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Two current seniors, Katherine Poulos and Avani Desai, are part of a small group of students who will already know what is inside their Match envelopes. They are early match students, and they hope their opportunity to enter the historically male dominated world of urology will catch the attention of other young female students.
12 hours ago
Established in 2024, the ACS National Prostate Cancer Roundtable brings together leading institutions, professional organizations, advocacy groups, and health systems to address rising prostate cancer incidence and persistent disparities in care.
6 days ago
Dr. Mary Beth Westerman, Associate Professor of Urology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been invited to present the updated 2025 microhematuria guidelines at the 50th Annual Internal Medicine Conference, hosted by the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine.
1 week ago
UNC Urology is pleased to welcome Jamie Jarmul, MD, PhD, as Research Affiliate Faculty member. Dr. Jarmul serves as Medical Director for Advanced Population Health Analytics within UNC Health Alliance, UNC Health’s physician-led clinically integrated network and population health services organization. In this role, she leads advanced analytics initiatives focused on program evaluation, return-on-investment analysis …
1 week ago
Dr. Hans Arora has been selected as a 2026 scholar in the American Urological Association (AUA) / Japanese Urological Association (JUA) Academic Exchange Program — a highly competitive international fellowship.
2 weeks ago
We are pleased to announce that Richard Natale II, MD, FACS has joined UNC Urology. Dr. Natale brings more than 15 years of experience in community-based urologic practice, with expertise in men’s health, sexual dysfunction, and prosthetic urology.
2 weeks ago
Dr. Angela Smith recently chaired the 15th Annual Society of Women in Urology (SWIU) Clinical Mentoring Conference, held this past month in Nashville, Tennessee.
3 weeks ago
UNC Health was recently recognized as the #1 Health System in NC for most Castle Connolly 'Top Doctors' in Urology and the #1 Hospital in NC for most Castle Connolly 'Top Doctors' in Urology.
3 weeks ago
Congratulations to Drs. Arora, Borawski, Bukowski, Chan, Figler, Friedlander, Johnson, Nielsen, Pham, Raynor, Ross, Smith, Tan, Viprakasit, and Westerman who all received the 2026 'Top Doctor' designation from Castle Connolly.
3 weeks ago
During one of the most-watched televised events of the year, prostate cancer screening took an unexpected and welcome place in the national spotlight. During Sunday night’s Super Bowl, millions of viewers saw a commercial as part of the “Relax, It’s a Blood Test” campaign, a national effort designed to reframe conversations around prostate cancer screening. …
4 weeks ago
Our department's culture is built on collaboration, trust, and genuine connection. One recent example came in the form of a team wellbeing event, where APPs stepped away from their daily responsibilities to spend time together at a painting class.
1 month ago
Congratulations Sophia Bhalla, Brett (Chris) Haaga, Nathan Kristof, and Patrick Saba - our UNC Urology Residency Class of '31. We look forward to greeting you all in Chapel Hill later this year.