{"id":7456,"date":"2018-10-10T17:30:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T21:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/?page_id=7456"},"modified":"2019-03-11T09:32:20","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T13:32:20","slug":"2018-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/aboutus\/department-news\/2018-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2018"},"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\/melina-kibbe-md-awarded-nih-r01-award\/\">\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\/2018\/12\/94A9779-e1568388653466-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Melina Kibbe, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/12\/94A9779-e1568388653466-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/12\/94A9779-e1568388653466-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/melina-kibbe-md-awarded-nih-r01-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Melina Kibbe, MD, Awarded NIH R01 Award\">\n                                    Melina Kibbe, MD, Awarded NIH R01 Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Please join us in congratulating Dr. Melina Kibbe,\u00a0Colin G. Thomas Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery,\u00a0for receiving an NIH R01 award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute The award was given for her project entitled, \u201cA Novel Endovascular Approach to Remove Atherosclerotic Plaque Lesions in Situ\u201d, in the amount &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/melina-kibbe-md-awarded-nih-r01-award\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Melina Kibbe, MD, Awarded NIH R01 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\/drs-bruce-cairns-and-robert-maile-awarded-nih-r01-award\/\">\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\/2018\/12\/NIH-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\/2018\/12\/NIH-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/12\/NIH-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/drs-bruce-cairns-and-robert-maile-awarded-nih-r01-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Drs. Bruce Cairns and Robert Maile Awarded NIH R01 Award\">\n                                    Drs. Bruce Cairns and Robert Maile Awarded NIH R01 Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Please join us in congratulating Bruce Cairns, MD, and Robert Maile, PhD, for receiving an NIH R01 award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences<\/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-fall-2018-newsletter\/\">\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\/2018\/11\/UNCSurgeryNewsletter-FALL2018-Thumbnail-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Surgery Newsletter Fall 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/11\/UNCSurgeryNewsletter-FALL2018-Thumbnail-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/11\/UNCSurgeryNewsletter-FALL2018-Thumbnail-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgery-fall-2018-newsletter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Surgery Fall 2018 Newsletter\">\n                                    UNC Surgery Fall 2018 Newsletter<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Read the UNC Surgery Fall 2018 newsletter for past articles, recognition, awards and so much more!<\/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\/focus-carolina-interviews-melina-kibbe-md\/\">\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\/2018\/10\/94A9667-e1562329871577-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Melina Kibbe, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/94A9667-e1562329871577-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/94A9667-e1562329871577-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/focus-carolina-interviews-melina-kibbe-md\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Focus Carolina Interviews Melina Kibbe, MD\">\n                                    Focus Carolina Interviews Melina Kibbe, MD<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Melina Kibbe, MD, Colin G. Thomas Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Surgery, was recently interviewed by Focus Carolina. She discussed the events in her life that led her to become a pioneering doctor, her groundbreaking research and her work as a Vascular Surgeon.<\/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\/melina-kibbe-md-featured-on-wuncs-the-state-of-things\/\">\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\/2018\/10\/94A9630-e1562329719549-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Melina Kibbe UNC Surgery\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/94A9630-e1562329719549-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/10\/94A9630-e1562329719549-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/melina-kibbe-md-featured-on-wuncs-the-state-of-things\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Melina Kibbe, MD, Featured on WUNC&#8217;s The State of Things\">\n                                    Melina Kibbe, MD, Featured on WUNC&#8217;s The State of Things<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Melina Kibbe, MD, chair of the department of surgery, spoke to Frank Stacio Monday for an extended interview.<\/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\/new-unc-surgery-clerkship-appointments\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/luigi-pascarella-has-been-named-the-new-surgery-m4-director-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Luigi Pascarella\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/new-unc-surgery-clerkship-appointments\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"New UNC Surgery Clerkship Appointments\">\n                                    New UNC Surgery Clerkship Appointments<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>UNC Department of Surgery announces new appointments for Clerkship Program.<\/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-arielle-perez-appointed-director-of-the-unc-hernia-center\/\">\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                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-arielle-perez-appointed-director-of-the-unc-hernia-center\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Arielle Perez, MD, Appointed Director of the UNC Hernia Center\">\n                                    Arielle Perez, MD, Appointed Director of the UNC Hernia Center<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Arielle Perez, MD, Appointed Director of the UNC Hernia Center.