3 months ago
Dr. Zachary Feuer has been selected for the UNC Institute for Healthcare Quality Improvement (IHQI) Improvement Scholars Program for the 2025–2026 cohort for his project, “Integration of PSA Screening Pathways to Improve High-Risk Screening Rates and Reduce Low-Value Diagnostic Evaluation.”
3 months ago
UNC Urology PGY-4 resident Dr. Brooke Spratte was on the international stage at the European Society for Paediatric Urology (ESPU) 35th Congress in Vienna, Austria presenting a pediatric case report that showcases a thoughtful, safety-minded approach to complex continence surgery.
3 months ago
Among these honors, North Carolina Children’s Hospital Pediatric Urology was ranked #27 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report 2024–25 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
4 months ago
Julie Farmer, DrPH, MHA, Associate Chair for Administration in the Department of Urology, recently attended and presented at the annual Cancer Center Community Impact Forum (CCCIF), hosted this year in Raleigh by North Carolina’s NCI-Designated Cancer Centers.
4 months ago
UNC Urology is proud to announce the launch of a new Focal Therapy Program offering patients with prostate cancer access to High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU), an innovative, minimally invasive treatment option designed to precisely target cancer while preserving healthy tissue and quality of life.
4 months ago
UNC medical student Ruby Abror joined UNC Urology and set out to tackle a deceptively simple question with real clinical stakes: how should outcomes after rectourethral fistula (RUF) repair be reported so surgeons and patients can reliably compare approaches?
4 months ago
Dr. Apoorv Dhir, a Urologic Oncology Fellow, has been awarded a 2025–2026 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Award presented by the AUA on behalf of the Urology Care Foundation in support of his research project, “Development of a Universal Communication Framework to Improve Shared Decision-Making for Small Renal Masses.”
5 months ago
Urologic oncologist Mary Elizabeth Westerman, MD has introduced robotic intracorporeal urinary diversions to Chapel Hill, expanding advanced options for patients who require bladder removal (radical cystectomy).
5 months ago
Dr. Angela Smith and UNC Medical Student Avani Desai were recently highlighted by SWIU as authors of a published paper that illustrates the innovative research and patient-centered approach to care for which UNC Urology is renowned.
5 months ago
Dr. Milowsky noted that Sanders’ diagnosis — described by his surgeon as very high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer — can present complex treatment decisions.
5 months ago
UNC Urology and Lineberger had a strong showing at the 2025 BCAN Bladder Cancer Think Tank in Washington, D.C. (July 30–August 1). This year’s attendees included UNC Urology’s Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN; Meredith Crabtree, FNP-C; and Angela Smith, MD, MS, along with UNC Lineberger members Matthew Milowsky, MD; William Kim, MD; and Jeffrey Damrauer, PhD
6 months ago
The UNC Department of Urology is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of alumna Dr. Pauline Filippou (Residency Class of 2020), who was recently featured on the BackTable Urology podcast in Episode #249, Palliative Care in Urology.
