{"id":3719,"date":"2018-09-05T19:07:17","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T23:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/aboutus\/department-news\/"},"modified":"2021-09-27T11:21:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:21:52","slug":"department-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/aboutus\/department-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Department News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"media alt-media\">\n        \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/nature-highlights-dr-adam-akermans-diagnostic-innovations\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2026\/02\/Nature-article-graphic-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2026\/02\/Nature-article-graphic-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2026\/02\/Nature-article-graphic-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/nature-highlights-dr-adam-akermans-diagnostic-innovations\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Nature Science Journal Highlights Dr. Adam Akerman\u2019s Diagnostic Innovations\">\n                                    Nature Science Journal Highlights Dr. Adam Akerman\u2019s Diagnostic Innovations<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Akerman and his team were recently featured for their groundbreaking work in blood-based detection of aortic aneurysms, a condition that can silently weaken the body\u2019s largest artery and become fatal. Traditional detection relies on CT scans, which are costly and expose patients to ionizing radiation. Akerman\u2019s team has developed a novel approach that combines &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/nature-highlights-dr-adam-akermans-diagnostic-innovations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Nature Science Journal Highlights Dr. Adam Akerman\u2019s Diagnostic Innovations\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/healing-beyond-the-operating-room-dr-clara-lee-featured-in-new-york-magazines-the-cut\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/11\/breast-reconstruction-article-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/11\/breast-reconstruction-article-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/11\/breast-reconstruction-article-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/11\/breast-reconstruction-article-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/11\/breast-reconstruction-article.png 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/healing-beyond-the-operating-room-dr-clara-lee-featured-in-new-york-magazines-the-cut\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Dr. Clara Lee Featured in New York Magazine&#8217;s &#8220;The Cut&#8221;\">\n                                    Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Dr. Clara Lee Featured in New York Magazine&#8217;s &#8220;The Cut&#8221;<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>We\u2019re proud to see Dr. Clara Lee, Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the UNC School of Medicine, featured in New York Magazine\u2019s article \u201cThe Relentless Quest for a Breast.\u201d Dr. Lee shares her expert insight on the complexity of breast reconstruction following mastectomy \u2014 a procedure that holds great promise for restoring quality &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/healing-beyond-the-operating-room-dr-clara-lee-featured-in-new-york-magazines-the-cut\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Dr. Clara Lee Featured in New York Magazine&#8217;s &#8220;The Cut&#8221;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-chirag-desai-named-george-f-sheldon-professor\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/Desai_Headshot-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/Desai_Headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/Desai_Headshot-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-chirag-desai-named-george-f-sheldon-professor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Chirag Desai Named George F. Sheldon Professor\u00a0\">\n                                    Dr. Chirag Desai Named George F. Sheldon Professor\u00a0<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>&nbsp; We are delighted to announce that\u202f Dr. Chirag Desai, MD, FACS has been appointed as the\u202fGeorge F. Sheldon, MD Professor\u202fin the Department of Surgery. This distinguished honor, approved by the UNC Board of Trustees, recognizes Dr. Desai\u2019s exceptional contributions to surgical innovation, leadership, and patient care. A renowned expert in complex liver and pancreatic &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-chirag-desai-named-george-f-sheldon-professor\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Chirag Desai Named George F. Sheldon Professor\u00a0\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/sph.umd.edu\/news\/more-rural-minoritized-people-get-amputations-ai-gets-closer-why\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-78-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-78-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-78-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.umd.edu\/news\/more-rural-minoritized-people-get-amputations-ai-gets-closer-why\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"More rural, minoritized people get amputations \u2013 AI gets closer to why\">\n                                    More rural, minoritized people get amputations \u2013 AI gets closer to why<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Why do rural adults and racial and ethnic minorities with vascular disease get major leg amputations more often? A new\u00a0study out today in Epidemiology\u00a0uses artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the mystery, finding an unaccounted-for factor that researchers think points to implicit bias in the clinical decision-making process. \u201cAs vascular surgeons we have surgical guidelines, but &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.umd.edu\/news\/more-rural-minoritized-people-get-amputations-ai-gets-closer-why\" aria-label=\"Read more about More rural, minoritized people get amputations \u2013 AI gets closer to why\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgery-opens-the-same-day-surgery-clinic\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/06\/NC-Memorial-Hospital-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wide angle picture of the front of the NC Memorial Hospital.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/06\/NC-Memorial-Hospital-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/06\/NC-Memorial-Hospital-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgery-opens-the-same-day-surgery-clinic\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Surgery Opens The Same-Day Surgery Clinic\">\n                                    UNC Surgery Opens The Same-Day Surgery Clinic<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The Division of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery has expanded its Multispecialty Surgery Clinic by opening the new Same-Day Surgery Clinic. This valuable addition offers expedited consultations and scheduling for patients with urgent and semi-elective general surgical needs. Through a referring provider, patients can get a consultation appointment the same day their referral is submitted. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgery-opens-the-same-day-surgery-clinic\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Surgery Opens The Same-Day Surgery Clinic\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/novant-health-unc-health-and-unc-school-of-medicine-award-1-million-to-launch-two-regional-research-efforts\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/05\/IMG_1221_novants-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/05\/IMG_1221_novants-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/05\/IMG_1221_novants-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/novant-health-unc-health-and-unc-school-of-medicine-award-1-million-to-launch-two-regional-research-efforts\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Novant Health, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine award $1 million to launch two regional research efforts\">\n                                    Novant Health, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine award $1 million to launch two regional research efforts<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>WILMINGTON, N.C.\u00a0\u2013 Thanks to a $1 million investment, Novant Health physicians based in Wilmington are partnering with peer physicians and researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u00a0to advance two clinical research efforts in North Carolina. The pair of $500,000 research grants was awarded by a collaborative involving Novant Health, UNC Health and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/novant-health-unc-health-and-unc-school-of-medicine-award-1-million-to-launch-two-regional-research-efforts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Novant Health, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine award $1 million to launch two regional research efforts\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgeons-launched-a-robotic-kidney-transplant-program-expanding-access-for-high-risk-patients\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/04\/IMG_7555-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Robotic kidney transplants utilize 3D visualization and ultra-precise instruments to navigate complex anatomy through small incisions.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/04\/IMG_7555-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/04\/IMG_7555-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgeons-launched-a-robotic-kidney-transplant-program-expanding-access-for-high-risk-patients\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Surgeons Launched a Robotic Kidney Transplant Program Expanding Access for High-Risk Patients\">\n                                    UNC Surgeons Launched a Robotic Kidney Transplant Program Expanding Access for High-Risk Patients<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Inside UNC Health\u2019s Transplant Division, Dr. Esteban Calderon is leading the charge in robotic kidney transplantation, offering patients a minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgery. This cutting-edge approach enhances surgical precision, recovery and outcomes\u2014and most importantly, it expands access to transplantation for patients who were previously considered ineligible. Robotic kidney transplants utilize 3D visualization and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgeons-launched-a-robotic-kidney-transplant-program-expanding-access-for-high-risk-patients\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Surgeons Launched a Robotic Kidney Transplant Program Expanding Access for High-Risk Patients\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.innovationandentrepreneursnews.com\/article\/799462963-aibody-and-north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-partner-to-transform-burn-education-with-simulation-technology\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/BRN-CUT-King-Booker-2023-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/BRN-CUT-King-Booker-2023-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/BRN-CUT-King-Booker-2023-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovationandentrepreneursnews.com\/article\/799462963-aibody-and-north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-partner-to-transform-burn-education-with-simulation-technology\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"AIBODY Collaborates with UNC\u2019s Burn Center to Transform Burn Education\">\n                                    AIBODY Collaborates with UNC\u2019s Burn Center to Transform Burn Education<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Booker King, MD, FACS, FABA, Chief of the Division of Burn Surgery at UNC Medical Center, added: \u201cAIBODY\u2019s innovative approach in leveraging technology aligns with our mission to provide healthcare professionals with the most up-to-date, effective tools for burn care.\u201d<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-lineberger-hosts-nci-spore-investigators-meeting-showcasing-latest-developments-in-gastrointestinal-cancer-research\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/03\/SPORES_NEWS-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/03\/SPORES_NEWS-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/03\/SPORES_NEWS-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/03\/SPORES_NEWS-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-lineberger-hosts-nci-spore-investigators-meeting-showcasing-latest-developments-in-gastrointestinal-cancer-research\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Lineberger hosts NCI SPORE Investigators Meeting showcasing latest developments in gastrointestinal cancer research\">\n                                    UNC Lineberger hosts NCI SPORE Investigators Meeting showcasing latest developments in gastrointestinal cancer research<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>More than 60 of the nation\u2019s top gastrointestinal (GI) cancer clinical translational researchers from 19 institutions braved a winter storm to convene in Chapel Hill on January 9 and 10, for the 2025 GI Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) Investigators Meeting, with an additional 40 joining virtually. Staged annually by an institution funded by &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-lineberger-hosts-nci-spore-investigators-meeting-showcasing-latest-developments-in-gastrointestinal-cancer-research\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Lineberger hosts NCI SPORE Investigators Meeting showcasing latest developments in gastrointestinal cancer research\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/endeavors.unc.edu\/finding-their-way-home\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/02\/bill_clara_lee-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/02\/bill_clara_lee-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/02\/bill_clara_lee-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/02\/bill_clara_lee-1-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/endeavors.unc.edu\/finding-their-way-home\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Finding Their Way Home\">\n                                    Finding Their Way Home<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Bill Miller and Clara Lee have navigated nearly two decades of marriage and academia, including a departure from and return to Carolina, where their relationship began.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2024\/12\/how-uncs-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-program-provides-holistic-life-changing-care\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/12\/Freeman-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/12\/Freeman-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/12\/Freeman-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/12\/Freeman-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/news.unchealthcare.org\/2024\/12\/how-uncs-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-program-provides-holistic-life-changing-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Surgical innovation positively impacting the lives of countless patients.\">\n                                    Surgical innovation positively impacting the lives of countless patients.<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The UNC Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program, led by Chirag S. Desai, MD, FACS, professor of surgery, has performed its 100th case, cementing UNC Hospitals as one of the most significant centers for surgical therapy for chronic pancreatitis.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/murphy-to-serve-as-next-surgery-associate-chair-of-administration\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/08\/STF-ADM-ACA-Murphy-Jim-2024-w-logo-e1724253254489-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/murphy-to-serve-as-next-surgery-associate-chair-of-administration\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Murphy to Serve as Next Surgery Associate Chair of Administration\">\n                                    Murphy to Serve as Next Surgery Associate Chair of Administration<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The Department of Surgery is delighted to announce that Jim Murphy, MHA, FACHE will bring his 18 years of experience at UNC to the Department of Surgery as our next Associate Chair of Administration.