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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

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Melina Kibbe, MD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI had a very defining moment when I was in ninth grade. I was diagnosed with scoliosis, and, promptly after being diagnosed, has surgery. So I have a Harrington rod in my back and it was really that whole event, meeting my surgeon and seeing what he did, how he fixed the problem, I just knew I wanted to do exactly what he did.\u201d\u00a0Listen to the interview here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Focus Carolina is an exclusive program on 97.9 The Hill WCHL, sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\u00a0Every day, faculty members at UNC-Chapel Hill engage in groundbreaking research, innovative teaching and public service that makes an impact in our community and the state, nation and the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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