her choice of specialty.
Dr. Don Nakayama is a new faculty member joining the division of pediatrics. He is returning to UNC where he originally taught in the late 90s. Dr. Nakayama talks about his return to teaching, how he chose his specialty and his interest in surgical history.
Congratulations to David Ollila, MD, for being appointed as a Consultant to the Complex General Surgical Oncology Certifying Examination Committee in the area of Breast Surgery for the American Board of Surgery. The appointment of Examination Consultants provides for a … Continued
Dr. Anthony Charles has been awarded Fellowship to the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
Dr. Chirag Desai, UNC Surgery The Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program, created by Chirag S. Desai, MD, is helping patients improve their quality of life by eliminating severe pain and reducing or ending the use of narcotic … Continued
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Williford on his induction into Alpha Omega Alpha, a prestigious accomplishment, signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism and service.
We congratulate Dr. Timothy Farrell on his election into the American Surgical Association.
Congratulations to Erica Peters for receiving an AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award entitled “Targeted, Niche-Responsive Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers as Injectable Drug Delivery Vehicles to Treat Atherosclerosis”
