Bradley Olson, Author at Department of Urology

The UNC Department of Urology is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Angela Smith as the new Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development. In this new role, Dr. Smith will be responsible for leading initiatives aimed at enhancing the professional growth and development of faculty members within the school.

Dr. Davis Viprakasit recently had the privilege of being invited as a visiting professor for the Fourth Annual Sharing Urological Experiences Thai and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (TUPMC) Meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This academic collaboration brought together urologists from Thailand and the United States to exchange knowledge and ideas on the latest advancements in urologic care.

The Department of Urology at UNC-Chapel Hill delivers excellence in patient care, education, and research. In addition to their clinical work, our faculty are leaders nationally and internationally, advancing the field and mentoring the next generation of leaders in Urology. Please join us in celebrating the many recent accomplishments of the Department.

Kirsty Borawski, MD, has been named Director of the Learning Environment for Undergraduate Medical Education. In this new role, Borawski will manage all learning environment reports for Undergraduate Medical Education. She will start her new role on June 1st.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Angela Smith! With this promotion, Dr. Smith is the first female Professor with Tenure in the UNC Department of Urology and, to our knowledge, the youngest faculty member in a surgical discipline to achieve this rank at UNC.

Just as women know to be concerned about breast cancer, men need to be aware of their risk for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with an even higher incidence in Black men. But many men don’t know their risk factors or when to get screened.

Testosterone is important to a man’s health, says UNC Health urologist Marc J. Rogers, MD. Here’s the real deal about why, and what to do if you’re concerned about low testosterone.

Recently, the UNC Urology Residents joined up with fellow future Urologist at Duke for a friendly axe-throwing competition held at downtown Durham’s Urban Axes.

Congratulations to Marc Bjurlin, DO, MSc, and NYU PI Stella Kang, MD, MSc, who have been awarded a National Institute of Health R01 Grant for “Tailored Screening for Urinary System Cancers in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.”

UNC Hospitals Urology program was recently ranked as 29th in the Nation in the latest edition of the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals”

UNC Urology Residency Program Rankings Learn More About Our Program About Doximity Doximity’s Residency Navigator is a tool built to help medical students make informed residency decisions and to increase transparency in the residency match process. Residency Navigator is comprised of three major parts — (1) current resident and recent alumni satisfaction data, (2) reputation …

Urology Resident Katy Reines, MD has been awarded one of the 2022 Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Awards.

Author Archives: Bradley Olson

UNC School of Medicine Names Dr. Angela Smith as Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development

Dr. Viprakasit Trip to Thailand: A Journey of Professional and Cultural Exchange

2022: The Year in Review

Borawski Awarded “Friend of Nursing Award”

Angela Smith, MD, MS Promoted to Professor with Tenure

3 Things to Know About Prostate Cancer

Testosterone: High or Low, What’s the Big Deal?

UNC and Duke Urology Residents Hold Friendly Axe-throwing Social Meetup

Bjurlin Member of Research Team Awarded NIH R01 Grant

UNC Urology and Pediatric Urology Ranked #29 & #37 in the Nation in U.S. News & World Report

UNC Urology’s 2022 Residency Program Rankings

Katy Reines, MD 2022 Recipient of the Robert C. Cefalo House Officer Award