3 years ago
Dr. Richard Sutherland, Professor of Urology and Associate Professor of Pediatrics has stepped down from his position as Division Chief of Pediatric Urology effective January 1st, 2021. Dr. Sherry Ross, Associate Professor of Urology and Pediatrics has assumed the role.
3 years ago
November 5, 2020 – Original Press Release ACS NSQIP Semiannual Report: UNC Site Summary These outcomes data reflect UNC’s and UNC Urology’s surgery ACS NSQIP performance benchmarked against the full 719 participating sites for 2019. UNC Hospital performance across all surgical cases was ranked as ‘Exemplary‘ in the following categories: Mortality, Cardiac, Ventilator > 48 …
3 years ago
Congratulations to Dr. David Friedlander for being named by the AUA's Science & Quality Fellow. This program is designed to prepare the next generation of urologists for key roles in the Science and Quality arena through structured engagement in seminars, conferences, and meetings at the national level.
3 years ago
The Leapfrog Group has awarded multiple UNC Health hospitals with top “A” grades on its Fall 2020 patient safety report card: UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, UNC REX Healthcare in Raleigh, Nash UNC Health in Rocky Mount, Pardee UNC Health in Hendersonville and UNC Lenoir Health in Kinston.
3 years ago
Dr. Angela Smith honored with SUO's 2020 Young Investigator Award. The Young Investigator Award recognizes clinical practice and/or basic research that has or will contribute to the improvement of clinical care and progress in science.
3 years ago
Congrats to Borawski, Dunn, Schultz, Smith, and Wallen on winning the 2020 Carolina Care Excellence Award top marks.
3 years ago
After serving the Department as Interim Chair since January 2020, Matthew Nielsen, MD, MS, FACS has been appointed as Chair, effective November 2020. Nielsen joined the faculty at UNC in 2009 as a urologic oncologist and health services researcher after completing medical school and residency training at Johns Hopkins. Since joining the UNC faculty, he obtained advanced training in clinical research from the Gillings School of Global Public Health and healthcare delivery improvement from the Intermountain Healthcare Delivery Institute.
3 years ago
Congratulations to Drs. Borawski, Bukowski, Coward, Figler, Nielsen, Ross, Smith, Sutherland, Viprakasit, and Wallen received the 2020 'Top Doctor' designation from Castle Connolly. Drs. Borawski, Ross, and Smith also were included on Castle Connolly’s 2020 list of 'Exceptional Women In Medicine.'
4 years ago
The 2020 Hettleman Talks took place virtually on Monday 10/19/2020 at 3 pm as part of University Research Week. Dr. Angela Smith will speak on "Engaging Patients for Better Care"
4 years ago
Congratulations to Dr. Angela Smith on their recent elections to the Board of Directors for the Society of Women in Urology (SWIU). Dr. Smith will serve a 2-year term on the Board and is currently holding the position as the Member-At-Large.
4 years ago
Angela Smith, MD, MS has been awarded one of the 2020 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement for her groundbreaking and innovative research at UNC.
4 years ago
Congratulations to Marc Bjurlin, MD along with co-investigators Drs. Rebecca Fry, and William Kim, MD on their recent UNC Lineberger Innovation Award for “Evaluating the carcinogenic effects of electronic cigarettes on the urothelium.”
