{"id":7545,"date":"2018-10-11T11:18:01","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T15:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/?page_id=7545"},"modified":"2019-03-11T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T13:27:43","slug":"2012-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/aboutus\/department-news\/2012-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2012"},"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\/top-docs\/\">\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\/top-docs-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\/top-docs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"US News &#038; World Report names Top Doctors\">\n                                    US News &#038; World Report names Top Doctors<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>December 18, 2012 \u2014 U.S. News &amp; World Report, in collaboration with Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., released its 2012 list of the nation\u2019s top physicians.<\/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\/schultz-awarded-suna-presidents-trophy\/\">\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\/schultz-awarded-suna-presidents-trophy-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Heather Schultz, NP\">                            <\/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\/schultz-awarded-suna-presidents-trophy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Schultz awarded SUNA President&#8217;s Trophy\">\n                                    Schultz awarded SUNA President&#8217;s Trophy<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>December 14, 2012 \u2014 Heather Schultz, a Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Urology, was awarded the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates (SUNA) President\u2019s Trophy in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the specialty of urologic nursing.<\/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\/best-doctors-in-america-2009-2010-3\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The Best Doctors in America 2013\">\n                                    The Best Doctors in America 2013<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>December 7, 2012 \u2014 Congratulations to the following Department of Surgery physicians who are identified as being among the best in the nation, as compiled by the Boston-based Best Doctors, Inc.<\/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\/surgery-appoints-vice-chairs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Surgery appoints vice-chairs\">\n                                    Surgery appoints vice-chairs<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>December 6, 2012 \u2014 Department of Surgery Chair Anthony A. Meyer, MD, PhD, has announced the appointment of four Department vice-chairs.<\/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\/brennan-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\/brennan-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Nancy DeMore\">                            <\/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\/brennan-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"DeMore receives Murray F. Brennan Award for Sarcoma Research\">\n                                    DeMore receives Murray F. Brennan Award for Sarcoma Research<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>December 4, 2012 \u2014 Nancy DeMore, MD, FACS, Associate Professor of Surgery and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been selected to receive the Murray F Brennan Award for sarcoma research from the Kristen Ann Karr Fund.<\/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\/castillo\/\">\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\/castillo-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\/castillo\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Nelson Castillo, MD Joins the Division\">\n                                    Nelson Castillo, MD Joins the Division<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>December 3, 2012 \u2014 Please join the Division of Plastic Surgery in extending a very warm welcome to Nelson Castillo, MD, who joins our faculty as Assistant Professor.<\/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\/service-awards\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Service awards presented to Surgery employees\">\n                                    Service awards presented to Surgery employees<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>December 3, 2012 \u2014 Several staff members were recognized for their dedication to the Department at today\u2019s cupcake reception.<\/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\/burn-center-approved-for-re-verification\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Burn Center approved for re-verification\">\n                                    Burn Center approved for re-verification<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>November 8, 2012 \u2014 On Oct. 23 \u2013 24, the N.C. Jaycee Burn Center underwent a site review for re-verification as a Center of 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\/rich-promoted-to-full-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\/rich-promoted-to-full-professor-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Preston B. Rich\">                            <\/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\/rich-promoted-to-full-professor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Rich Promoted to Full Professor\">\n                                    Rich Promoted to Full Professor<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>November 6, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Preston Rich, Chief of the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery, was promoted to Full Professor effective August 1, 2012.<\/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\/promise-idol\/\">\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\/promise-idol-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shamelah Williams\">                            <\/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\/promise-idol\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Williams into Semi-Finals of Promise Idol\">\n                                    Williams into Semi-Finals of Promise Idol<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>November 6, 2012 \u2014 Shamelah Williams, a Medical Support Assistant in the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has been selected as a semi-finalist in the UNC Hospitals and School of Medicine\u2019s Promise Idol.