Meet Our Team
Katharine McGinigle, MD, MPH
Kate McGinigle is a board-certified vascular surgeon-scientist. She received her Medical Degree and Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina. She went on to complete a residency in general surgery at UNC and then a 2-year fellowship in vascular surgery at Duke University.
Since joining the Department of Surgery at UNC in 2015, she has focused her clinical and research work on patients with peripheral artery disease and complications of diabetes. She has been the principal investigator on multiple funded research projects and has also been the site PI for multiple clinical trials. She has had leadership roles in multiple professional organizations including the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society, the Vascular Quality Initiative Patient Safety Organization, the American Limb Preservation Society, and the International Society for Women Vascular Surgeons. She serves on the editorial board of Surgery and is a reviewer for multiple other medical journals including JAMA Surgery and Journal of Vascular Surgery. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her two children.
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Sydney Browder
Sydney is a fourth year cardiovascular epidemiology student at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Her primary research interests are PAD/CLI, health disparities, epidemiologic methods, and preventive care. In her free time, Sydney is an avid sports fan and head coach of the UNC Women’s Club soccer team
Molly Hoch
Molly is a doctoral student in the department of Biostatistics. Her primary research interests are precision medicine and functional data analysis. Outside of work, Molly enjoys hiking and watching movies.
Moussa Shahoud
Moussa is a third-year medical student with a strong background in working with underserved populations. With a passion for vascular surgery, Moussa dedicates his time researching PAD presentations and disease burden among different populations. Outside of work, Moussa enjoys playing chess and tennis.
Regan Bisch, MM
Regan is the Social and Clinical Project Manager at the McGinigle Lab, keeping everything running smoothly and on track. She’s also a classically trained soprano with a special proclivity for slavic operatic repertoire. When she’s not managing projects or performing, she’s probably at the theater, hitting the gym, hanging out with friends, or on a rollercoaster somewhere.
Visiting International Research Faculty: Mijami Laivuori, MD PhD HUS Abdominal Center
Email Us
katharine_mcginigle@med.unc.edu
Call Us
(919) 966-3392 (Office Phone)
(919) 966-2898 (Fax)