\u00a0 Jim currently serves as ACA for the Department of Neurosurgery and UNC Health\u2019s System Director for Specialty Programs. He has served &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/murphy-to-serve-as-next-surgery-associate-chair-of-administration\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Murphy to Serve as Next Surgery Associate Chair of Administration\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/welcomes-new-faculty-members\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/07\/NewFaculty2-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/07\/NewFaculty2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/07\/NewFaculty2-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/07\/NewFaculty2-1-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/welcomes-new-faculty-members\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Surgery Welcomes New Faculty Members\">\n                                    UNC Surgery Welcomes New Faculty Members<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>UNC Surgery has steadily continued to grow our Faculty and is thrilled to share more about the backgrounds, skills, and passions of our newest Surgeons. Read on about our newest faculty teammates!\u00a0 Thane Blinman, MD, MBA is a Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Executive Vice Chair for Business and Innovation. He specializes &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/welcomes-new-faculty-members\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Surgery Welcomes New Faculty Members\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/16994-2\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/06\/burncenter-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/06\/burncenter-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/06\/burncenter-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/06\/burncenter-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/16994-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"NC Jaycee Burn Center Achieves Repeat ABA Burn Verification\">\n                                    NC Jaycee Burn Center Achieves Repeat ABA Burn Verification<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The NC Jaycee Burn Center is pleased to announce that it has once again achieved American Burn Association (ABA) Burn Verification for adults and pediatrics.\u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The ABA burn verification provides a true mark of distinction for a Burn Center indicating the center provides high quality patient care to burn &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/16994-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NC Jaycee Burn Center Achieves Repeat ABA Burn Verification\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/farber-and-parodi-implant-first-commercial-endovascular-stent-graft-to-treat-complex-aneurysmal-disease-involving-the-visceral-aorta\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/05\/farber-parodi-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/05\/farber-parodi-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/05\/farber-parodi-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/farber-and-parodi-implant-first-commercial-endovascular-stent-graft-to-treat-complex-aneurysmal-disease-involving-the-visceral-aorta\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Farber and Parodi Implant First Commercial Endovascular Stent Graft to Treat Complex Aneurysmal Disease Involving Visceral Aorta\">\n                                    Farber and Parodi Implant First Commercial Endovascular Stent Graft to Treat Complex Aneurysmal Disease Involving Visceral Aorta<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>&nbsp; UNC Vascular Surgeons Mark Farber, MD, Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery and F. Ezequiel Parodi, MD, Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery implanted the first commercial device in a patient on Friday, May 10th, 2024. &nbsp; The GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) is an endovascular stent graft to treat complex aneurysmal disease involving &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/farber-and-parodi-implant-first-commercial-endovascular-stent-graft-to-treat-complex-aneurysmal-disease-involving-the-visceral-aorta\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Farber and Parodi Implant First Commercial Endovascular Stent Graft to Treat Complex Aneurysmal Disease Involving Visceral Aorta\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-honored-as-triangle-business-journals-surgeon-of-the-year\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/04\/ABD-TRX-Desai-Chirag-2023-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/04\/ABD-TRX-Desai-Chirag-2023-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/04\/ABD-TRX-Desai-Chirag-2023-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-honored-as-triangle-business-journals-surgeon-of-the-year\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Desai Honored as Triangle Business Journal&#8217;s Surgeon of the Year\">\n                                    Desai Honored as Triangle Business Journal&#8217;s Surgeon of the Year<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Chirag Desai, MD, FACS is the Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Executive Medical Director for UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care, Surgical Director of UNC&#8217;s Liver Transplant Program and Director of Chronic Pancreatitis &amp; Autologous-Islet Cell Transplant Program. \u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Desai was honored among the Triangle Business Journal&#8217;s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-honored-as-triangle-business-journals-surgeon-of-the-year\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Desai Honored as Triangle Business Journal&#8217;s Surgeon of the Year\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ct-surgery-teammates-honored-at-unc-basketball-game\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/03\/CT-Surg-Recognition-at-Basketball-Game_UNCvsNCST_030224-1-e1709912032699-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/03\/CT-Surg-Recognition-at-Basketball-Game_UNCvsNCST_030224-1-e1709912032699-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/03\/CT-Surg-Recognition-at-Basketball-Game_UNCvsNCST_030224-1-e1709912032699-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ct-surgery-teammates-honored-at-unc-basketball-game\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"CT Surgery Teammates Honored at UNC Basketball Game\">\n                                    CT Surgery Teammates Honored at UNC Basketball Game<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Members of the Cardiothoracic Surgery team were honored in a tribute delivered at the pre-game ceremony of the UNC-NC State Basketball Game on Saturday, March 2, 2024 for their care of Brian Smith, grandson of Dean Smith. Pictured from L-R:\u00a0 Scott Smith (Brian&#8217;s Dad), Mike Yeung MD (Brian&#8217;s Cardiologist), Tommy Caranasos MD (UNC CT Surgeon), &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ct-surgery-teammates-honored-at-unc-basketball-game\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about CT Surgery Teammates Honored at UNC Basketball Game\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-and-collaborators-advance-depth-of-exploration-in-how-breast-tumors-become-resistant-to-therapy\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/03\/ONC-Spanheimer-Philip-2000-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/03\/ONC-Spanheimer-Philip-2000-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/03\/ONC-Spanheimer-Philip-2000-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-and-collaborators-advance-depth-of-exploration-in-how-breast-tumors-become-resistant-to-therapy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Spanheimer and Collaborators Advance Depth of Exploration in How Breast Tumors Become Resistant to Therapy\">\n                                    Spanheimer and Collaborators Advance Depth of Exploration in How Breast Tumors Become Resistant to Therapy<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Philip Spanheimer is an Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology whose work at UNC began in 2019. He specializes in treatment of breast cancers, complex skin cancers, sarcoma, endocrine surgery, and general oncology.\u00a0 His clinical research focuses on surgical management of cancer and patient outcomes,\u00a0bringing a patient centered focus to the laboratory to understand disease &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-and-collaborators-advance-depth-of-exploration-in-how-breast-tumors-become-resistant-to-therapy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spanheimer and Collaborators Advance Depth of Exploration in How Breast Tumors Become Resistant to Therapy\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/news\/kim-named-to-new-leadership-roles-in-department-of-surgery-nc-basnight-cancer-hospital\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/02\/ONC-Kim-HJ-wide-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/02\/ONC-Kim-HJ-wide-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2024\/02\/ONC-Kim-HJ-wide-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/news\/kim-named-to-new-leadership-roles-in-department-of-surgery-nc-basnight-cancer-hospital\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kim named to new leadership roles in Department of Surgery, NC Basnight Cancer Hospital\">\n                                    Kim named to new leadership roles in Department of Surgery, NC Basnight Cancer Hospital<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>HJ Kim, MD, Division Chief of Surgical Oncology, has been appointed vice chair of academic affairs in the UNC School of Medicine\u2019s Department of Surgery and associate physician-in-chief of the N.C. Basnight Cancer Hospital. In his new role at the cancer hospital, Kim will work in partnership with Ethan Basch, MD, FASCO, cancer hospital physician-in-chief, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/news\/kim-named-to-new-leadership-roles-in-department-of-surgery-nc-basnight-cancer-hospital\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kim named to new leadership roles in Department of Surgery, NC Basnight Cancer Hospital\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/clara-lee-md-mpp-brings-experience-grants-to-unc-plastic-reconstructive-surgery\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/PLS-CUT-Lee-Clara-231031-scaled-e1701277660143-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/PLS-CUT-Lee-Clara-231031-scaled-e1701277660143-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/PLS-CUT-Lee-Clara-231031-scaled-e1701277660143-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/clara-lee-md-mpp-brings-experience-grants-to-unc-plastic-reconstructive-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Clara Lee, MD, MPP Brings Experience, Grants to UNC Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery\">\n                                    Clara Lee, MD, MPP Brings Experience, Grants to UNC Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Clara Lee, MD, MPP, FACS, brings surgical and research experience with her return to UNC as Professor of Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery. \u00a0Dr. Lee began work on an R21 NIH Grant on 2\/1\/24, and is progressing current work on an R01 and a sub-award on another R01.\u00a0 She discussed her grant and research work, background &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/clara-lee-md-mpp-brings-experience-grants-to-unc-plastic-reconstructive-surgery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Clara Lee, MD, MPP Brings Experience, Grants to UNC Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/whitman-brings-years-of-experience-to-division-of-general-surgery\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/GEN-CUT-Whitman-Marc-2023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/GEN-CUT-Whitman-Marc-2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/GEN-CUT-Whitman-Marc-2023-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/whitman-brings-years-of-experience-to-division-of-general-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Whitman Brings Years of Experience to Division of General Surgery\">\n                                    Whitman Brings Years of Experience to Division of General Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Marc Whitman brings over 30 years of medical practice experience to UNC&#8217;s Division of General Surgery. He attended medical school at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, followed by Residency in General Surgery including certification in Trauma from Shock through\u00a0 University of Maryland Medical Systems.\u00a0 He comes to UNC after practicing as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/whitman-brings-years-of-experience-to-division-of-general-surgery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Whitman Brings Years of Experience to Division of General Surgery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/roberto-vidri-md-mph-joins-surgical-oncology-faculty\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/ONC-CUT-Vidri-Roberto-2023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/ONC-CUT-Vidri-Roberto-2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/ONC-CUT-Vidri-Roberto-2023-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/roberto-vidri-md-mph-joins-surgical-oncology-faculty\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Roberto Vidri, MD, MPH Joins Surgical Oncology Faculty\">\n                                    Roberto Vidri, MD, MPH Joins Surgical Oncology Faculty<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Roberto Vidri, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Surgical Oncology.\u00a0 He specializes in general surgical oncology, gastrointestinal cancer, hepatobiliary surgery, liver metastases, cholangiocarcinoma, gastric cancer, colorectal cancer, endocrine cancer, complex skin cancers, melanoma, sarcoma.\u00a0 \u00a0 Fluent in Spanish, he\u00a0 attended Medical School at the Universidad de Ciencias M\u00e9dicas de Centro America (UCIMED), in San &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/roberto-vidri-md-mph-joins-surgical-oncology-faculty\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Roberto Vidri, MD, MPH Joins Surgical Oncology Faculty\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/booker-king-md-elected-fellow-of-southern-surgical-association\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/BRN-CUT-King-Booker-2023-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/BRN-CUT-King-Booker-2023-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/BRN-CUT-King-Booker-2023-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/booker-king-md-elected-fellow-of-southern-surgical-association\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Booker King, MD Elected Fellow of Southern Surgical Association\">\n                                    Booker King, MD Elected Fellow of Southern Surgical Association<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>UNC Surgery is pleased to announce Booker King, MD, FACS has been elected to the Fellowship of the Southern Surgical Association.\u00a0 Dr. King is the Director of UNC&#8217;s Division of Burn Surgery and Interim Director of the Division of Acute Care &amp; Trauma.\u00a0 He is also a decorated Colonel, having served more than 20 years &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/booker-king-md-elected-fellow-of-southern-surgical-association\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Booker King, MD Elected Fellow of Southern Surgical Association\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ehsan-benrashid-on-joining-unc-surgery-faculty-collaboration-and-team-based-patient-care\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/Benrasid-w-logo-scaled-e1702672534245-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/Benrasid-w-logo-scaled-e1702672534245-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/Benrasid-w-logo-scaled-e1702672534245-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ehsan-benrashid-on-joining-unc-surgery-faculty-collaboration-and-team-based-patient-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Ehsan Benrashid on Joining UNC Surgery Faculty, Collaboration and Team-based Patient Care\">\n                                    Ehsan Benrashid on Joining UNC Surgery Faculty, Collaboration and Team-based Patient Care<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>&nbsp; Ehsan Benrashid, MD received his training in vascular and endovascular surgery through attending medical school at\u00a0 University of Virginia Medical School, a Surgical Research Fellowship and General Surgery Residency Duke University Department of Surgery, and Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Fellowship at Washington University\/Barnes-Jewish Hospital.