BY DR. MELINA KIBBE AND DR. STEPHANIE DUGGINS DAVIS First and foremost, we are physicians who have dedicated our lives to caring for and caring about patients. We celebrate with families the joys of curing illness; and we are deeply impacted by any death, particularly that of a young child. We lead our respective areas … Continued

Congratulations to Laura Purcell, MD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, who was offered a position in the 2019-2020 class of the UJMT Fogarty Global Health Fellowship Program. This mentored training opportunity is based in Malawi over the duration of the award, where she will gain experience and expertise in the conduct of research. The UJMT Fogarty Global … Continued

Erica Peters, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, was selected to receive a Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2019 Collaborative Research Travel Grant. The grant is for her project entitled: “Development of injectable, niche-responsive peptide amphiphile nanofibers to reduce atherosclerotic plaque burden.” Her grant as approved in the amount of $8,000 to be used between June 1, 2019 and December 31, … Continued

Please join us in congratulating Bruce Cairns, MD, and Robert Maile, PhD, for receiving a Tier 2 Grant.

Melina Kibbe, MD, Chair of the Department of Surgery, Honored with Presidential Citation award from the Association of VA Surgeons. The Presidential Citation is given In special recognition for outstanding contributions made to further the well-being of veterans of the United States of America, the Association of VA Surgeons recognizes your exemplary leadership and dedicated commitment … Continued

Ethel F. and James A. Valone Distinguished Visiting Professor Gordon Lee, MD Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery The Standford University Medical Center Dr. Gordon Lee is a Professor of Plastic Surgery at Stanford University. Dr. Lee completed his undergraduate education at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) with a Bachelor … Continued

Ethel F. and James A. Valone Distinguished Visiting Professor Susan Mackinnon, MD Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. and Robert H. Shoenberg Professor, Surgery Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Washington University School of Medicine Topic: “Paradigm Shifts in Nerve Surgery” Susan Mackinnon, MD is the Sydney M. Jr. and Robert H. Shoenberg Professor and chief of the Division of … Continued

UNC Visiting Speaker Nigel Mackman, PhD, FAHA John Parker Distinguished Professor of Medicine Division of Hematology/Oncology Department of Medicine Click here for more information on Dr. Mackman.