<\/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\/jason-crowner-md-eleced-to-the-academy-of-educators-council\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-jason-crowner-receives-partnership-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jason Crowner\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/jason-crowner-md-eleced-to-the-academy-of-educators-council\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jason Crowner, MD, Elected to the Academy Of Educator\u2019s Council\">\n                                    Jason Crowner, MD, Elected to the Academy Of Educator\u2019s Council<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Congratulations to Dr. Jason Crowner for his election onto the inaugural Academy Of Educator\u2019s (AOE) Council.<\/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\/anthony-charles-md-mph-appointed-chief-of-the-division-of-general-and-acute-care-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\/2018\/09\/dr-anthony-charles-awarded-fellowship-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Anthony Charles, MD, MPH\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/anthony-charles-md-mph-appointed-chief-of-the-division-of-general-and-acute-care-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Anthony Charles, MD, MPH Appointed Chief of the Division of General and Acute Care Surgery\">\n                                    Anthony Charles, MD, MPH Appointed Chief of the Division of General and Acute Care Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Dr. Anthony Charles appointed as the new Chief, Division of General and Acute Care Surgery effective September 1, 2018.<\/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-elizabeth-dreesen-appointed-associate-chief-medical-officer\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-brownstein-and-dr-dreesen-achieve-new-positions-with-the-department-of-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Elizabeth Dreesen\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-elizabeth-dreesen-appointed-associate-chief-medical-officer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Elizabeth Dreesen Appointed Associate Chief Medical Officer\">\n                                    Dr. Elizabeth Dreesen Appointed Associate Chief Medical Officer<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Dr. Elizabeth Dreesen has been appointed as an Associate Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for the UNC Health Care Hospital system.<\/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\/anthony-charles-md-mph-to-lead-global-surgery-at-unc\/\">\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\/2018\/10\/Charles-64x64.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                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/anthony-charles-md-mph-to-lead-global-surgery-at-unc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, to Lead Global Surgery at UNC\">\n                                    Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, to Lead Global Surgery at UNC<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Trauma surgeon\u00a0Anthony Charles, MD, MPH, has been named the Director of Global Surgery for the UNC Institute for Global Health &amp; Infectious Diseases.<\/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-md-discusses-her-fight-to-end-breast-cancer\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/stephanie-downs-canner-md-discusses-her-fight-to-end-breast-cancer-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Stephanie Downs-Canner\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stephanie-downs-canner-md-discusses-her-fight-to-end-breast-cancer\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Meet the new Breast Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Stephanie Downs-Canner\">\n                                    Meet the new Breast Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Stephanie Downs-Canner<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Stephanie Downs-Canner, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an Assistant Professor, Division of Surgical Oncology. She sat down to discuss how being a family member of a breast cancer survivor changed the trajectory of her life, what not making the team taught her and the advice she gives to interns, residents and medical students.<\/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\/andrea-hayes-jordan-featured-on-wral\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/andrea-hayes-jordan-wral-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/andrea-hayes-jordan-featured-on-wral\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Andrea Hayes-Jordan Featured on WRAL\">\n                                    Andrea Hayes-Jordan Featured on WRAL<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Andrea Haes-Jordan, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon in Chief of the UNC Children\u2019s Hospital was featured on WRAL.<\/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\/michael-phillips-md-comes-home-to-join-division-of-pediatric-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\/2018\/09\/Michael-Phillips-MD-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michael Phillips, MD\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/michael-phillips-md-comes-home-to-join-division-of-pediatric-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Michael Phillips, MD, Talks About his Return to the UNC Department of Surgery\">\n                                    Michael Phillips, MD, Talks About his Return to the UNC Department of Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Michael Phillips, MD, joins the UNC Department of Surgery as an assistant professor, Division of Pediatric Surgery. He discusses his return to the University of North Carolina, what it means to him to not only treat his pediatric patients but their entire family, as well as how he believes informatics can play a huge difference in a patients outcome.<\/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\/laura-purcell-md-selected-as-oia-global-health-scholars\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/laura-purcell-md-selected-as-oia-global-health-scholars-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/laura-purcell-md-selected-as-oia-global-health-scholars\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Laura Purcell, MD, Selected as an OIA Global Health Scholar\">\n                                    Laura Purcell, MD, Selected as an OIA Global Health Scholar<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Laura Purcell, MD, General Surgery resident was only one of three students selected as OIA health Scholars.