\u00a0 He specializes in aortic disease, peripheral arterial disease, aortic and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ehsan-benrashid-on-joining-unc-surgery-faculty-collaboration-and-team-based-patient-care\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ehsan Benrashid on Joining UNC Surgery Faculty, Collaboration and Team-based Patient Care\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/first-havochemostatic-and-valvular-operations-in-cardiothoracic-surgery-training-course-a-partnership-between-unc-ecu-surgery-depts-partner-to-bring-first\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/Aortic-Symposium-UNC-ECU-12.2023-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/Aortic-Symposium-UNC-ECU-12.2023-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/12\/Aortic-Symposium-UNC-ECU-12.2023-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/first-havochemostatic-and-valvular-operations-in-cardiothoracic-surgery-training-course-a-partnership-between-unc-ecu-surgery-depts-partner-to-bring-first\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"First \u201cHAVOC\u201d(Hemostatic and Valvular Operations in Cardiothoracic surgery) Training Course a Partnership Between UNC, ECU Surgery Depts\">\n                                    First \u201cHAVOC\u201d(Hemostatic and Valvular Operations in Cardiothoracic surgery) Training Course a Partnership Between UNC, ECU Surgery Depts<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The first weekend in December brought the first-ever \u201cHAVOC\u201d(Hemostatic and Valvular Operations in Cardiothoracic Surgery) training course.\u00a0 A partnership between UNC and ECU Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the course was deemed a tremendous success.\u00a0\u00a0 Course director Thomas Caranasos, MD described the event:\u00a0 \u00a0This was an incredible opportunity for residents to learn how to deal with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/first-havochemostatic-and-valvular-operations-in-cardiothoracic-surgery-training-course-a-partnership-between-unc-ecu-surgery-depts-partner-to-bring-first\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First \u201cHAVOC\u201d(Hemostatic and Valvular Operations in Cardiothoracic surgery) Training Course a Partnership Between UNC, ECU Surgery Depts\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mclean-named-division-chief-of-pediatric-surgery\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/PED-CUT-McLeanSean-200501-HIRES-1-scaled-e1701100865361-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/PED-CUT-McLeanSean-200501-HIRES-1-scaled-e1701100865361-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/PED-CUT-McLeanSean-200501-HIRES-1-scaled-e1701100865361-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mclean-named-division-chief-of-pediatric-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"McLean Named Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery\">\n                                    McLean Named Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Sean McLean, MD, FACS, FAAP has accepted our offer to serve as the next Division Chief of Pediatrics.\u00a0 He has been serving as the Interim Division Chief since January 2022 and this will become a permanent position effective December 1st, 2023. Dr. McLean graduated from Emory &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mclean-named-division-chief-of-pediatric-surgery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about McLean Named Division Chief of Pediatric Surgery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-celebrates-first-certified-burn-nurses-survivor-reunion-and-funding-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/Slide-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/Slide-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/11\/Slide-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-celebrates-first-certified-burn-nurses-survivor-reunion-and-funding-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Celebrates First Certified Burn Nurses, Survivor Reunion, and Funding Award\">\n                                    North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Celebrates First Certified Burn Nurses, Survivor Reunion, and Funding Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center has much to celebrate. \u00a0First Certified Burn Registered Nurses in the World\u00a0 Seven Burn Center nurses earned the distinction of being among among only 165 of the very first certified burn nurses (CBRN) in the world.\u00a0 Nurses Lauren Alcorn, Paul Bradley, Ashley Kamiya, Morgan Karlok, Derek Miller, Susanna Shelton,\u00a0and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-celebrates-first-certified-burn-nurses-survivor-reunion-and-funding-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Celebrates First Certified Burn Nurses, Survivor Reunion, and Funding Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mody-reid-receive-promotions\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/10\/Mody-Reid-promotions-10.3.23-e1696349699258-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mody-reid-receive-promotions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Mody, Reid Receive Promotions\">\n                                    Mody, Reid Receive Promotions<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations on these promotions! Gita Mody, MD, MPH has been promoted to Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery.\u00a0 She is the Director of UNC&#8217;s Thoracic Surgical Oncology Program. Read more about Dr. Mody and watch her video here &nbsp; Trista Reid, MD, MPH, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Acute Care &amp; Trauma Surgery.\u00a0 She &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mody-reid-receive-promotions\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Mody, Reid Receive Promotions\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/collaboration-is-key-for-woman-facing-colon-cancer-surgery\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/09\/Guillem_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/09\/Guillem_news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/09\/Guillem_news-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/collaboration-is-key-for-woman-facing-colon-cancer-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jos\u00e9 Guillem, MD: Collaboration was Key for Woman Facing Colon Cancer Surgery\">\n                                    Jos\u00e9 Guillem, MD: Collaboration was Key for Woman Facing Colon Cancer Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Recently, the Today Show featured UNC Gastrointestinal Surgery patient Sherri Rollins.\u00a0 Rollins, diagnosed with recurrent colon cancer, came to UNC for more treatment options that could expand her quality of life after surgery.\u00a0 \u00a0At UNC, she found options and more: &#8220;I really liked a gastrointestinal surgeon at UNC Health, who told me the tumor could &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/collaboration-is-key-for-woman-facing-colon-cancer-surgery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jos\u00e9 Guillem, MD: Collaboration was Key for Woman Facing Colon Cancer Surgery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/16102-2\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/09\/2023-09-22-13_21_54-Newsletter-_-Department-of-Surgery-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/09\/2023-09-22-13_21_54-Newsletter-_-Department-of-Surgery-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/09\/2023-09-22-13_21_54-Newsletter-_-Department-of-Surgery-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/16102-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 Newsletter\">\n                                    UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 Newsletter<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Check out the UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 newsletter! It covers updates from January &#8211; August, including 2023 Graduation, stories of clinical innovation, Nathan. A Womack Surgical Society Research Day, new faculty, staff, and APPs, and more! &nbsp; 2023 Updates from the UNC Department of Surgery are here. Included among these 34 pages are updates, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/16102-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC Surgery 2023 Issue 1 Newsletter\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-named-division-chief-of-abdominal-transplant-surgery-and-executive-medical-director-of-the-unc-healthcare-center-for-transplant-care\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/08\/Desai-Division-Chief-8.18.23-1-e1692374339477-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-named-division-chief-of-abdominal-transplant-surgery-and-executive-medical-director-of-the-unc-healthcare-center-for-transplant-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Desai Named Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care\">\n                                    Desai Named Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>&nbsp; From Dr. Caprice Greenberg, Chair of the UNC Department of Surgery:\u00a0 &#8220;I am delighted to announce that Dr. Chirag Desai has accepted our offer to serve as the next Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care, effective September 1, 2023&#8243;. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-named-division-chief-of-abdominal-transplant-surgery-and-executive-medical-director-of-the-unc-healthcare-center-for-transplant-care\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Desai Named Division Chief of Abdominal Transplant Surgery and Executive Medical Director of the UNC Healthcare Center for Transplant Care\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/yemi-ogunleye-md-promoted-to-associate-professor\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/08\/Ogunleye-Promotion-1-e1691522354224-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/yemi-ogunleye-md-promoted-to-associate-professor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Yemi Ogunleye, MD Promoted to Associate Professor\">\n                                    Yemi Ogunleye, MD Promoted to Associate Professor<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Yemi Ogunleye, MD on promotion to Associate Professor in the Division of Plastic &amp; Reconstructive Surgery.\u00a0 Dr. Yemi is the Director of Microsurgical Reconstruction, In addition to his role in the Department of Surgery, he has a Joint Appointment in the Department of Urology and is an Associate Member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/yemi-ogunleye-md-promoted-to-associate-professor\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Yemi Ogunleye, MD Promoted to Associate Professor\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/aurelie-merlo-md-joins-cardiothoracic-faculty\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/08\/AM-1--scaled-e1691527843111-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/08\/AM-1--scaled-e1691527843111-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/08\/AM-1--scaled-e1691527843111-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/aurelie-merlo-md-joins-cardiothoracic-faculty\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Aurelie Merlo, MD Joins Cardiothoracic Faculty\">\n                                    Aurelie Merlo, MD Joins Cardiothoracic Faculty<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Aurelie Merlo, MD joined the UNC Surgery&#8217;s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery as an Assistant Professor. Read more about her training &#8211; including Residency at UNC and why she chose to stay: &#8220;We have an amazing team&#8221;. What brought you to the Department of Surgery at UNC? I did my training here for residency. When I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/aurelie-merlo-md-joins-cardiothoracic-faculty\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Aurelie Merlo, MD Joins Cardiothoracic Faculty\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/15902-2\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/08\/McClellan-wide-e1691528223919-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/15902-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Major John McClellan, MD Joins Division of Acute Care &amp; Trauma\">\n                                    Major John McClellan, MD Joins Division of Acute Care &amp; Trauma<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Major John McClellan, MD brings his medical experience in Critical Care, Burn, and General Surgery to UNC as new Assistant Professor in Division of Acute Care &amp; Trauma Dr. McClellan comes to UNC from faculty roles at the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Burn, and Critical Care Surgery &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/15902-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Major John McClellan, MD Joins Division of Acute Care &amp; Trauma\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-recipient-of-the-prestigious-national-cancer-institutes-k08-career-development-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/08\/ONC-CUT-SpanheimerPhilip-190625-200-e1691528443997-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Phil Spanheimer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/08\/ONC-CUT-SpanheimerPhilip-190625-200-e1691528443997-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/08\/ONC-CUT-SpanheimerPhilip-190625-200-e1691528443997-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-recipient-of-the-prestigious-national-cancer-institutes-k08-career-development-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Spanheimer Receives Prestigious National Cancer Institute\u2019s K08 Career Development Award\">\n                                    Spanheimer Receives Prestigious National Cancer Institute\u2019s K08 Career Development Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Philip Spanheimer, MD, for receiving the very competitive and prestigious National Cancer Institute\u2019s K08 career development grant which will support 5 years of funding for his research \u201cRepurposing RET Inhibitors for Endocrine Resistant Breast Cancer\u201d. \u201cWe have the unique opportunity to bridge laboratory studies and patient care\u201d said Spanheimer as his study explores &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-recipient-of-the-prestigious-national-cancer-institutes-k08-career-development-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spanheimer Receives Prestigious National Cancer Institute\u2019s K08 Career Development Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-accepted-into-leading-transformation-in-academic-medicine-23-24\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/PED-McLeanSean-unk-e1691528328455-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-accepted-into-leading-transformation-in-academic-medicine-23-24\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"McLean Accepted into Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine 23-24\">\n                                    McLean Accepted into Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine 23-24<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Sean McLean, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery on acceptance to the 2023-2024 Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine\u00a0(LTAM).