<\/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\/founder-and-first-chief-of-unc-plastic-surgery-dr-erle-peacock-jr-1926-2012\/\">\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\/founder-and-first-chief-of-unc-plastic-surgery-dr-erle-peacock-jr-1926-2012-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Erle Peacock Jr.\">                            <\/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\/founder-and-first-chief-of-unc-plastic-surgery-dr-erle-peacock-jr-1926-2012\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Founder and first Chief of UNC Plastic Surgery Dr. Erle Peacock Jr. 1926-2012\">\n                                    Founder and first Chief of UNC Plastic Surgery Dr. Erle Peacock Jr. 1926-2012<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>November 6, 2012 \u2014 Founder and first Chief of UNC Plastic Surgery Dr.Erle Peacock Jr. 1926-2012<\/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\/acs-nsqip-recognizes-unc-hospitals\/\">\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\/acs-nsqip-recognizes-unc-hospitals-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"American College of Surgeons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/acs-nsqip-recognizes-unc-hospitals-image2-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/acs-nsqip-recognizes-unc-hospitals-image2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/854\/2018\/09\/acs-nsqip-recognizes-unc-hospitals-image2.jpeg 180w\" 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\/acs-nsqip-recognizes-unc-hospitals\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"ACS NSQIP recognizes UNC Hospitals\">\n                                    ACS NSQIP recognizes UNC Hospitals<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>November 2, 2012 \u2013 This recognition program commends a select group of hospitals for achieving exemplary outcome performances related to patient management in five clinical areas.<\/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\/jva-car-dev-rpt\/\">\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\/jva-car-dev-rpt-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. John van Aalst\">                            <\/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\/jva-car-dev-rpt\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"van Aalst Featured in Carolina Development Annual Report\">\n                                    van Aalst Featured in Carolina Development Annual Report<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>November 1, 2012 \u2014 Dr. John van Aalst is featured in the 2012 Carolina Development Annual Report for his work with the Palestine Cleft Society.<\/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\/samuel-awarded-nih-grant\/\">\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\/samuel-awarded-nih-grant-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\/samuel-awarded-nih-grant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Samuel Awarded K01 Grant\">\n                                    Samuel Awarded K01 Grant<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>October 24, 2012 \u2014 The Fogarty International Center has granted Jonathan Samuel, MD, an NIH Research Scientist Development Award for treatment of sigmoid volvulus in Malawi.<\/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\/friday\/\">\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\/Friday-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bill Friday interviewed Brett Sheridan, M.D., right, on &quot;North Carolina People&quot; in 2009; a couple of months earlier, Sheridan had replaced Friday&#039;s aortic valve.\">                            <\/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\/friday\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Interviewing his heart surgeon, Bill Friday used his own experience to educate others\">\n                                    Interviewing his heart surgeon, Bill Friday used his own experience to educate others<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>October 16, 2012 \u2014 Longtime University of North Carolina President Bill Friday, who died Oct. 12, was a friend of health care at UNC.  In 2009, he used his own medical experiences at UNC to educate others.<\/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\/cairns-resp-care\/\">\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\/cairns-resp-care-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bruce A. Cairns, 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\/cairns-resp-care\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Cairns Named Medical Director of Respiratory Care Department\">\n                                    Cairns Named Medical Director of Respiratory Care Department<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>October 11, 2012 \u2014 Bruce Cairns, MD, has been named the Medical Director for the Respiratory Care Department.<\/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\/james-iv-traveler\/\">\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\/james-iv-traveler-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hong Jin Kim, 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\/james-iv-traveler\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kim Named 2013 James IV Traveler\">\n                                    Kim Named 2013 James IV Traveler<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>October 04, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Hong Jin Kim, Associate Professor in the UNC Division of Surgical Oncology, was named a 2013 Traveler by the James IV Association 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\/van-aalst-awarded-two-grants\/\">\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\/van-aalst-awarded-two-grants-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"John van Aalst, 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\/van-aalst-awarded-two-grants\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"van Aalst Awarded Two Grants\">\n                                    van Aalst Awarded Two Grants<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>October 02, 2012 \u2014 Dr John van Aalst, Associate Professor and Director of Pediatric and Craniofacial Plastic Surgery, has been awarded two grants.