<\/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\/kidney-transplant-a-chain-of-events-that-saves-lives\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/kidney-transplant-a-chain-of-events-that-saves-lives-image2-64x64.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                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kidney-transplant-a-chain-of-events-that-saves-lives\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kidney Transplant, a Chain of Events that Saved Lives\">\n                                    Kidney Transplant, a Chain of Events that Saved Lives<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>UNC Center for Transplant Care utilized kidney paired donation, connecting strangers from across the country, to help a mom save the life of her daughter.<\/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\/sebastians-story-a-families-journey-to-save-their-son\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/sebastians-story-a-families-journey-to-save-their-son-image-64x64.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                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/sebastians-story-a-families-journey-to-save-their-son\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Sebastian&#8217;s Story &#8211; A Families Journey to Save Their Son\">\n                                    Sebastian&#8217;s Story &#8211; A Families Journey to Save Their Son<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>12-year-old Sebastian Gonzalez is being treated at N.C. Children\u2019s Hospital for a rare abdominal cancer called desmoplastic small round cell tumor. He is being cared for by Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan, Chief of Pediatric Surgery for UNC Surgery. She is one of the world\u2019s leading doctors specializing in treating this disease. While in North Carolina, Sebastian and his family are staying at the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill where they are being provided a home away from home to allow Sabastian to recover from his procedure.<\/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-md-mph-joins-unc-department-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\/2018\/09\/gita-mody-md-mph-joins-unc-department-of-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Gita Mody, MD, MPH\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/gita-mody-md-mph-joins-unc-department-of-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Gita Mody, MD, MPH, Joins UNC Department of Surgery\">\n                                    Gita Mody, MD, MPH, Joins UNC Department of Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Gita Mody, MD, MPH, joins the UNC Department of Surgery in Chapel Hill as Assistant Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. She discusses her enthusiasm for becoming a mentor in the thoracic surgery residency program, her inspiration for becoming a physician, and a challenge she faced on the road to becoming a highly skilled surgeon.<\/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\/stephen-heisler-md-joins-division-of-vascular-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\/2018\/09\/stephen-heisler-md-joins-division-of-vascular-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stephen-heisler-md-joins-division-of-vascular-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Stephen Heisler, DPM, MHSA, Joins Division of Vascular Surgery\">\n                                    Stephen Heisler, DPM, MHSA, Joins Division of Vascular Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Stephen Heisler, DPM, MHSA, joins the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Surgery as Assitant Professor, Division of Vascular Surgery. Dr. Heisler discusses how he wanted to go from being a caring friend to a caring provider, building trust with his patients, and wanting to pick the brain of Bill Nye the Science Guy because who wouldn\u2019t?<\/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\/andrea-hayes-jordan-md-featured-in-pediatric-anesthesia-cover-article\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/andrea-hayes-jordan-md-featured-in-pediatric-anesthesia-cover-article-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/andrea-hayes-jordan-md-featured-in-pediatric-anesthesia-cover-article\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Publication by Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD, Featured as Cover Art\">\n                                    Publication by Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD, Featured as Cover Art<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Surgery wants to congratulate  Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery, for her publication, which was chosen as the cover art for the latest edition of Pediatric Anesthesia Journal.<\/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\/the-north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-at-unc-health-care-donated-350-fire-extinguishers-to-families-in-need\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/the-north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-at-unc-health-care-donated-350-fire-extinguishers-to-families-in-need-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Efland Habitat for Humanity Fire Safety Class\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/the-north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-at-unc-health-care-donated-350-fire-extinguishers-to-families-in-need\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Health Care Donated 350 Fire Extinguishers to Families in Need\">\n                                    The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Health Care Donated 350 Fire Extinguishers to Families in Need<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>A fire in Efland, North Carolina sparked an idea for fire safety classes that eventually spread to a collaboration between the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, Orange County Fire Marshal and Safe Kids that culminated in community education and donation of life-saving fire extinguishers.