\u00a0 LTAM is described as \u201cthe most robust leadership development program the School of Medicine offers\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The program lasts eight months, beginning with orientation, kick-off dinner, and a day-long retreat that will include &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-accepted-into-leading-transformation-in-academic-medicine-23-24\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about McLean Accepted into Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine 23-24\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/raff-promoted-to-associate-professor\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/07\/Promotions-graphic-template-single-e1689910031485-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/07\/Promotions-graphic-template-single-e1689910031485-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/07\/Promotions-graphic-template-single-e1689910031485-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/raff-promoted-to-associate-professor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Raff Promoted to Associate Professor\">\n                                    Raff Promoted to Associate Professor<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Lauren Raff, MD on promotion to Associate Professor in the Division of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery.\u00a0 Dr. Raff is the Associate Trauma Medical Director and Associate Clerkship Director. Learn more about Dr. Raff here<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/perez-ltam\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Arielle Perez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316-768x763.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316-1024x1017.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316-1536x1526.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316-600x596.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/TRM-CUT-PerezArielle-171102-HIRES-e1689341893316.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/perez-ltam\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Perez Accepted into Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine 23-24\">\n                                    Perez Accepted into Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine 23-24<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Arielle Perez, MD, MPH is Associate Professor of Surgery, Director, UNC Hernia Center, and Associate Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program Division of General Surgery. We wish her congratulations on acceptance to participate in the 2023-2024 Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine (LTAM).\u00a0 LTAM is described as &#8220;the most robust leadership development program the School of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/perez-ltam\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Perez Accepted into Leading Transformation in Academic Medicine 23-24\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/hill-hollowell-named-2023-advanced-practice-providers-of-the-year\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/07\/APP-of-the-Year-scaled-e1689100814260-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/07\/APP-of-the-Year-scaled-e1689100814260-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/07\/APP-of-the-Year-scaled-e1689100814260-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/hill-hollowell-named-2023-advanced-practice-providers-of-the-year\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Hill, Hollowell Named 2023 Advanced Practice Providers of the Year\">\n                                    Hill, Hollowell Named 2023 Advanced Practice Providers of the Year<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations Advanced Practice Providers of the Year,\u00a0Lauren Hill, DNP, NP and Jamie Hollowell MSN, ACNP Advanced Practice Providers are a huge part of our UNC Surgery team. Read on for ways their nominating colleagues described each. Lauren Hill, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Nurse Practitioner: She is the pillar of the thoracic surgery service. She fulfills &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/hill-hollowell-named-2023-advanced-practice-providers-of-the-year\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hill, Hollowell Named 2023 Advanced Practice Providers of the Year\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kapadia-perez-wood-are-2023-honorees-of-uncs-academy-of-educators\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/06\/AOE-Awards--150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/06\/AOE-Awards--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/06\/AOE-Awards--600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kapadia-perez-wood-are-2023-honorees-of-uncs-academy-of-educators\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kapadia, Perez, Wood are 2023 Honorees of UNC&#8217;s Academy of Educators\">\n                                    Kapadia, Perez, Wood are 2023 Honorees of UNC&#8217;s Academy of Educators<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Three Department of Surgery Faculty members were honored for their excellence and impact by the UNC Academy of Educators during the Alan W. Cross Evening of Scholarship on June 6th, 2023. Congratulations to Dr. Jeyhan Wood, Dr. Muneera Kapadia, and Dr. Arielle Perez. &nbsp; Application\/Individualization Phase Clinical Preceptor Excellence in Teaching Award:\u00a0Jeyhan Wood, MD Application\/Individualization &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kapadia-perez-wood-are-2023-honorees-of-uncs-academy-of-educators\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kapadia, Perez, Wood are 2023 Honorees of UNC&#8217;s Academy of Educators\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/meyers-named-newsome-distinguished-professorship\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/ONC-CUT-MeyersMichael-180816-HIRES-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/ONC-CUT-MeyersMichael-180816-HIRES-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/ONC-CUT-MeyersMichael-180816-HIRES-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/meyers-named-newsome-distinguished-professorship\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Meyers Named Newsome Distinguished Professor\">\n                                    Meyers Named Newsome Distinguished Professor<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Effective May 19, 2023, Dr. Michael O. Meyers, MD, has been named the James F. and Alice B. Newsome Distinguished Professor.\u00a0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Dr. Meyers&#8217; specialties focus on serving those with gastrointestinal malignancy including esophageal, gastric, colon and rectal cancer, liver cancer, and melanoma. In addition to serving in the Division of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/meyers-named-newsome-distinguished-professorship\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Meyers Named Newsome Distinguished Professor\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute-awards-akerman-an-exciting-r01-grant\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/CT-XMD-AkermanAdam-170705-200-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/CT-XMD-AkermanAdam-170705-200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/CT-XMD-AkermanAdam-170705-200-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute-awards-akerman-an-exciting-r01-grant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Awards Akerman R01 Grant\">\n                                    National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Awards Akerman R01 Grant<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The UNC Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has awarded Dr. Adam W. Akerman, PhD, an R01 grant and a 4-year funding period for his study entitled: \u201cEnhanced Biochemical Monitoring for Aortic Aneurysm Disease.\u201d Dr. Akerman and his team\u2014which includes Drs. John Ikonomidis and Chris Agala &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute-awards-akerman-an-exciting-r01-grant\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Awards Akerman R01 Grant\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/felicia-williams-md-facs-selected-as-southern-surgical-association-leadership-scholar\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/04\/BRN-CUT-WilliamsFelicia-NO-BACKGROUND-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/04\/BRN-CUT-WilliamsFelicia-NO-BACKGROUND-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/04\/BRN-CUT-WilliamsFelicia-NO-BACKGROUND-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/felicia-williams-md-facs-selected-as-southern-surgical-association-leadership-scholar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Felicia Williams, MD, FACS Selected as Southern Surgical Association Leadership Scholar\">\n                                    Felicia Williams, MD, FACS Selected as Southern Surgical Association Leadership Scholar<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Felicia Williams, MD, FACS is the Associate Division Chief, Associate Director of the Burn Intensive Care Unit, and Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Burn Surgery. She has been selected as a Scholar in the Southern Surgical Association&#8217;s Leadership Development Program&#8217;s Class of 2023.\u00a0 Learn more about Dr. Williams here\u00a0 The Southern Surgical &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/felicia-williams-md-facs-selected-as-southern-surgical-association-leadership-scholar\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Felicia Williams, MD, FACS Selected as Southern Surgical Association Leadership Scholar\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/damitz-stitzenberg-wood-gallagher-named-exceptional-women-in-medicine\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/03\/For-website-Exceptional-Women-in-Medicine-2023-1-e1679442223121-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/03\/For-website-Exceptional-Women-in-Medicine-2023-1-e1679442223121-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/03\/For-website-Exceptional-Women-in-Medicine-2023-1-e1679442223121-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/damitz-stitzenberg-wood-gallagher-named-exceptional-women-in-medicine\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Damitz, Stitzenberg, Wood &amp; Gallagher Named Exceptional Women in Medicine\">\n                                    Damitz, Stitzenberg, Wood &amp; Gallagher Named Exceptional Women in Medicine<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to these exceptional women physicians and faculty members on the recognition of their excellence as they serve the people of North Carolina and beyond. About the Exceptional Women in Medicine Award: (Award by Castle Connolly Top Doctors):\u00a0 Awardees are recognized annually, based on peer nominations and outstanding accomplishments and dedication to the field of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/damitz-stitzenberg-wood-gallagher-named-exceptional-women-in-medicine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Damitz, Stitzenberg, Wood &amp; Gallagher Named Exceptional Women in Medicine\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-named-unc-simmons-scholar\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Adesola Akinkuotu, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-named-unc-simmons-scholar\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Akinkuotu Named UNC Simmons Scholar\">\n                                    Akinkuotu Named UNC Simmons Scholar<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The Department of Surgery is pleased to congratulate Adesola Akinkuotu, MD, MPH, named a University of North Carolina Simmons Scholar. Dr. Akinkuotu is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery. Her specialties include minimally invasive surgery, thoracic surgery, congenital anomalies, and prenatal counseling. As a Simmons Scholar, Dr. Akinkuotu will be eligible to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-named-unc-simmons-scholar\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Akinkuotu Named UNC Simmons Scholar\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/melissa-chen\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/02\/TRX-CUT-Chen-Melissa-220706-e1676491592244-150x129.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/melissa-chen\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Melissa Chen, MD on Joining the Division of Abdominal Transplant\">\n                                    Melissa Chen, MD on Joining the Division of Abdominal Transplant<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Melissa Chen, MD joined the Division of Abdominal Transplant as an Assistant Professor last Fall. We caught up with her to learn more about her background and goals. Dr. Chen&#8217;s medical training began with Medical School at Tulane University School of Medicine. She then conducted research as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow within the Division of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/melissa-chen\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Melissa Chen, MD on Joining the Division of Abdominal Transplant\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jeremiah-jig-deneve-joins-uncs-division-of-surgical-oncology\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/01\/ONC-CUT-Deneve-Jeremiah-230105-HIRES-scaled-e1673478808935-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/01\/ONC-CUT-Deneve-Jeremiah-230105-HIRES-scaled-e1673478808935-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2023\/01\/ONC-CUT-Deneve-Jeremiah-230105-HIRES-scaled-e1673478808935-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jeremiah-jig-deneve-joins-uncs-division-of-surgical-oncology\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jeremiah &#8220;Jig&#8221; Deneve Joins UNC&#8217;s Division of Surgical Oncology\">\n                                    Jeremiah &#8220;Jig&#8221; Deneve Joins UNC&#8217;s Division of Surgical Oncology<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Jeremiah &#8220;Jig&#8221; Deneve, DO, FACS recently joined the UNC Department of Surgery as an Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. Read more about his background, approach to surgery, teaching, and serving patients and loved ones. Dr. Deneve&#8217;s medical training includes a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jeremiah-jig-deneve-joins-uncs-division-of-surgical-oncology\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jeremiah &#8220;Jig&#8221; Deneve Joins UNC&#8217;s Division of Surgical Oncology\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/news\/yeh-maduekwe-inaugural-recipients-lustgarten-lead-project-grant\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/congratulations-to-dr-jen-jen-yeh-on-her-promotion-to-tenured-professor-image2-e1664405725860-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jen Jen Yeh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/congratulations-to-dr-jen-jen-yeh-on-her-promotion-to-tenured-professor-image2-e1664405725860-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/congratulations-to-dr-jen-jen-yeh-on-her-promotion-to-tenured-professor-image2-e1664405725860-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/unclineberger.org\/news\/yeh-maduekwe-inaugural-recipients-lustgarten-lead-project-grant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Yeh recipient of the Lustgarten Foundation\u2019s LEAD Project grant\">\n                                    Yeh recipient of the Lustgarten Foundation\u2019s LEAD Project grant<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The Lustgarten Foundation has awarded its inaugural Lustgarten Equity, Accessibility, and Diversity (LEAD) Project grant to Jen Jen Yeh, MD, in support of her PROmoting CLinicAl TrIal EngageMent for Pancreatic Cancer App Study (PROCLAIM Study).