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Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, has been selected for the UNC School of Medicine’s Physician Scientist Training Program (PSTP). She is the first member of UNC Urology to receive this honor since the program’s inception in 2020.
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Dr. Zachary Feuer, Urologic Oncology Fellow and incoming UNC Urology faculty member, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Pope Clinical Trainee Award.
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Dr. Hans Arora, Assistant Professor and Director of Robotic Surgery in Pediatric Urology, was recently featured in Urology Times for his leadership in health policy and physician advocacy at the 2025 AUA Advocacy Summit
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We invite you to participate in a research study focused on a group coaching intervention designed to reduce burnout and enhance well-being among attending physicians at UNC Health. The insights obtained from this study will assist us in developing sustainable professional coaching programs that can be broadly implemented for UNC Health physicians.
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UNC Urology’s Dr. Matthew Nielsen joins a new NCI-funded project led by the University of Michigan to develop a mobile support tool that reduces distress in young adult cancer survivors.
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Drs. Tan and Feuer shared how UNC Urology’s rapid access program for prostate cancer diagnosis program reduced biopsy wait times by 70% and improved cancer detection at the AUA’s Diagnostic Excellence Summit.
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Dr. Matthew Nielsen leads national conversations on advancing diagnostic excellence in prostate cancer, emphasizing imaging quality, interdisciplinary collaboration, and addressing disparities. Explore insights shaping the future of urologic care.
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We are proud to share that Dr. Angela Smith has been inducted into the Order of the Golden Fleece – the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s oldest and most prestigious honorary society.
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Dr. Matthew Nielsen joined Dr. Andrei Purysko of the Cleveland Clinic on a recent episode of the AUA’s Inside Tract podcast to discuss the role of high-quality prostate MR imaging in advancing prostate cancer diagnosis.
2 months ago
On Sunday, October 13, 2024, the UNC School of Medicine gathered in celebration of the Class of 2027’s White Coat Ceremony, marking a profound moment of transition as students formally began their journey into the field of medicine. Among the speakers selected for this milestone event was Dr. Kristy Borawski, Professor of Urology, Residency Program Director for UNC Urology, and Director of the Learning Environment for Undergraduate Medical Education.
2 months ago
A recent article in N.C. Health News highlighted a proposed legislative effort to expand access to early prostate cancer screening in North Carolina. The article included numerous quotes from UNC Urology's Dr. Matthew Nielsen.
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Dr. Matthew Nielsen was recently featured in The Technician, NC State University’s student newspaper, discussing the profound impact of Dr. T. Ming Chu’s groundbreaking work in prostate cancer detection.