<\/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\/dehmer-receives-robert-c-cefalo-house-officer-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\/dehmer-receives-robert-c-cefalo-house-officer-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Jeff Dehmer\">                            <\/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\/dehmer-receives-robert-c-cefalo-house-officer-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dehmer Receives Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Award\">\n                                    Dehmer Receives Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>October 2, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Jeff Dehmer received the Robert C. Cefalo House Award at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Staff on Monday, October 1, 2012.<\/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\/sheldon-presented-american-college-of-surgeons-2012-lifetime-achievement-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\/10\/GFS93-64x64.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\/sheldon-presented-american-college-of-surgeons-2012-lifetime-achievement-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Sheldon Presented American College of Surgeons 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award\">\n                                    Sheldon Presented American College of Surgeons 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>October 1, 2012 \u2014 Dr. George F. Sheldon receives the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award.<\/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\/fda-approves-endovascular-aortic-repair-devices\/\">\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\/fda-approves-endovascular-aortic-repair-devices-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Mark Farber\">                            <\/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\/fda-approves-endovascular-aortic-repair-devices\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"FDA Approves Endovascular Aortic Repair Devices Following UNC Trials\">\n                                    FDA Approves Endovascular Aortic Repair Devices Following UNC Trials<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>September 30, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Mark Farber served as the principle investigator for two endovascular aortic repair devices recently approved by the FDA.<\/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\/weiner-featured-in-stars-and-stripes\/\">\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\/weiner-featured-in-stars-and-stripes-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Navy Reserve Commander Timothy Weiner, 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\/weiner-featured-in-stars-and-stripes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Weiner Featured in &#8220;Stars and Stripes&#8221;\">\n                                    Weiner Featured in &#8220;Stars and Stripes&#8221;<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>September 27, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Timothy Weiner featured in Department of Defense newspaper \u201cStars and Stripes.\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\/long-leaf-pine\/\">\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\/long-leaf-pine-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Colin G. Thomas, Jr.\">                            <\/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\/long-leaf-pine\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Thomas Presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine\">\n                                    Thomas Presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>September 21, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Colin G. Thomas, Jr. was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the North Carolina Memorial Hospital.<\/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\/acclaim\/\">\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\/acclaim-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Samuel W. Jones, 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\/acclaim\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Jones Selected for ACCLAIM Program\">\n                                    Jones Selected for ACCLAIM Program<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>September 20, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Samuel Jones has been selected for the inaugural Academic Career Leadership Academy in Medicine (ACCLAIM).<\/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\/2012-health-hearts-reunion\/\">\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\/2012-health-hearts-reunion-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michael R. Mill, MD talking to patient and mother\">                            <\/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\/2012-health-hearts-reunion\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"2012 Healthy Hearts Reunion\">\n                                    2012 Healthy Hearts Reunion<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>September 17, 2012 \u2014 UNC pediatric heart surgery patients and their families gathered on Saturday, September 15, for the annual Healthy Hearts Reunion.<\/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\/amos-organ-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\/amos-organ-fellowship-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\/amos-organ-fellowship\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Amos Awarded Claude Organ Traveling Fellowship\">\n                                    Amos Awarded Claude Organ Traveling Fellowship<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>August 28, 2012 \u2014 The American College of Surgeons has presented Keith Amos, MD, with its 2012 Claude Organ, Jr., MD, FACS, Traveling Fellowship.