<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jesse-clement-selected-for-emerging-leader-academy\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/12\/Jesse-Clement-cropped-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jesse Clement\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/12\/Jesse-Clement-cropped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/12\/Jesse-Clement-cropped-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jesse-clement-selected-for-emerging-leader-academy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jesse Clement Selected for Emerging Leader Academy\">\n                                    Jesse Clement Selected for Emerging Leader Academy<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>&nbsp; We are pleased to announce that Jesse Clement, Administrative Coordinator, has been recognized as an outstanding team member and leader in our department! As such, she has been invited to participate in the 2023 Emerging Leader Academy. This is a highly selective program designed for individuals who have been identified as outstanding team members &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jesse-clement-selected-for-emerging-leader-academy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jesse Clement Selected for Emerging Leader Academy\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/blandon-hendrix-earns-doctorate-of-nursing-practice\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/12\/D-Blandon-Hendrix-DNP-12.15.22-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/12\/D-Blandon-Hendrix-DNP-12.15.22-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/12\/D-Blandon-Hendrix-DNP-12.15.22-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/blandon-hendrix-earns-doctorate-of-nursing-practice\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Blandon-Hendrix Earns Doctorate of Nursing Practice\">\n                                    Blandon-Hendrix Earns Doctorate of Nursing Practice<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Daniel Blandon-Hendrix, UNC Surgery&#8217;s Manager of Advanced Practice Providers, has earned his Doctorate of Nursing Practice.\u00a0 Dan&#8217;s dedication as a team leader and to the Department&#8217;s mission to serve the people of North Carolina have been invaluable on many levels.\u00a0 We celebrate Dan in his achievement in this significant career milestone.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-selected-to-receive-junior-faculty-development-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Adesola Akinkuotu, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-selected-to-receive-junior-faculty-development-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Akinkuotu Selected to Receive Junior Faculty Development Award\">\n                                    Akinkuotu Selected to Receive Junior Faculty Development Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Adesola Akinkuotu, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery.\u00a0 She has been selected to receive a competitive Junior Faculty Development Award.\u00a0 \u00a0Each year, the Provost\u2019s Office hosts a competition for $10,000 Junior Faculty Development Awards with funds provided by IBM and R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. Recipients are selected by the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-selected-to-receive-junior-faculty-development-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Akinkuotu Selected to Receive Junior Faculty Development Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-school-of-medicine-selected-as-a-2022-health-professions-higher-education-excellence-in-diversity-award-winner\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/11\/HEEDHP_logo2022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/11\/HEEDHP_logo2022-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/11\/HEEDHP_logo2022-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-school-of-medicine-selected-as-a-2022-health-professions-higher-education-excellence-in-diversity-award-winner\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC School of Medicine Selected as a 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award Winner\">\n                                    UNC School of Medicine Selected as a 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award Winner<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The UNC School of Medicine has received the 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. The School of Medicine was recognized for its robust DEI infrastructure across campus, numerous efforts designed to provide education and training opportunities for the next generation of doctors, basic science researchers, health &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-school-of-medicine-selected-as-a-2022-health-professions-higher-education-excellence-in-diversity-award-winner\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC School of Medicine Selected as a 2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award Winner\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/14531-2\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/11\/GI-CUT-Hodges-Maggie-220929-1-e1667579114404-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/14531-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Leadership, Excellence, and Service:  Assistant Professor Maggie Hodges, MD, MPH on Joining UNC Surgery\">\n                                    Leadership, Excellence, and Service:  Assistant Professor Maggie Hodges, MD, MPH on Joining UNC Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Maggie Hodges, MD, MPH recently joined the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Specialized skills combined with a talent for putting patients and families at ease make her a wonderful addition to the team. Dr. Maggie Hodges earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/14531-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Leadership, Excellence, and Service:  Assistant Professor Maggie Hodges, MD, MPH on Joining UNC Surgery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/pascarella-caranasos-receive-promotions\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/11\/promotions-2-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/pascarella-caranasos-receive-promotions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Pascarella, Caranasos Receive Promotions\">\n                                    Pascarella, Caranasos Receive Promotions<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to our faculty who recently received promotions. &nbsp; Read more about these valued teammates and the depth and breadth of their work: Luigi Pascarella,\u00a0MD, has been promoted to Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery. Thomas Caranasos, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. &nbsp;<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/elizabeth-gleeson-on-what-drew-her-to-unc-her-specialized-focus-as-a-surgical-oncologist-and-more\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/10\/ONC-CUT-Gleeson-Elizabeth-221017-HIRES-1-e1667512045981-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/10\/ONC-CUT-Gleeson-Elizabeth-221017-HIRES-1-e1667512045981-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/10\/ONC-CUT-Gleeson-Elizabeth-221017-HIRES-1-e1667512045981-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/elizabeth-gleeson-on-what-drew-her-to-unc-her-specialized-focus-as-a-surgical-oncologist-and-more\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Assistant Professor Elizabeth Gleeson on UNC&#8217;s Draw, Specialized Focus on Surgical Oncology and More\">\n                                    Assistant Professor Elizabeth Gleeson on UNC&#8217;s Draw, Specialized Focus on Surgical Oncology and More<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Elizabeth Gleeson, MD, MPH joined the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She discussed the draw of UNC&#8217;s cancer and epidemiologic research, as well as providing evidence-based care to the people of North Carolina. Dr. Elizabeth Gleeson received her undergraduate degree from Rice University, followed by a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/elizabeth-gleeson-on-what-drew-her-to-unc-her-specialized-focus-as-a-surgical-oncologist-and-more\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Assistant Professor Elizabeth Gleeson on UNC&#8217;s Draw, Specialized Focus on Surgical Oncology and More\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-guides-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-center-team-to-earn-national-pancreas-foundation-center-of-excellence-designation\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/10\/NPF-Center-of-Excellence-e1667238981897-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"logo image with National Pancreas Foundation Centers of Excellence label\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-guides-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-center-team-to-earn-national-pancreas-foundation-center-of-excellence-designation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Desai Guides Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Center Team to Earn National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence Designation\">\n                                    Desai Guides Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Center Team to Earn National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence Designation<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Chapel Hill, NC, October 27, 2022 \u00a0\u2013 UNC Medical Center &#8211; Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program has been nationally recognized as an approved NPF Center by the National Pancreas Foundation. NPF Centers are awarded after a rigorous audit review to determine that an institutions focus is on multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatitis, treating &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/desai-guides-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-center-team-to-earn-national-pancreas-foundation-center-of-excellence-designation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Desai Guides Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Center Team to Earn National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence Designation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/selfridge-joins-unc-surgery-as-breast-surgical-oncologist\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/09\/ONC-CUT-Selfridge-Julia-220919-1-e1664203677402-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/09\/ONC-CUT-Selfridge-Julia-220919-1-e1664203677402-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/09\/ONC-CUT-Selfridge-Julia-220919-1-e1664203677402-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/selfridge-joins-unc-surgery-as-breast-surgical-oncologist\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Selfridge Joins UNC Surgery as Breast Surgical Oncologist\">\n                                    Selfridge Joins UNC Surgery as Breast Surgical Oncologist<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Julia Selfridge, MD, joined the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology. She joined us to discuss her path to specializing in breast surgical oncology and her goals as a physician and professor. Dr. Julia Selfridge received her undergraduate degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics along with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/selfridge-joins-unc-surgery-as-breast-surgical-oncologist\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Selfridge Joins UNC Surgery as Breast Surgical Oncologist\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-booker-king-speaks-on-100th-annual-fire-prevention-week\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/10\/Operation-Save-a-Life-Dr.-King-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Booker King speaks at Operation Save a Life\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/10\/Operation-Save-a-Life-Dr.-King-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/10\/Operation-Save-a-Life-Dr.-King-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-booker-king-speaks-on-100th-annual-fire-prevention-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Booker King Speaks on 100th Annual Fire Prevention Week\">\n                                    Dr. Booker King Speaks on 100th Annual Fire Prevention Week<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Booker King, Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, \u00a0served as featured speaker as part of the ongoing partnership with \u00a0ABC11&#8217;s Operation Save a Life\u00a0 to help North Carolinians prevent injuries from fire and other burns.\u00a0 Dozens of North Carolinians die in a fire every year, with some years surpassing 100 fatalities, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-booker-king-speaks-on-100th-annual-fire-prevention-week\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Booker King Speaks on 100th Annual Fire Prevention Week\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-selected-to-participate-in-junior-underrepresented-mentorship-and-promotion-jump-start-program\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Adesola Akinkuotu, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/09\/Akinkuotu_news-e1664406007828-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/akinkuotu-selected-to-participate-in-junior-underrepresented-mentorship-and-promotion-jump-start-program\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Akinkuotu selected to participate in Junior Underrepresented Mentorship and Promotion (JUMP) Start program\">\n                                    Akinkuotu selected to participate in Junior Underrepresented Mentorship and Promotion (JUMP) Start program<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Adesola Akinkuotu, MD, MPH was selected from a highly competitive application process to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Junior Underrepresented Mentorship and Promotion (JUMP) Start program, sponsored by the Association of Academic Surgery (AAS) and the Society of University Surgeons (SUS).<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ikonomidis-receives-nih-r56-award-from-national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/CT-CUT-IkonomidisJohn-170629-HIRES-e1664405288662-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/CT-CUT-IkonomidisJohn-170629-HIRES-e1664405288662-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/03\/CT-CUT-IkonomidisJohn-170629-HIRES-e1664405288662-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ikonomidis-receives-nih-r56-award-from-national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Ikonomidis Receives NIH R56 Award from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute\">\n                                    Ikonomidis Receives NIH R56 Award from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to John Ikonomidis, MD, PhD, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery on his NIH R56 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for \u201cDevice-Based Pathway Intervention: Mechanistic Study of Cellular Localization of Proteolytic Enzymes in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Disease&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/14385-2\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/congratulations-to-dr-jen-jen-yeh-on-her-promotion-to-tenured-professor-image2-e1664405725860-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jen Jen Yeh\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/congratulations-to-dr-jen-jen-yeh-on-her-promotion-to-tenured-professor-image2-e1664405725860-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/congratulations-to-dr-jen-jen-yeh-on-her-promotion-to-tenured-professor-image2-e1664405725860-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/14385-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Yeh and Collaborators receive 5 year NIH U01 Award\">\n                                    Yeh and Collaborators receive 5 year NIH U01 Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Jen Jen Yeh, in collaboration with Drs. Naim Rashid (UNC Biostatistis) and Susan Tsai (Medical College of Wisconsin) received a $4,616,009 NIH U01 award for the period 9\/1\/2022 \u2013 8\/31\/2027 from the National Cancer Institute for the project entitled, \u201cIntegrating tumor and stroma to understand and predict treatment response\u201d.