<\/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\/generation-of-women-scientists\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/generation-of-women-scientists-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/generation-of-women-scientists\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Women in Science\">\n                                    Women in Science<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Female students with a passion for science stand with Department of Surgery Chair Melina Kibbe, MD,  North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center Director Bruce Cairns, MD, and Department of Surgery Assistant Professor Robert Maile, Ph.D.<\/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-spring-summer-2018-newsletter\/\">\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\/2018\/07\/UNCSurgeryNewsletter-Spring-Summer2018-Cover-thumbnail-64x64.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNC Surgery Newsletter Spring\/Summer 2018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/07\/UNCSurgeryNewsletter-Spring-Summer2018-Cover-thumbnail-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/07\/UNCSurgeryNewsletter-Spring-Summer2018-Cover-thumbnail-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-surgery-spring-summer-2018-newsletter\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Surgery Spring\/Summer 2018 Newsletter\">\n                                    UNC Surgery Spring\/Summer 2018 Newsletter<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Read the archive newsletter for 2018 articles, recognition and awards. <\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/teddy-puzio-md-receives-award-from-unc-school-of-medicine-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Teddy Puzio, MD, Receives Award from UNC School of Medicine\">\n                                    Teddy Puzio, MD, Receives Award from UNC School of Medicine<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Department of Surgery would like to congratulate Teddy Puzio, MD, a recent chief resident graduate!<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/treating-preventing-fireworks-burns-2013-dr-bruce-cairns-wral-tv\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Treating &amp; Preventing Fireworks Burns \u2013 Dr. Bruce Cairns (WRAL TV) *VIDEO*\">\n                                    Treating &amp; Preventing Fireworks Burns \u2013 Dr. Bruce Cairns (WRAL TV) *VIDEO*<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Bruce Cairns, MD, director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, was featured on WRAL prior to July 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\/kristalyn-gallagher-do-appointed-section-chief-of-breast-surgery-and-surgical-director-of-the-breast-care-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\/2018\/09\/kristalyn-gallagher-do-appointed-section-chief-of-breast-surgery-and-surgical-director-of-the-breast-care-program-image2-e1608301085595-150x150.jpeg\" 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\/2018\/09\/kristalyn-gallagher-do-appointed-section-chief-of-breast-surgery-and-surgical-director-of-the-breast-care-program-image2-e1608301085595-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/kristalyn-gallagher-do-appointed-section-chief-of-breast-surgery-and-surgical-director-of-the-breast-care-program-image2-e1608301085595-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/kristalyn-gallagher-do-appointed-section-chief-of-breast-surgery-and-surgical-director-of-the-breast-care-program\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kristalyn Gallagher, DO, Appointed Section Chief of Breast Surgery and Surgical Director of the Breast Care Program\">\n                                    Kristalyn Gallagher, DO, Appointed Section Chief of Breast Surgery and Surgical Director of the Breast Care Program<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that Dr. Kristalyn Gallagher will be assuming the role of Section Chief of Breast Surgery and Surgical Director of the Breast Care Program.<\/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\/don-nakayama-md-publishes-article-in-alpha-omega-alpha-honor-medical-society\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/don-nakayama-md-publishes-article-in-alpha-omega-alpha-honor-medical-society-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/don-nakayama-md-publishes-article-in-alpha-omega-alpha-honor-medical-society\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Don Nakayama, MD, Publishes article in Alpha Omega Alpha&#8217;s Quarterly Journal\">\n                                    Don Nakayama, MD, Publishes article in Alpha Omega Alpha&#8217;s Quarterly Journal<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Nakayama was recently published in The Pharos, Spring 2018 with his article \u201cThe Sick Child. Artistic perceptions of mortal illness in children.\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\/stephanie-lumpkin-md-awarded-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-f32\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/stephanie-lumpkin-md-awarded-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-f32-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/stephanie-lumpkin-md-awarded-postdoctoral-research-fellowship-f32\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Stephanie Lumpkin, MD, Awarded Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, F32, First in Departments History\">\n                                    Stephanie Lumpkin, MD, Awarded Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, F32, First in Departments History<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Stephanie Lumpkin for receiving a 2-year NIH F32 award for her grant application entitled, \u201d Exploring the utilization of post-discharge care in colorectal surgery patients\u201d in the amount of $144,142.<\/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\/mahesh-s-sharma-md-joins-division-of-cardiothoracic-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\/2018\/09\/mahesh-s-sharma-md-joins-division-of-cardiothoracic-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/mahesh-s-sharma-md-joins-division-of-cardiothoracic-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Mahesh S. Sharma, MD, Joins Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery\">\n                                    Mahesh S. Sharma, MD, Joins Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Mahesh Sharma, MD, joins the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Surgery as Associate Professor, Section Chief of Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He also serves as Co-Director of the North Carolina Children\u2019s Heart Center and Director of Pediatric Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support.  