<\/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\/sheldon-presented-with-aws-past-presidents-honorary-member-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\/sheldon-presented-with-aws-past-presidents-honorary-member-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"George F. Sheldon, 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\/sheldon-presented-with-aws-past-presidents-honorary-member-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Sheldon Honored by Association of Women Surgeons\">\n                                    Sheldon Honored by Association of Women Surgeons<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Aug. 20, 2012 \u2014 George F. Sheldon, MD, has received the Association of Women Surgeons\u2019 Past Presidents\u2019 Honorary Member Award.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/meyers-pgm-dir\/\">\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\/meyers-pgm-dir-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Michael Meyers, 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\/meyers-pgm-dir\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Meyers Appointed Residency Program Director\">\n                                    Meyers Appointed Residency Program Director<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>August 20, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Michael O. Meyers has been named the new Director of the General Surgery Residency Program, a position held for the last seven years by Dr. Mark Koruda.<\/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\/marston-utilizes-unique-cell-based-therapy\/\">\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\/marston-utilizes-unique-cell-based-therapy-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. William Marston\">                            <\/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\/marston-utilizes-unique-cell-based-therapy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Marston Utilizes Unique Cell-Based Therapy\">\n                                    Marston Utilizes Unique Cell-Based Therapy<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>August 09, 2012 \u2014 William Marston, MD, has published a study on unique cell-based therapy.<\/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\/smith-appointed-to-faculty-in-unc-urology\/\">\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\/smith-appointed-to-faculty-in-unc-urology-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\/smith-appointed-to-faculty-in-unc-urology\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Smith Joins UNC Urology\">\n                                    Smith Joins UNC Urology<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>July 31, 2012 \u2014 The Division of Urologic Surgery welcomes Angela Smith, MD to its ranks of faculty.<\/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\/burn-disaster-program-receives-fire-prevention-grant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Burn Disaster Program Receives Fire Prevention Grant\">\n                                    Burn Disaster Program Receives Fire Prevention Grant<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>July 30, 2012 \u2014 Randy D. Kearns DHA, Bruce A. Cairns MD, and James R. Gusler, of the UNC School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, received a $599,920 grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide burn prevention and burn care educational programs in North and South Carolina.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/ct-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\/10\/boot-camp-2012-2-64x64.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\/ct-bootcamp\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"5th Annual Cardiothoracic Boot Camp\">\n                                    5th Annual Cardiothoracic Boot Camp<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>July 29, 2012 \u2014<\/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\/buckio-aca-appt\/\">\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\/buckio-aca-appt-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\/buckio-aca-appt\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Buckio Appointed Associate Chair for Administration\">\n                                    Buckio Appointed Associate Chair for Administration<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>July 16, 2012 \u2014 The Department of Surgery welcomes Joellen Buckio, MHA, in her role as the Associate Chair for Administration, effective July 16, 2012.<\/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\/unc-urology-welcomes-bianchi\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Urology Welcomes Bianchi\">\n                                    UNC Urology Welcomes Bianchi<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>The Division of Urologic Surgery welcomes Gregory Bianchi, MD, MS. Dr. Bianchi received his Medical Degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago, Illinois. He received his training in urology at the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa and during residency \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/unc-urology-welcomes-bianchi\/\">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-stansfield-joins-unc-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\/dr-stansfield-joins-unc-cardiothoracic-surgery-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"William E. Stansfield, M.D.\">                            <\/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-stansfield-joins-unc-cardiothoracic-surgery\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Stansfield Joins Cardiothoracic Surgery\">\n                                    Stansfield Joins Cardiothoracic Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>July 1, 2012 \u2014 William E. Stansfield, M.D., joined the UNC faculty on July 1 as assistant professor of surgery in the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Stansfield, who specializes in heart surgery for adults, practices as a cardiothoracic surgeon at UNC Hospitals.