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/2022-nathan-a-womack-research-day-celebrates-award-recipients-keynote\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/06\/Research-Day-winners-web-e1654618321711-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/2022-nathan-a-womack-research-day-celebrates-award-recipients-keynote\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"2022 Nathan A. Womack Research Day Celebrates Award Recipients, Keynote\">\n                                    2022 Nathan A. Womack Research Day Celebrates Award Recipients, Keynote<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The 2022 Nathan A. Research Day was a huge success! Thanks to Distinguished Visiting Professor Dr. Jayme Locke, MD, MPH. Award winners recognized: Jaclyn Portelli Tremont, MD: George F. Sheldon, MD Surgical Research Award for best oral presentation Hannah Trembath, MD: Best Clinical Science Poster Presentation Joe Kearney, MD: Best Basic Science Poster Presentation Olivia &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/2022-nathan-a-womack-research-day-celebrates-award-recipients-keynote\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2022 Nathan A. Womack Research Day Celebrates Award Recipients, Keynote\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-caprice-c-greenberg-named-next-unc-department-of-surgery-chair\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/05\/Greenberg-e1653422844522-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"headshot of Dr. Caprice Greenberg\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-caprice-c-greenberg-named-next-unc-department-of-surgery-chair\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Caprice C. Greenberg Named Next UNC Department of Surgery Chair\">\n                                    Dr. Caprice C. Greenberg Named Next UNC Department of Surgery Chair<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>&nbsp; Please join us in welcoming Caprice C. Greenberg, MD, MPH as the next UNC Department of Surgery Chair. She will join the Department on August 15. Dr. Greenberg is a world-renowned health services researcher and surgical oncologist, and she most recently served as chair of the Department of Surgery at the Medical College of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-caprice-c-greenberg-named-next-unc-department-of-surgery-chair\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Caprice C. Greenberg Named Next UNC Department of Surgery Chair\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/surgical-intensive-care-unit-sicu-team-recieves-gold-designation\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/844A7768-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nurses and UNC Hospital\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/844A7768-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/844A7768-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/surgical-intensive-care-unit-sicu-team-recieves-gold-designation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Team Recieves Gold Designation\">\n                                    Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Team Recieves Gold Designation<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Please join us in congratulating the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) team as they received a Gold Designation as a Beacon Unit from the American Association of Critical-Care Nursing! The UNC SICU was one of only 30 ICUs in the nation to receive this recognition. Despite two years of the pandemic and limited resources, the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/surgical-intensive-care-unit-sicu-team-recieves-gold-designation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) Team Recieves Gold Designation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/north-carolina-cancer-hospital-at-the-unc-medical-center-receives-naprc-accreditation\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/9B7A0164-Edit-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Hospitals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/9B7A0164-Edit-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/9B7A0164-Edit-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/north-carolina-cancer-hospital-at-the-unc-medical-center-receives-naprc-accreditation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"North Carolina Cancer Hospital at the UNC Medical Center Receives NAPRC Accreditation\">\n                                    North Carolina Cancer Hospital at the UNC Medical Center Receives NAPRC Accreditation<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>North Carolina Cancer Hospital at the UNC Medical Center is the only organization in North Carolina accredited by the Commission on Cancer\u2019s National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer. The story was first posted on UNC Health Newsroom January 20, 2022 North Carolina Cancer Hospital at the UNC Medical Center has received accreditation from the Commission &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/north-carolina-cancer-hospital-at-the-unc-medical-center-receives-naprc-accreditation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about North Carolina Cancer Hospital at the UNC Medical Center Receives NAPRC Accreditation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-mary-kate-bryant-receiving-the-best-clinical-paper-in-the-raymond-alexander-resident-paper-competition\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/Bryant_News-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mary Kate Bryant News\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/Bryant_News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2022\/01\/Bryant_News-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-mary-kate-bryant-receiving-the-best-clinical-paper-in-the-raymond-alexander-resident-paper-competition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Mary Kate Bryant Receives the Best Clinical Paper in the Raymond Alexander Resident Paper Competition\">\n                                    Dr. Mary Kate Bryant Receives the Best Clinical Paper in the Raymond Alexander Resident Paper Competition<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations Dr. Mary Kate Bryant for receiving the Best Clinical Paper in the Raymond Alexander Resident Paper Competition at the 35th Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Annual Scientific Assembly! The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge to advance the care and rehabilitation of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-mary-kate-bryant-receiving-the-best-clinical-paper-in-the-raymond-alexander-resident-paper-competition\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Mary Kate Bryant Receives the Best Clinical Paper in the Raymond Alexander Resident Paper Competition\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mody-receives-k23-grant-from-the-national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Mody_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gita Mody, MD, MPH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Mody_news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Mody_news-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mody-receives-k23-grant-from-the-national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Mody Receives K23 Grant From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute\">\n                                    Mody Receives K23 Grant From the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Please join us in congratulating Dr. Gita Mody for receiving a K23 grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for her project entitled \u201cImproving Thoracic Surgical Care using electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes (ePROs)\u201d. The grant is from 1\/1\/2022-12\/31\/2026 for a total of $1,010,785.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/essica-phillips-invited-to-participate-in-the-2022-emerging-leader-academy\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/12\/Phillip_News-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/12\/Phillip_News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/12\/Phillip_News-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/essica-phillips-invited-to-participate-in-the-2022-emerging-leader-academy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jessica Phillips Invited to Participate in the 2022 Emerging Leader Academy\">\n                                    Jessica Phillips Invited to Participate in the 2022 Emerging Leader Academy<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>We are pleased to announce that Jessica Phillips has been recognized as an outstanding team member and leader in our department! As such, she has been invited to participate in the 2022 Emerging Leader Academy. This is a highly selective program designed for individuals who have been identified as outstanding team members with future leadership &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/essica-phillips-invited-to-participate-in-the-2022-emerging-leader-academy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jessica Phillips Invited to Participate in the 2022 Emerging Leader Academy\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kim-co-mpi-on-2m-nih-ro1-grant-with-radiology-collaborators\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/9B7A1429-Edit2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lawrence Kim, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/9B7A1429-Edit2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/9B7A1429-Edit2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kim-co-mpi-on-2m-nih-ro1-grant-with-radiology-collaborators\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kim co-PI on $2M NIH RO1 Grant with Radiology Collaborators\">\n                                    Kim co-PI on $2M NIH RO1 Grant with Radiology Collaborators<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>UNC Department of Surgery is pleased to recognize co-PI Professor Lawrence Kim, MD, in the division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery who was awarded a four-year R01 funding ($2M) in September 2021. Along with Associate Professor of Radiology Zhanhong Wu, PhD, as co-MPI of a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kim-co-mpi-on-2m-nih-ro1-grant-with-radiology-collaborators\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kim co-PI on $2M NIH RO1 Grant with Radiology Collaborators\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-named-a-american-college-of-surgeons-nsqip-meritorious-hospital-for-2020\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/News_ACS_logo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"American College of Surgeons logo\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-named-a-american-college-of-surgeons-nsqip-meritorious-hospital-for-2020\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC named a American College of Surgeons NSQIP Meritorious hospital for 2020\">\n                                    UNC named a American College of Surgeons NSQIP Meritorious hospital for 2020<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program recognized UNC for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care for the 2020 calendar year for both ALL CASES and HIGH RISK CASES!\u00a0 This award is for the Adult NSQIP Program at UNCH, Chapel Hill Campus. We were one of 90 out of 706 eligible &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-named-a-american-college-of-surgeons-nsqip-meritorious-hospital-for-2020\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about UNC named a American College of Surgeons NSQIP Meritorious hospital for 2020\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/katharine-mcginigle-receives-award-from-society-for-vascular-surgery-foundation\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/McGinigle_News-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"McGinigle Headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/McGinigle_News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/McGinigle_News-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/katharine-mcginigle-receives-award-from-society-for-vascular-surgery-foundation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Katharine McGinigle Receives Award from Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation\">\n                                    Katharine McGinigle Receives Award from Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Katharine McGinigle, MD, MPH, Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery. Dr. McGinigle received an award from the Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation (SVS) for her work entitled, &#8220;Using Precision Medicine to Define Adaptive Treatment Strategies for Patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.\u201d The award is in the amount of $25,000. The mission &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/katharine-mcginigle-receives-award-from-society-for-vascular-surgery-foundation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Katharine McGinigle Receives Award from Society for Vascular Surgery Foundation\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/hayes-named-howard-chair-of-surgery\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/10\/Dr_Andrea_Hayes-Jordan_blue-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/10\/Dr_Andrea_Hayes-Jordan_blue-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/10\/Dr_Andrea_Hayes-Jordan_blue-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/10\/Dr_Andrea_Hayes-Jordan_blue-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/hayes-named-howard-chair-of-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Hayes Named Howard Chair of Surgery\">\n                                    Hayes Named Howard Chair of Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>We are incredibly excited and proud to announce that Dr. Andrea Hayes (formerly Hayes-Jordan), Professor and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief of the UNC Children\u2019s Hospital has accepted the position of Chair of the Department of Surgery at Howard University College of Medicine. This is an outstanding accomplishment for Dr. Hayes &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/hayes-named-howard-chair-of-surgery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Hayes Named Howard Chair of Surgery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kapadia-promoted-to-professor\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/Kapadia_News2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of Muneera Kapadia, MD, MME\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/Kapadia_News2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/11\/Kapadia_News2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kapadia-promoted-to-professor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kapadia Promoted to Professor\">\n                                    Kapadia Promoted to Professor<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to our faculty who recently received promotions: Muneera R. Kapadia, MD, MME, has been promoted to Professor in the division of gastrointestinal surgery.