Dr. Sharma discusses how he went from dreaming of being an astronaut to what led him to his current role of performing open heart surgery on children, as well as advice he would have given his younger self before starting medical school.<\/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\/no-fireworks-are-safe-even-201cinnocent201d-sparklers-can-cause-serious-injuries\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/copy_of_July4thPosterPSABurnKittner-64x64.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                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/no-fireworks-are-safe-even-201cinnocent201d-sparklers-can-cause-serious-injuries\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"No Fireworks Are Safe; Even \u201cInnocent\u201d Sparklers Can Cause Serious Injuries\">\n                                    No Fireworks Are Safe; Even \u201cInnocent\u201d Sparklers Can Cause Serious Injuries<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Health Care and UNC Kittner Eye Center want people to know the facts about fireworks, so everyone has a fun and safe Fourth of July.<\/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\/edward-bahnson-ph-d-honored-with-young-investigator-award-1\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/edward-bahnson-ph-d-honored-with-young-investigator-award-1-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Edward Bahnson, Winner\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/edward-bahnson-ph-d-honored-with-young-investigator-award-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Edward Bahnson, Ph.D., Honored with Young Investigator Award\">\n                                    Edward Bahnson, Ph.D., Honored with Young Investigator Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations Edward Bahnson, Ph.D.!<\/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\/department-of-surgery-5-year-strategic-plan\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/department-of-surgery-5-year-strategic-plan-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"5 year strategic plan\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/department-of-surgery-5-year-strategic-plan\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Department of Surgery 5 Year Strategic Plan\">\n                                    Department of Surgery 5 Year Strategic Plan<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAchieving surgical leadership demands bold ambition and exceptionally dedicated people. At UNC\u2019s Department of Surgery, we are fortunate to be rich in both Our strategic plan is the result of an incredible amount of collaborative, thoughtful, and dedicated work from across the department.\u201d \u2013 Melina R Kibbe, MD, FACS, FAHA, Department of Surgery Chair<\/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-andrea-hayes-jordan-new-chief-of-pediatric-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\/2018\/09\/dr-andrea-hayes-jordan-new-chief-of-pediatric-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan, new Chief of Pediatric Surgery at UNC-Chapel Hill\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-andrea-hayes-jordan-new-chief-of-pediatric-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan, Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery\">\n                                    Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan, Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Andrea Hayes-Jordan joins the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Surgery as Professor and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery as well as Surgeon in Chief for UNC Children\u2019s Hospital. She discusses her groundbreaking work with desmoplastic small round cell tumors, the technique she perfected for previously inoperable pediatric patients, and how divine intervention played a role in her choice of specialty.<\/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-don-nakayama-joins-pediatric-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\/2018\/09\/dr-don-nakayama-joins-pediatric-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-don-nakayama-joins-pediatric-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Don Nakayama Joins Pediatric Surgery\">\n                                    Dr. Don Nakayama Joins Pediatric Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Don Nakayama is a new faculty member joining the division of pediatrics. He is returning to UNC where he originally taught in the late 90s. Dr. Nakayama talks about his return to teaching, how he chose his specialty and his interest in surgical history.<\/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\/new-appointment-for-dr-david-ollila\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/new-appointment-for-dr-david-ollila-image2-e1557229614954-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/new-appointment-for-dr-david-ollila-image2-e1557229614954-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/new-appointment-for-dr-david-ollila-image2-e1557229614954-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/new-appointment-for-dr-david-ollila\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. David Ollila Appointed as Consultant with the American Board of Surgery\">\n                                    Dr. David Ollila Appointed as Consultant with the American Board of Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Congratulations to David Ollila, MD, for being appointed as a Consultant to the Complex General Surgical Oncology Certifying Examination Committee in the area of Breast Surgery for the American Board of Surgery. The appointment of Examination Consultants provides for a \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/new-appointment-for-dr-david-ollila\/\">Continued<\/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-anthony-charles-awarded-fellowship\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-anthony-charles-awarded-fellowship-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Anthony Charles, MD, MPH\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-anthony-charles-awarded-fellowship\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Anthony Charles Awarded Fellowship\">\n                                    Dr. Anthony Charles Awarded Fellowship<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Anthony Charles has been awarded Fellowship to