<\/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\/gerber-coi\/\">\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\/gerber-coi-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. David Gerber\">                            <\/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\/gerber-coi\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Gerber to Chair Institutional Conflcit of Interest Committee\">\n                                    Gerber to Chair Institutional Conflcit of Interest Committee<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>June 27, 2012 \u2013 Dr. David Gerber, MD, FACS, Chief of Abdominal Transplant Division, has been appointed as chair of the Institutional Conflict of Interest Committee at UNC Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                \n                            <li class=\"media-listitem\">\n                                            <a class=\"pull-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/meyers-elected-to-medical-staff-executive-committee\/\">\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\/meyers-elected-to-medical-staff-executive-committee-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\/meyers-elected-to-medical-staff-executive-committee\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Meyers elected to Medical Staff Executive Committee\">\n                                    Meyers elected to Medical Staff Executive Committee<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>June 21, 2012 \u2014 Michael Meyers, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, was reelected to an at-large position on the Medical Staff Executive Committee.<\/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\/tavr-valve-procedure\/\">\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\/TAVR-valve-procedure-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"TAVR, in which a device is inserted to open the aortic valve, was approved by the FDA in late 2011.\">                            <\/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\/tavr-valve-procedure\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"TAVR Heart Valve Procedure Offers New Options\">\n                                    TAVR Heart Valve Procedure Offers New Options<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>June 21, 2012 \u2014 Heart specialists at Rex Healthcare, part of UNC Health Care, are offering a new procedure to repair heart valves.<\/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\/aaa-graft\/\">\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\/aaa-graft-image2-64x64.gif\" 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\/aaa-graft\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Farber Pioneers Use of Device in Treatment of Complex AAA\">\n                                    Farber Pioneers Use of Device in Treatment of Complex AAA<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>June 20, 2012 \u2014 UNC\u2019s Aortic Disease Management Team, under the directorship of Dr. Mark Farber, became the first in the nation to successfully use the Zenith\u00ae Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft to treat a patient with a complex abdominal aortic aneurysm.<\/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\/boschini-fogarty\/\">\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\/boschini-fogarty-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\/boschini-fogarty\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Boschini Awarded Fogarty Fellowship\">\n                                    Boschini Awarded Fogarty Fellowship<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>June 15, 2012 \u2014 General Surgery resident Laura Boschini, MD, has been awarded a fellowship from the Fogarty Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars.<\/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\/gerber-named-asa-fellow\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Gerber and Cairns Named ASA Fellows\">\n                                    Gerber and Cairns Named ASA Fellows<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>June 15, 2012 \u2014 David Gerber, MD, chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplant, and Bruce Cairns, Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, were elected as Fellows of 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\/donors\/\">\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\/donors-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thomas M. Egan, M.D.\">                            <\/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\/donors\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"New Pool of Lung Donors\">\n                                    New Pool of Lung Donors<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>Jun e 6, 2012 \u2014 Tom Egan, a professor of surgery at UNC, has spent years researching a solution to the shortage of lungs for transplant. He is now studying lungs from a previously-untapped pool of donors \u2013 people who have died suddenly, away from the hospital.<\/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\/egan-cf-grant\/\">\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\/egan-CF-grant-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thomas M. Egan, M.D.\">                            <\/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\/egan-cf-grant\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Egan Receives Grant for Transplant Research\">\n                                    Egan Receives Grant for Transplant Research<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>June 6, 2012 \u2014 Thomas M. Egan, M.D., of the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, has received a $100,000 grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for his project \u201cIs there NO solution to IRI? Nitric oxide to improve and expand lung transplant.\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\/camp-celebrate\/\">\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\/camp-celebrate-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\/camp-celebrate\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Camp Celebrate Celebrates 30 Years\">\n                                    Camp Celebrate Celebrates 30 Years<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>May 25, 2012 \u2014 Camp Celebrate, the flagship aftercare program of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at UNC Hospitals and the oldest pediatric burn survivor camp in the country, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary at Camp Kanata in Wake Forest.<\/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\/sicu-director\/\">\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\/sicu-director-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sean Montgomery, 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\/sicu-director\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Montgomery Appointed New SICU Director\">\n                                    Montgomery Appointed New SICU Director<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>May 24, 2012 \u2014 Effective June 1, 2012, Dr. Sean Montgomery will assume the reins of directorship of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU).<\/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\/four-surgeons-among-first-meaningful-users\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Four Surgeons Among First &#8220;Meaningful Users&#8221;\">\n                                    Four Surgeons Among First &#8220;Meaningful Users&#8221;<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>May 24, 2012 \u2014 UNC\u2019s Practice Quality and Innovation unit submitted its first list of those providers meeting compliance with Medicare and Medicaid Meaningful Use criteria.<\/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\/surgeon-at-night\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Dehmer Article Cited by Medscape Surgery\">\n                                    Dehmer Article Cited by Medscape Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>May 17, 2012 \u2014 Medscape Surgery\u2019s news bulletin included an article penned by Dr. Jeffrey Dehmer on its list of popular journal readings by general surgeons.<\/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-som-academy-of-educators-inductees\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Academy of Educators Announces Surgery Inductees\">\n                                    Academy of Educators Announces Surgery Inductees<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>May 16, 2012 \u2014 Drs. D. Wayne Overby and Pamela Rowland were inducted into the Academy of Educators at the annual Awards Banquet held May 16th.<\/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\/demore-published-in-latest-asco-post\/\">\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\/demore-published-in-latest-asco-post-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Nancy Demore\">                            <\/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\/demore-published-in-latest-asco-post\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Demore published in latest ASCO Post\">\n                                    Demore published in latest ASCO Post<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>May 1, 2012 \u2013 Dr. Nancy Demore, associate professor of surgical oncology, will be published in the May 1st edition of ASCO Post.<\/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\/gerber-co-authors-liver-transplant-study\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Gerber Co-Authors Liver Transplant Study\">\n                                    Gerber Co-Authors Liver Transplant Study<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>April 30, 2012 \u2013 Dr. David Gerber, UNC Transplant Surgery, was the co-author of a study that shows that liver transplants performed at night or on weekends do not adversely affect patient or graft survival.<\/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\/at-mayo-clinic-dr-feins-talks-about-surgical-training\/\">\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\/at-mayo-clinic-dr-feins-talks-about-surgical-training-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Richard H. Feins, M.D.\">                            <\/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\/at-mayo-clinic-dr-feins-talks-about-surgical-training\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"At Mayo Clinic, Dr. Feins talks about surgical training\">\n                                    At Mayo Clinic, Dr. Feins talks about surgical training<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>Richard H. Feins, M.D. April 21, 2012 &#8211; Richard H. Feins, M.D., spoke about \u201cHow \u2018Good Enough\u2019 Became Acceptable in Surgical Training\u201d at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, on April 21, 2012. Dr. Feins was the 2012 O.T. Clagett visiting professor at the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Feins, a thoracic surgeon and professor of surgery &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/at-mayo-clinic-dr-feins-talks-about-surgical-training\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about At Mayo Clinic, Dr. Feins talks about surgical training\">Read more<\/a><\/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\/montano\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Surgical Oncology Hosts Bolivian Physician\">\n                                    Surgical Oncology Hosts Bolivian Physician<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>April 10, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Jaime Monta\u00f1o, a surgeon from Cochabamba, Bolivia, traveled to Chapel Hill for a one-month fellowship with the Division of Surgical Oncology to study its multidisciplinary breast program.<\/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\/nc-teen-is-grateful-for-second-double-lung-transplant-at-unc\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"NC teen is grateful for second double-lung transplant at UNC\">\n                                    NC teen is grateful for second double-lung transplant at UNC<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p>April 9, 2012 \u2013 Ashley McKnight, of Forsyth County, NC, was born with cystic fibrosis. She got new lungs in a double-lung transplant operation in 2009, when she was 14. However, her body began rejecting the lungs and she went \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/nc-teen-is-grateful-for-second-double-lung-transplant-at-unc\/\">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\/ase-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\/ASE-award-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Drs. Tim Farrell and Pamela Rowland\">                            <\/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\/ase-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Farrell Presented with ASE Outstanding Teaching Award\">\n                                    Farrell Presented with ASE Outstanding Teaching Award<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>March 23, 2012 \u2014 Timothy M. Farrell, MD, was recognized by the Association of Surgical Education (ASE) as the 2012 recipient of the Philip J. Wolfson Outstanding Teacher Award.