News Archives | Department of Urology

Dr. Kristy Borawski has been appointed the department’s Vice Chair of Education, a new role that builds on her longstanding leadership in medical education and underscores the department’s commitment to shaping the future of urologic training across all levels.

UNC Urology faculty continue to lead the national conversation on advancing diagnostic excellence, as highlighted in a recent AUA Spotlight article authored by Drs. Zach Feuer, Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan, and Matthew Nielsen.

For many testicular cancer survivors, completing treatment is the beginning of a new and uncertain journey. That journey is met with expert guidance, compassion, and long-term care, thanks in large part to the Testicular Cancer Survivorship Clinic, co-led by UNC Urology’s Dr. Ray Tan and nurse practitioner Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN.

In an AUA Spotlight article, Drs. David Friedlander and Matthew Nielsen bring attention to how diagnostic excellence can help reduce disparities and improve prostate cancer care for all patients.

Dr. Angela Smith has been named Interim Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development for the UNC School of Medicine. She will assume the role on June 1, 2025.

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.

Dr. Zachary Feuer, Urologic Oncology Fellow and incoming UNC Urology faculty member, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Pope Clinical Trainee Award.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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Dr. Kristy Borawski Appointed Vice Chair of Education for UNC Urology

UNC Urology Spotlights MRI-Driven Precision in National Push for Diagnostic Excellence

Supporting Survivors: UNC Urology’s Role in Testicular Cancer Survivorship

Improving Prostate Cancer Care Through Diagnostic Excellence: UNC Urology Faculty Highlight National Framework in AUA Spotlight

Dr. Angela Smith Appointed Interim Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development

Dr. Kathryn Hacker Gessner Named to UNC’s Physician Scientist Training Program

Zachary Feuer, MD, Receives Prestigious 2025 Pope Clinical Trainee Award

UNC Urology’s Dr. Hans Arora Featured in Urology Times for Advocacy Leadership at the AUA Summit

Research Study about Small Group Professional Coaching

Supporting the Whole Survivor: Nielsen Joins NCI-Funded Collaboration to Reduce Cancer-Related Distress in Young Adults

UNC Urology’s Rapid Access Pathway Featured at AUA’s Diagnostic Excellence Summit

Dr. Matthew Nielsen Leads National Efforts to Advance Diagnostic Excellence in Prostate Cancer