the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/new-islet-cell-transplant-program-first-in-north-carolina-giving-pancreatitis-patients-a-better-option\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"New Islet Cell Transplant Program, First in North Carolina, Giving Pancreatitis Patients a Better Option\">\n                                    New Islet Cell Transplant Program, First in North Carolina, Giving Pancreatitis Patients a Better Option<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Dr. Chirag Desai, UNC Surgery The Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program, created by Chirag S. Desai, MD, is helping patients improve their quality of life by eliminating severe pain and reducing or ending the use of narcotic \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/new-islet-cell-transplant-program-first-in-north-carolina-giving-pancreatitis-patients-a-better-option\/\">Continued<\/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-michael-williford-inducted-into-aoa\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-michael-williford-inducted-into-aoa-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-michael-williford-inducted-into-aoa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Michael Williford inducted into AOA\">\n                                    Dr. Michael Williford inducted into AOA<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Congratulations to Dr. Michael Williford on his induction into Alpha Omega Alpha, a prestigious accomplishment, signifying a lasting commitment to scholarship, leadership, professionalism and service.<\/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-timothy-farrell-elected-into-the-american-surgical-association\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-timothy-farrell-elected-into-the-american-surgical-association-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-timothy-farrell-elected-into-the-american-surgical-association\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Timothy Farrell elected into the American Surgical Association\">\n                                    Dr. Timothy Farrell elected into the American Surgical Association<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>We congratulate Dr. Timothy Farrell on his election into the American Surgical Association.<\/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\/erica-peters-receives-aha-postdoctoral-fellowship-award\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/erica-peters-receives-aha-postdoctoral-fellowship-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/erica-peters-receives-aha-postdoctoral-fellowship-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Erica Peters receives AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award\">\n                                    Erica Peters receives AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Congratulations to Erica Peters for receiving an AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award entitled \u201cTargeted, Niche-Responsive Peptide Amphiphile Nanofibers as Injectable Drug Delivery Vehicles to Treat Atherosclerosis\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\/congratulations-dr-tyler-ellis\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/congratulations-dr-tyler-ellis-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/congratulations-dr-tyler-ellis\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Congratulations Dr. Tyler Ellis\">\n                                    Congratulations Dr. Tyler Ellis<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>We congratulate Dr. Tyler Ellis on receiving one of this year\u2019s Pope Clinical Trainee Awards which recognizes research accomplishments and clinical excellence.<\/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-melina-kibbe-leads-national-fight-against-sex-bias-in-drug-development\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-melina-kibbe-leads-national-fight-against-sex-bias-in-drug-development-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-melina-kibbe-leads-national-fight-against-sex-bias-in-drug-development\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Melina Kibbe leads national fight against sex bias in drug development\">\n                                    Dr. Melina Kibbe leads national fight against sex bias in drug development<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>The life of a surgeon-scientist is defined by problems and solutions. For Dr. Melina Kibbe of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, the quest for equity in research impacts everyone, especially the health and safety of women. As \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-melina-kibbe-leads-national-fight-against-sex-bias-in-drug-development\/\">Continued<\/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\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day-image2-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day-image2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day-image2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day-image2.jpeg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"March 30 is National Doctors&#8217; Day!\">\n                                    March 30 is National Doctors&#8217; Day!<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>National Doctors\u2019 Day is tomorrow, Friday, March 30, and is a time to recognize the contributions of our many physicians to individual lives, families and communities. Do you have a doctor that you would like to thank? Let them know \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/march-30-is-national-doctors-day\/\">Continued<\/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-williams-named-medical-director-of-bicu\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-williams-named-medical-director-of-bicu-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Felicia Williams, MD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/dr-williams-named-medical-director-of-bicu-image2-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/dr-williams-named-medical-director-of-bicu-image2-e1638971425143-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-williams-named-medical-director-of-bicu\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Williams named Medical Director of BICU\">\n                                    Dr. Williams named Medical Director of BICU<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>We congratulate Dr. Felicia Williams who will serve as the Medical Director of the Burn Intensive Care Unit (BICU) at UNC! Dr. Bruce A. Cairns, Medical Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Health