<\/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-lungs-new-life\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"New Lungs, New Life\">\n                                    New Lungs, New Life<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>March 23, 2012 \u2014 Luella Love, 48, of Concord, N.C., was born with cystic fibrosis, which causes breathing and digestive problems.<\/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\/golden-fleece\/\">\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\/golden-fleece-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\/golden-fleece\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Meyer Inducted Into Order of the Golden Fleece\">\n                                    Meyer Inducted Into Order of the Golden Fleece<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>March 19, 2012 \u2014 Anthony A. Meyer, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Surgery, was inducted into the Order of the Golden Fleece at the Order\u2019s Public Tapping Ceremony this past Friday.<\/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\/wallen-named-aua-teacher-of-the-year\/\">\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\/wallen-named-aua-teacher-of-the-year-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\/wallen-named-aua-teacher-of-the-year\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Wallen Named AUA Teacher of the Year\">\n                                    Wallen Named AUA Teacher of the Year<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>March 5, 2012 \u2014 The Residents Committee of the American Urological Association has named Eric Wallen, MD, the 2012 recipient of the Teacher of the Year award.<\/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\/rex-tavr\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Kiser and Colleagues Establish New UNC\/Rex Heart Valve Center\">\n                                    Kiser and Colleagues Establish New UNC\/Rex Heart Valve Center<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>February 29, 2012 \u2014 Dr. Andy Kiser, chief of the UNC Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, along with several others, is working to develop a new UNC\/Rex Heart Valve Center that will offer a minimally-invasive aortic valve procedure colleagues<\/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\/promo-bac-tk\/\">\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\/promo-bac-tk-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\/promo-bac-tk\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Cairns and Kozlowski Promoted\">\n                                    Cairns and Kozlowski Promoted<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>February 20, 2012 \u2014 Promotions for Bruce Cairns, MD, and Tomasz Kozlowski, MD, are effective February 24th.<\/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\/raynor-and-woods-first-in-the-traingle-to-utilize-real-time-fluorescent-imaging\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Raynor and Woods Utilize Novel Approach to Kidney Surgery\">\n                                    Raynor and Woods Utilize Novel Approach to Kidney Surgery<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>February 6, 2012 \u2014 UNC urologic surgeons Mathew Raynor, MD, and Michael Woods, MD, recently completed the first surgeries in the Triangle area to utilize a new near-infrared fluorescence imaging system that allows surgeons to capture real-time images of kidney tissue and surrounding blood vessels.<\/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\/unc-urology-2012-match-results\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"UNC Urology 2012 Match Results\">\n                                    UNC Urology 2012 Match Results<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>January 30, 2012 \u2014 The University of North Carolina School of Medicine Division of Urology is pleased to announce their newest residency members, James \u201cAbram\u201d McBride, Maxim \u201cMax\u201d McKibben, and Josip Vukina, matched through the 2012 AUA Urology Match.  They will join us as PGY1 urology residents starting June 24, 2012.<\/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\/lee-and-ollila-co-author-study-featured-in-january-acs-journal\/\">\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\/lee-and-ollila-co-author-study-featured-in-january-acs-journal-image2-64x64.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post_thumbnail size-post_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr. Clara Lee\">                            <\/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\/lee-and-ollila-co-author-study-featured-in-january-acs-journal\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Lee and Ollila Co-author Study Featured in January ACS Journal\">\n                                    Lee and Ollila Co-author Study Featured in January ACS Journal<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>January 18, 2012 \u2013 A study on decision making about surgery for early-stage breast cancer treatment decision making co-authored by UNC Surgeons Clara Lee and David Ollila is featured in the January edition of the Journal of the 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\/neely\/\">\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\/neely-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\/neely\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Neely Selected for St. Jude National Graduate Student Symposium\">\n                                    Neely Selected for St. Jude National Graduate Student Symposium<\/a>\n                                <\/h4>                            <p><\/p>\n<p>January 12, 2012 \u2014 Crystal J. Neely, an Immunology and Microbiology graduate student working under the direction of Drs. Bruce Cairns and Rob Maile in the Burn Center Research Lab, has been chosen to attend the St. Jude National Graduate Student 2012 Symposium in Memphis, TN.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":80868,"featured_media":0,"parent":3719,"menu_order":29,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"layout":"","cellInformation":"","apiCallInformation":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"featured-item":[],"class_list":["post-7545","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","odd"],"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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