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mcginigle-williams-and-stitzenberg-receive-promotions\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/10\/Promotion_news_x3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Headshot of Drs. McGinigle, Stitzenberg, and Williams\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/10\/Promotion_news_x3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/10\/Promotion_news_x3-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mcginigle-williams-and-stitzenberg-receive-promotions\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"McGinigle, Williams, and Stitzenberg Receive Promotions\">\n                                    McGinigle, Williams, and Stitzenberg Receive Promotions<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to our faculty who recently received promotions: Katharine McGinigle, MD, MPH,\u00a0has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Division of Vascular Surgery. Felicia Williams, MD, has been promoted to Associate Professor in the Division of Burn Surgery. Karyn Stitzenberg, MD, MPH, has been promoted to Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mcginigle-williams-and-stitzenberg-receive-promotions\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about McGinigle, Williams, and Stitzenberg Receive Promotions\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/charles-appointed-associate-editor-of-jama\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2020\/04\/TRM-CUT-CharlesAnthony-190320-MISC-scaled-e1618412399140-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2020\/04\/TRM-CUT-CharlesAnthony-190320-MISC-scaled-e1618412399140-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2020\/04\/TRM-CUT-CharlesAnthony-190320-MISC-scaled-e1618412399140-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/charles-appointed-associate-editor-of-jama\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Charles Appointed Associate Editor of JAMA\">\n                                    Charles Appointed Associate Editor of JAMA<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association, is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Charles MD, MPH, as Associate Editor. Dr. Charles is the Oliver Rowe Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of General and Acute Care Surgery, Director of Adult ECMO, and Director of Global Surgery at the UNC Institute &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/charles-appointed-associate-editor-of-jama\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Charles Appointed Associate Editor of JAMA\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/raffs-receive-nc-tracs-health-equity-research-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/10\/evan-lauren-raff-600x435-1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Laura and Evan Raff\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/raffs-receive-nc-tracs-health-equity-research-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Raffs Receive NC TraCS Health Equity Research Award\">\n                                    Raffs Receive NC TraCS Health Equity Research Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Announcement courtesy of Kim Morris, Department of Medicine, September 29, 2021 Lauren Raff, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, and Evan Raff, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of hospital of medicine were awarded an NC TraCS Health Equity Award to improve rapid response outcomes in patients whose primary language is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/raffs-receive-nc-tracs-health-equity-research-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Raffs Receive NC TraCS Health Equity Research Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/schneider-joins-unc-surgery\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/09\/Schneider_News-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Andrew Schneider, MD, headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/09\/Schneider_News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/09\/Schneider_News-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/schneider-joins-unc-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Schneider Joins UNC Surgery After Completing Critical Care Fellowship with the Department\">\n                                    Schneider Joins UNC Surgery After Completing Critical Care Fellowship with the Department<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Andrew Schneider, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of General, Trauma, and Acute Care Surgery. He sat down to discuss his childhood dream to become a doctor, the impact COVID-19 had on his surgical training, and the advances in medicine he hopes to see in the next &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/schneider-joins-unc-surgery\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Schneider Joins UNC Surgery After Completing Critical Care Fellowship with the Department\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/david-ollila-receives-award-from-the-john-wayne-cancer-foundation-jwcf\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/09\/Ollila_News-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/09\/Ollila_News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/09\/Ollila_News-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/david-ollila-receives-award-from-the-john-wayne-cancer-foundation-jwcf\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"David Ollila Receives Award From the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF)\">\n                                    David Ollila Receives Award From the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF)<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to David Ollila, MD, James and Jesse Millis Distinguished Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery. Dr. Ollila received an Award from the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF) for the project entitled \u201cArtificial Intelligence-Aided Digital Pathology to Improve Diagnosis in Metastatic Melanoma.\u201d The award is for $25,000 from 8\/1\/2021 thru 7\/31\/2022. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/david-ollila-receives-award-from-the-john-wayne-cancer-foundation-jwcf\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about David Ollila Receives Award From the John Wayne Cancer Foundation (JWCF)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stem-joins-division-of-gi-surgery-with-specialty-in-colorectal-procedures\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/01\/GI-SURG-Stem-Jonathan-2021-scaled-2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Johnathan Stem, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/01\/GI-SURG-Stem-Jonathan-2021-scaled-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2025\/01\/GI-SURG-Stem-Jonathan-2021-scaled-2-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stem-joins-division-of-gi-surgery-with-specialty-in-colorectal-procedures\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Stem Joins Division of GI Surgery with Specialty in Colorectal Procedures\">\n                                    Stem Joins Division of GI Surgery with Specialty in Colorectal Procedures<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Jonathan Stem, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery. He sat down to discuss what inspired him to become a doctor, forming bonds with his patients, and the advice he gives to all of his trainees. Dr. Jonathan Stem received his undergraduate degree from Princeton &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stem-joins-division-of-gi-surgery-with-specialty-in-colorectal-procedures\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Stem Joins Division of GI Surgery with Specialty in Colorectal Procedures\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/downs-canner-2021-craver-medical-student-teaching-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/ONC-CUT-downscannerstephanie-210105-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stephanie Downs-Canner, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/ONC-CUT-downscannerstephanie-210105-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/ONC-CUT-downscannerstephanie-210105-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/downs-canner-2021-craver-medical-student-teaching-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Stephanie Downs-Canner Receives 2020-2021 Craver Medical Student Teaching Award\">\n                                    Stephanie Downs-Canner Receives 2020-2021 Craver Medical Student Teaching Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>It is with great pleasure we announce that Dr. Stephanie Downs-Canner, Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology has been chosen by the Academy of Educators as the recipient of the 2020-2021 Craver Medical Student Teaching Award. Joseph M. Craver, M.D. \u201967, a retired Thoracic Surgeon in Atlanta, GA, gifted the Craver Medical Student &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/downs-canner-2021-craver-medical-student-teaching-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Stephanie Downs-Canner Receives 2020-2021 Craver Medical Student Teaching Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kaiser-permanente-excellence-in-teaching-award-2021\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/08\/Congrats-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"congrats banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/08\/Congrats-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/08\/Congrats-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kaiser-permanente-excellence-in-teaching-award-2021\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Awards\">\n                                    Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Awards<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Vascular Resident Dr. Colby Ruiz and PGY 1 Preliminary Intern Dr. Julia Button received Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Awards at the 2021 UNC School of Medicine\u2019s Whitehead Lecture and Awards ceremony on August 4.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/damitz-elected-vice-president-of-american-society-of-plastic-surgery-plastic-surgery-foundation-board\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/lynn-damitz-e1629901830615-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lynn Damitz, MD\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/damitz-elected-vice-president-of-american-society-of-plastic-surgery-plastic-surgery-foundation-board\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Damitz Elected Vice President of ASPS\/Plastic Surgery Foundation Board\">\n                                    Damitz Elected Vice President of ASPS\/Plastic Surgery Foundation Board<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Lynn Damitz has been elected Vice President of the American Society of Plastic Surgery\/Plastic Surgery Foundation Board, Health Policy &amp; Advocacy. Her 2-year term will begin on November 1, 2021. The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF) supports the research and international activities of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) members. The PSF works &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/damitz-elected-vice-president-of-american-society-of-plastic-surgery-plastic-surgery-foundation-board\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Damitz Elected Vice President of ASPS\/Plastic Surgery Foundation Board\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/joseph-kearney-md-receives-ahpba-2021-steve-sotsky-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/08\/IMG_5486_edit-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Joseph Kearney, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/08\/IMG_5486_edit-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/08\/IMG_5486_edit-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/joseph-kearney-md-receives-ahpba-2021-steve-sotsky-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Joseph Kearney, MD, receives AHPBA 2021 Steve Sotsky Award\">\n                                    Joseph Kearney, MD, receives AHPBA 2021 Steve Sotsky Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Kearney is a recipient of the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 2021 Steve Sotsky Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding work in the field of pancreatic research by a trainee. This award was created in memory of the father of AHPBA member, Dr. Tara Sotsky Kent. Mr. Steve Sotsky died of pancreatic cancer in September 2013. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/joseph-kearney-md-receives-ahpba-2021-steve-sotsky-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Joseph Kearney, MD, receives AHPBA 2021 Steve Sotsky Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/som-student-government-award-2021\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/844A3824-scaled-e1614878940358-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Luigi Pascarella, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/844A3824-scaled-e1614878940358-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/844A3824-scaled-e1614878940358-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/som-student-government-award-2021\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"5 Years of Best Clinical Clerkship!\">\n                                    5 Years of Best Clinical Clerkship!<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>For the 5th year in a row, Luigi Pascarella, MD, Clerkship Director, along with Drs. Barnhouse and Klipstein won an award from the UNC School of Medicine Student Government. Their course titled &#8220;Hospital, Interventional, and Surgical Care&#8221; was selected by the Class of 2022 as this year&#8217;s recipient of the Best Clinical Clerkship. This award &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/som-student-government-award-2021\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 5 Years of Best Clinical Clerkship!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-meredith-kugar-wins-cefalo-house-officer-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/07\/Kruger_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/07\/Kruger_news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/07\/Kruger_news-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-meredith-kugar-wins-cefalo-house-officer-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Meredith Kugar Wins Cefalo House Officer Award\">\n                                    Dr. Meredith Kugar Wins Cefalo House Officer Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Meredith Kugar, MD, Plastics PGY5, for receiving the Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Award, which\u00a0recognizes members of the Hospitals\u2019 house staff. Dr. Kugar was selected based on her demonstrated empathy for patients and their families, effectiveness in patient communications, advocacy for patient care, and professionalism. We are proud to have her represent the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-meredith-kugar-wins-cefalo-house-officer-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dr. Meredith Kugar Wins Cefalo House Officer Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-receives-som-physician-scientist-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/06\/phys-sci-1-e1629898011285-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"physician scientist graphic\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-receives-som-physician-scientist-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Spanheimer Receives SOM Physician-Scientist Award\">\n                                    Spanheimer Receives SOM Physician-Scientist Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Philip Spanheimer is one of six scholars who will receive support from the UNC School of Medicine Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). This program is a pipeline to recruit, train and retain the most promising individuals to our clinical training programs where they will receive mentorship and support to foster their research careers. Spanheimer\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/spanheimer-receives-som-physician-scientist-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Spanheimer Receives SOM Physician-Scientist Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/letter-to-unc-board-trustees\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/06\/Letter-Trustees-Featured-Image-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/letter-to-unc-board-trustees\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Lux, Libertas! Letter to UNC Board of Trustees\">\n                                    Lux, Libertas! Letter to UNC Board of Trustees<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The following letter was sent to Richard Y. Stevens, UNC Board of Trustees Chair, on June 21, 2021. Dear Mr. Stevens: We write this letter in response to the call for action of our elected Faculty Chair, Frank A. Daniels Distinguished Professor Mimi Chapman. We are unified in our faculty voice in response to the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/letter-to-unc-board-trustees\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Lux, Libertas! Letter to UNC Board of Trustees\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/12907-2\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/06\/Congratulations-to-our-16-graduating-residents-and-fellows-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Surgery graduation 2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/06\/Congratulations-to-our-16-graduating-residents-and-fellows-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/06\/Congratulations-to-our-16-graduating-residents-and-fellows-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/12907-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Watch Our Graduation Video!\">\n                                    Watch Our Graduation Video!<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>The Department of Surgery graduated 6 fellows and 10 residents at a ceremony on Friday evening. Our congratulations go to Dr. Staci Aubry, Dr. Lauren Daugherty, Dr. Stephanie Gray, Dr. Ronald Hardin, Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, Dr. Mia Klein, Dr. Jeffrey Lipman, Dr. Peter Marcinkowski, Dr. Anna Pavlov, Dr. Micah Pherson, Dr. Karishma Reddy, Dr. Manuel &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/12907-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Watch Our Graduation Video!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/joshua-herb-receives-pope-clinical-trainee-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/07\/RES-LAB-HerbJosh-190716-HIRES-e1622833666175-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Joshua Herb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/07\/RES-LAB-HerbJosh-190716-HIRES-e1622833666175-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2019\/07\/RES-LAB-HerbJosh-190716-HIRES-e1622833666175.