Care, said, \u201cI \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-williams-named-medical-director-of-bicu\/\">Continued<\/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\/ernie-grant-wins-artz-distinguished-service-award\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/ernie-grant-wins-artz-distinguished-service-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Ernie Grant\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ernie-grant-wins-artz-distinguished-service-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Ernie Grant wins Artz Distinguished Service Award\">\n                                    Ernie Grant wins Artz Distinguished Service Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Dr. Ernie Grant Congratulations to our very own Dr. Ernie Grant for winning the Curtis P. Artz Distinguished Service Award, presented annually to a non-physician member of the American Burn Association for his\/her outstanding contributions in the burn field.<\/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\/department-of-surgery-winter-newsletter-2018\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/department-of-surgery-winter-newsletter-2018-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/department-of-surgery-winter-newsletter-2018\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Department of Surgery Winter Newsletter 2018\">\n                                    Department of Surgery Winter Newsletter 2018<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>The Department of Surgery publishes a quarterly, online newsletter featuring the latest updates on our department\u2019s clinical, educational, and research developments along with a \u201cMessage from the Chair.\u201d Join us in welcoming our new team members and stay connected to learn about the exciting accomplishments of our faculty, trainees, staff, and alumni.<\/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-jared-gallaher-awarded-second-place-for-resident-paper\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-jared-gallaher-awarded-second-place-for-resident-paper-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jared Gallaher\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-jared-gallaher-awarded-second-place-for-resident-paper\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Jared Gallaher Awarded Second Place for Resident Paper\">\n                                    Dr. Jared Gallaher Awarded Second Place for Resident Paper<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Resident Places Second at the Annual Resident Trauma Competition<\/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\/29th-annual-may-day-trauma-conference\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/29th-annual-may-day-trauma-conference-image2-64x64.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                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/29th-annual-may-day-trauma-conference\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"29th Annual May Day Trauma Conference\">\n                                    29th Annual May Day Trauma Conference<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Annual Trauma Conference to be Held at UNC\u2019s Friday Center<\/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-day-of-the-unc-ms4-surgery-bootcamp\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/first-day-of-the-unc-ms4-surgery-bootcamp-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/first-day-of-the-unc-ms4-surgery-bootcamp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"First Day of the UNC MS4 Surgery BootCamp\">\n                                    First Day of the UNC MS4 Surgery BootCamp<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/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-katharine-mcginigle-and-dr-corey-kalbaugh-receive-award\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-katharine-mcginigle-and-dr-corey-kalbaugh-receive-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Corey Kalbaugh, PhD\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-katharine-mcginigle-and-dr-corey-kalbaugh-receive-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Katharine McGinigle and Dr. Corey Kalbaugh Receive Award\">\n                                    Dr. Katharine McGinigle and Dr. Corey Kalbaugh Receive Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Drs. Kate McGinigle and Corey Kalbaugh for being awarded a UNC Center for Health Innovation\u2019s 2018 Innovation Pilot Award for \u201cMachine Learning to Stage Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease\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\/the-problem-of-burnout-among-surgeons\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/the-problem-of-burnout-among-surgeons-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Marco Patti\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/the-problem-of-burnout-among-surgeons\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The Problem of Burnout Among Surgeons\">\n                                    The Problem of Burnout Among Surgeons<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>UNC School of Medicine\u2019s Marco Patti, MD, is the senior author of an article on burnout in JAMA 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\/dr-jason-crowner-receives-partnership-award\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-jason-crowner-receives-partnership-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jason Crowner\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-jason-crowner-receives-partnership-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Jason Crowner Receives Partnership Award\">\n                                    Dr. Jason Crowner Receives Partnership Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Doctors at UNC\u2019s Department of Surgery Receive $40,000 in awards to strengthen the general surgery education partnership<\/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-marston-nominated-as-secretary-of-the-american-venous-forum\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-marston-nominated-as-secretary-of-the-american-venous-forum-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. William Marston\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/dr-marston-nominated-as-secretary-of-the-american-venous-forum-image2-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/dr-marston-nominated-as-secretary-of-the-american-venous-forum-image2-e1638970374960-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-marston-nominated-as-secretary-of-the-american-venous-forum\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Marston