11 years ago
February 1, 2012 – UNC Urologic Surgeons Mathew Raynor, MD, and Michael Woods, MD completed the first surgeries in the Triangle Area using a new near-infrared fluorescence imaging guided system with the da Vinci Surgical System this week. The specially designed camera and endoscopes allow Raynor, Woods, and other UNC urologic surgeons to capture real-time …
11 years ago
On November 1, 2011, Eric Wallen, MD was promoted to Clinical Professor of Surgery/Urology. Dr. Wallen joined the Division in 2003 and currently serves as the Residency Program Director and the Director of Laparoscopic Surgery. Dr. Wallen specializes in urologic oncology and is a member of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and CARES Advisory Board.
12 years ago
On Sunday, May 15, 2011, Dr. J. Patrick Selph participated in the moderated poster session “Penis/Testis/Urethra: Benign and Malignant Disease”. His poster “A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) prior to penile prosthesis implantation for post-operative pain control.” was chosen as the Best Poster of the session. Authors of the abstract/poster …
12 years ago
Effective January 1, 2011, Dr. Raj Pruthi assumed the role as the Chief of Urologic Surgery. Former chief Dr. Culley Carson III will continue to be an integral part of UNC Urology department and participate in patient care, education, and research.
12 years ago
Dr. Culley Carson was notified by the AUA Awards Committee that he was selected as a recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Contribution Award.
12 years ago
On December 2, 2010, the Urology Resident Review Committee of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved UNC Urology’s request to increase their current placement of two residents per year to three residents per year effective June 24, 2011. UNC’s Urology residency is a five-year program with the intern year spent in General Surgery …
12 years ago
R Matthew Coward, MD was presented with one of the Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Awards during the 2010 Whitehead Lecture and Award Ceremony on Monday, August 18, 2010. These awards were created by the Class of 2000 to recognize those residents and interns who contribute in an exemplary way to the education of medical …
13 years ago
November 17th, 2009 – Only 3-5% of physicians in each country where Best Doctors is present are included in its database. The Best Doctors database contains the names and professional affiliations of approximately 45,000 doctors in the United States, all chosen through an exhaustive peer-review survey that asks: “If you or a loved one needed …
13 years ago
October 1st, 2009 – Dr. Eric Wallen and Sachin Vyas, Clinical Trials Manager, were interviewed by WRAL regarding the HIFU trial at the University of North Carolina and UNC Hospitals. Non-surgical treatment for prostate cancer tested Video: Chemotherapy and surgery could become a thing of the past for men with prostate cancer. Reporter: Allen …
13 years ago
November 10th, 2009 – Dr. Culley Carson III presented at the World Congress on Men’s Health in Vienna. Dr. Carson was the Chair of the session entitled “Maximizing the Quality of Life in the Post Prostatectomy Patient“. Dr. Carson was one of four presenters for this session. His presentation was entitled “Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction after …
14 years ago
June 3rd, 2009 – Dr. Matt Nielsen, Assistant Professor of Surgery/Urology, has been selected as a Clinical Research Scholar on the UNC Clinical Translation Science Award – K12 Scholars Program (KL2). The goals of this national consortium are to transform how clinical and translation research is conducted, ultimately enabling researchers to provide new treatments more …