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/joshua-herb-receives-pope-clinical-trainee-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Joshua Herb Receives Pope Clinical Trainee Award\">\n                                    Joshua Herb Receives Pope Clinical Trainee Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Dr. Joshua Herb, General Surgery Resident, was honored with a prestigious Pope Clinical Trainee Award, given to senior fellows who demonstrate excellence in cancer research and clinical care. Nominations for this competitive selection are voted on by all Department Chairs and Division Chiefs of cancer-related clinical and research areas. The awards are supported by the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/joshua-herb-receives-pope-clinical-trainee-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Joshua Herb Receives Pope Clinical Trainee Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/alpha_omega_alpha_inducts_8_surgery_faculty_and_residents\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2020\/04\/aoa_logo-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2020\/04\/aoa_logo-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2020\/04\/aoa_logo-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/alpha_omega_alpha_inducts_8_surgery_faculty_and_residents\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Inducts 8 Surgery Faculty and Residents\">\n                                    Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Inducts 8 Surgery Faculty and Residents<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>We are pleased to congratulate our department members recently inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha (A\u03a9A). This prestigious accomplishment is indicative of their scholarship, leadership, professionalism and service. Membership in the national society is a lifelong honor available to medical students, residents, fellows, faculty members, alumni, clinicians, and distinguished leaders in medicine who, based on merit, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/alpha_omega_alpha_inducts_8_surgery_faculty_and_residents\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Inducts 8 Surgery Faculty and Residents\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/perez-downs-canner-and-pascarella-honored-by-unc-academy-of-educators\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/05\/AOE-Tarheel-Blue-e1621608882296-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Academy of Educators logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/05\/AOE-Tarheel-Blue-e1621608882296-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/05\/AOE-Tarheel-Blue-e1621608882296.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/perez-downs-canner-and-pascarella-honored-by-unc-academy-of-educators\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Perez, Downs-Canner, and Pascarella Honored by UNC Academy of Educators\">\n                                    Perez, Downs-Canner, and Pascarella Honored by UNC Academy of Educators<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Three Department of Surgery faculty members were recognized for their exemplary service by the UNC Academy of Educators. Yesterday evening, Dr. Arielle Perez, Dr. Stephanie Downs-Canner, and\u00a0Dr. Luigi Pascarella received awards at the Academy of Educators&#8217; Alan W. Cross Evening of Scholarship. Arielle Perez received the Application\/Individualization Phase Clinical Preceptor Excellence in Teaching Award for &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/perez-downs-canner-and-pascarella-honored-by-unc-academy-of-educators\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Perez, Downs-Canner, and Pascarella Honored by UNC Academy of Educators\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/analiese-lahey-undergraduate-senior-in-rossman-lab-receives-fulbright-scholarship\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/05\/Analiese_News-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Analiese Lahey headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/05\/Analiese_News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/05\/Analiese_News-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/analiese-lahey-undergraduate-senior-in-rossman-lab-receives-fulbright-scholarship\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Analiese Lahey, Undergraduate Senior in Rossman Lab receives Fulbright Scholarship\">\n                                    Analiese Lahey, Undergraduate Senior in Rossman Lab receives Fulbright Scholarship<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Analiese Lahey, an undergraduate student in the Rossman lab. She received a Fulbright scholarship! Analiese is finishing up her senior year at UNC and will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a Chemistry minor.\u00a0 For her Fulbright research, she will be going to Dr. Weiland Hutner\u2019s group at the Max &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/analiese-lahey-undergraduate-senior-in-rossman-lab-receives-fulbright-scholarship\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Analiese Lahey, Undergraduate Senior in Rossman Lab receives Fulbright Scholarship\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/david-gerber-selected-for-a-2021-nursing-staff-recognition-week-friend-of-nursing-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/04\/Gerber_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"David Gerber, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/04\/Gerber_news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/04\/Gerber_news-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/david-gerber-selected-for-a-2021-nursing-staff-recognition-week-friend-of-nursing-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"David Gerber selected for a 2021 Nursing Staff Recognition Week \u201cFriend of Nursing\u201d Award\">\n                                    David Gerber selected for a 2021 Nursing Staff Recognition Week \u201cFriend of Nursing\u201d Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to David Gerber, MD, George F. Sheldon, MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chief of Abdominal Transplantation has been selected for a 2021 Nursing Staff Recognition Week \u201cFriend of Nursing\u201d Award. The Friend of Nursing award was established in 2009 as a way to recognize the collaborative relationship between Nursing and Medical Colleagues. Through &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/david-gerber-selected-for-a-2021-nursing-staff-recognition-week-friend-of-nursing-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about David Gerber selected for a 2021 Nursing Staff Recognition Week \u201cFriend of Nursing\u201d Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jeffrey-johnson-wins-tracks-2k-pilot-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Johnson_News-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jeffrey Johnson, MD, Surgical Oncology Fellow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Johnson_News-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Johnson_News-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jeffrey-johnson-wins-tracks-2k-pilot-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jeffrey Johnson Wins Tracks 2k Pilot Award\">\n                                    Jeffrey Johnson Wins Tracks 2k Pilot Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Jeffrey Johnson, MD, receives Grant from the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute. Jeffrey Johnson, MD, is a Surgical Oncology Fellow in the Department of Surgery.\u00a0 He received a TraCS $2K pilot grant for his proposal titled \u201cDeep Learning-Aided Digital Pathology to Improve Diagnosis and Identify High-Risk Features in Melanoma Sentinel Lymph Nodes.\u201d The &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jeffrey-johnson-wins-tracks-2k-pilot-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jeffrey Johnson Wins Tracks 2k Pilot Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/benjamin-haithcock-md-honored-as-healthcare-champion\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Haithcock-Champion-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Haithcock-Champion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Haithcock-Champion-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/benjamin-haithcock-md-honored-as-healthcare-champion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Benjamin Haithcock, MD, Honored as Healthcare Champion\">\n                                    Benjamin Haithcock, MD, Honored as Healthcare Champion<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>UNC Health and the North Carolina Tar Heels chose Benjamin Haithcock, MD, Profession in the Division Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery as this month&#8217;s Healthcare Champion. Dr. Haithcock has been a non-cardiac thoracic surgeon who also performs lung transplants at UNC since 2007. His favorite part of the job is patient care and teaching residents. Hear &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/benjamin-haithcock-md-honored-as-healthcare-champion\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Benjamin Haithcock, MD, Honored as Healthcare Champion\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stephanie-downs-canner-awarded-unc-lineberger-development-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/ONC-CUT-downscannerstephanie-210105-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stephanie Downs-Canner, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/ONC-CUT-downscannerstephanie-210105-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/ONC-CUT-downscannerstephanie-210105-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stephanie-downs-canner-awarded-unc-lineberger-development-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Stephanie Downs-Canner Awarded UNC Lineberger Development Award\">\n                                    Stephanie Downs-Canner Awarded UNC Lineberger Development Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Stephanie Downs-Canner, MD, Assistant Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery on receiving a UNC Lineberger Development Award. The UNC Lineberger Developmental Funding Program is intended to support the development of cancer research led by the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and to stimulate new &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stephanie-downs-canner-awarded-unc-lineberger-development-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Stephanie Downs-Canner Awarded UNC Lineberger Development Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jihane-jadi-2021-george-f-sheldon-md-leadership-award-recipient\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Jihane_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Jihane_news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Jihane_news-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jihane-jadi-2021-george-f-sheldon-md-leadership-award-recipient\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jihane Jadi: 2021 George F. Sheldon, MD  Leadership Award Recipient\">\n                                    Jihane Jadi: 2021 George F. Sheldon, MD  Leadership Award Recipient<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Jihane Jadi, the 2021 George F. Sheldon, MD, Leadership Award Recipient. Since 2000, the Department of Surgery has recognized a fourth-year medical student who demonstrates outstanding academic and clinical achievement, and who possesses personal characteristics that promise a future leadership role in surgery. Originally named the Hugh Williamson Award, it was renamed in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jihane-jadi-2021-george-f-sheldon-md-leadership-award-recipient\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jihane Jadi: 2021 George F. Sheldon, MD  Leadership Award Recipient\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/adam-akerman-wins-tracks-2k-pilot-award-and-jr-faculty-award\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/03\/Akerman_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/adam-akerman-wins-tracks-2k-pilot-award-and-jr-faculty-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Adam Akerman Wins Tracks 2k Pilot Award and Jr. Faculty Development Award\">\n                                    Adam Akerman Wins Tracks 2k Pilot Award and Jr. Faculty Development Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Adam Akerman, Ph.D, receives Grant from the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute and a Jr. Faculty Development Award Adam Akerman, Ph.D, is an Assistant Professor in the division of . He received a TraCS $2K pilot grant for his proposal titled \u201cDevelopment of a method for targeted gene delivery to the murine thoracic &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/adam-akerman-wins-tracks-2k-pilot-award-and-jr-faculty-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Adam Akerman Wins Tracks 2k Pilot Award and Jr. Faculty Development Award\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kristalyn-gallagher-elected-for-membership-in-the-society-of-university-surgeons\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Gallagher_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kristalyn Gallagher, DO\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Gallagher_news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Gallagher_news-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kristalyn-gallagher-elected-for-membership-in-the-society-of-university-surgeons\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kristalyn Gallagher Elected for Membership in the Society of University Surgeons\">\n                                    Kristalyn Gallagher Elected for Membership in the Society of University Surgeons<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations to Kristalyn Gallagher, DO, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery for being elected for membership in the Society of University Surgeons (SUS). Membership into the Society is given to persons of well-established professional position and demonstrated scholarly or creative ability that positively impacts their field. The application process is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kristalyn-gallagher-elected-for-membership-in-the-society-of-university-surgeons\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Kristalyn Gallagher Elected for Membership in the Society of University Surgeons\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gita-mody-wins-one-of-4-faculty-research-fellowship-awards-from-the-american-college-of-surgeons\/\">\n                            <div class=\"thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Mody_news-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gita Mody, MD, MPH\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Mody_news-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2021\/02\/Mody_news-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h2 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h2\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gita-mody-wins-one-of-4-faculty-research-fellowship-awards-from-the-american-college-of-surgeons\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Gita Mody Wins One of Only Four Faculty Research Fellowship Awards From the American College of Surgeons\">\n                                    Gita Mody Wins One of Only Four Faculty Research Fellowship Awards From the American College of Surgeons<\/a>\n                                <\/h2>                            <p>Congratulations Gita Mody, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. The American College of Surgeons and its Scholarship Program Committee announced Dr. Mody, as one of only four Faculty Research Fellowship award recipients for 2022-2024. &#8220;Receiving the American College of Surgeons Faculty Research Fellowship Award for my project &#8216;Improving Thoracic &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gita-mody-wins-one-of-4-faculty-research-fellowship-awards-from-the-american-college-of-surgeons\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gita Mody Wins One of Only Four Faculty Research Fellowship Awards From the American College of Surgeons\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    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