Nominated as Secretary of the American Venous Forum\">\n                                    Dr. Marston Nominated as Secretary of the American Venous Forum<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. William Marston receives nomination<\/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-trista-reid-honored-as-first-craver-professor\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-trista-reid-honored-as-first-craver-professor-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Trista Reid\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-trista-reid-honored-as-first-craver-professor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Trista Reid Honored as First Craver Professor\">\n                                    Dr. Trista Reid Honored as First Craver Professor<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>With the support and generosity of UNC School of Medicine alum Joseph M. Craver, MD \u201967, the Office of Medical Education is proud to announce the creation of the Craver Professor Award honoring outstanding teachers in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and Surgery who both inspire and change the lives of medical students through their teaching. The first Craver Professor Award recipient is Trista D. Reid, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of General Acute Care 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\/surgery-faculty-awarded-aas-best-overall-manuscript-by-an-aas-member\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/surgery-faculty-awarded-aas-best-overall-manuscript-by-an-aas-member-image2-64x64.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Top to bottom- Dr. Stepanie Lumpkin, Paula Strassle, and Dr. Nicole Chaumont\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/surgery-faculty-awarded-aas-best-overall-manuscript-by-an-aas-member\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Surgery Faculty Awarded AAS Best Overall Manuscript by an AAS Member\">\n                                    Surgery Faculty Awarded AAS Best Overall Manuscript by an AAS Member<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Stephanie Lumpkin, Paula Strassle, and Nicole Chaumont<\/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-caranasos-tavr-team-praised-in-patient-video-testimonial\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-caranasos-tavr-team-praised-in-patient-video-testimonial-image2-64x64.png\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"TAVR Team Photo\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-caranasos-tavr-team-praised-in-patient-video-testimonial\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Caranasos &#038; TAVR Team Praised in Patient Video Testimonial\">\n                                    Dr. Caranasos &#038; TAVR Team Praised in Patient Video Testimonial<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Caranasos &amp; the UNC TAVR Team (John Vavalle, MD, Matthew Cavender, MD, Cassie Ramm, MSN, and Tabitha Linville, BSN) received praise in a patient video testimonial for a successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement procedure.<\/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-lawrence-kim-elected-to-american-board-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\/2018\/09\/dr-lawrence-kim-elected-to-american-board-of-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Lawrence Kim\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-lawrence-kim-elected-to-american-board-of-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Lawrence Kim Elected to American Board of Surgery\">\n                                    Dr. Lawrence Kim Elected to American Board of Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lawrence Kim Elected to American Board of 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\/dr-raghid-bitar-elected-to-board-of-american-college-of-surgeons\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-raghid-bitar-elected-to-board-of-american-college-of-surgeons-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Raghid Bitar\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-raghid-bitar-elected-to-board-of-american-college-of-surgeons\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Raghid Bitar Elected to Board of American College of Surgeons\">\n                                    Dr. Raghid Bitar Elected to Board of American College of Surgeons<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bitar Elected to Board of American College of Surgeons<\/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-jen-jen-yeh-named-2017-oliver-smithies-investigator\/\">\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\/dr-jen-jen-yeh-named-2017-oliver-smithies-investigator-image2-e1664405519918-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jen Jen Yeh\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-jen-jen-yeh-named-2017-oliver-smithies-investigator\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Jen Jen Yeh Named 2017 Oliver Smithies Investigator\">\n                                    Dr. Jen Jen Yeh Named 2017 Oliver Smithies Investigator<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>The Oliver Smithies Program recognizes senior research faculty in the UNC School of Medicine who have made major contributions to research within and beyond their discipline.<\/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-thomas-caranasos-co-authors-article\/\">\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\/2018\/09\/dr-thomas-caranasos-co-authors-article-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Thomas Caranasos\">                            <\/div>\n                        <\/a>\n                                        <div class=\"media-body\">\n                        <div class=\"caption\">\n                            <h4 class=\"media-heading\" data-shouldbe=\"h4\">                                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/dr-thomas-caranasos-co-authors-article\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dr. Thomas Caranasos Co-Authors Article\">\n                                    Dr. Thomas Caranasos Co-Authors Article<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Nature.com Article on Biomedical Engineering<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    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