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Brooke Namboodri, UNC Medical Student, Class of 2022 was honored with the “Excellent Clinical Sciences Oral Presentation” Award at this year’s Student Research Day for her work on predicting other cause mortality for men with prostate cancer. Brooke’s mentor for this project and another recent project supported by a prestigious AUA Summer Medical Student Fellowship was UNC Urology Assistant Professor Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan, MD, MSHPM.

A recently approved funding proposal through NC TraCS and NYU to characterize carcinogenic biomarkers found in the urine of young adult e-cigarette users will soon be underway. The proposal put together by UNC Urologist Dr. Marc Bjurlin, Dr. Ilona Jaspers, and Dr. Terry Gordon hopes to not only better understand the types of bladder cancer-causing biomarkers in e-cigarette user urine, but also strengthen the foundation for future e-cigarette research and regulations.

"I am honored to represent our AUA partners in Latin America and the Caribbean, who have welcomed me as family. The collaborations and new initiatives within Latin America are truly exciting, and I look forward to future opportunities on behalf of the AUA." - Angela B. Smith, MD, MS, FACS | AUA Assistant Secretary

Raj S. Pruthi, MD, MHA, FACS was recently appointed as the new chair of the UCSF Department of Urology effective January 1, 2020. Dr. Pruthi most recently served as the Rhodes Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology at UNC.

Hematuria, or blood in the urine, is commonly encountered in clinical practice, with over 2 million American patients referred to urologists annually. The association of this finding with occult urinary tract cancer led to the development of several guidelines, with differing recommendations for evaluation. A study led by investigators at UNC published in this week’s print edition of JAMA Internal Medicine explores the tradeoffs of these different approaches. Matthew Nielsen, Associate Professor of Urology and Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Health Policy & Management, was the corresponding author for the study. Other UNC-affiliated investigators include Mihaela Georgieva, Stephanie Wheeler, and Daniel Erim, from the Department of Health Policy and Management, and Mathew Raynor from the Department of Urology.

Joan Martinho Receiving The UNC Cancer Care Oncology Nursing Excellence Award

It is with great pleasure to announce that Nurse Navigator Joan Martinho, RN, BSN, CURN, OCN and Intake Specialist Sondra Peloquin were nominated and recognized at the 2019 UNC Oncology Excellence Awards. These annual awards recognize oncology employees at UNC who demonstrate exceptional work and devotion to individuals with cancer, their families and the oncology profession.

About UNC Faculty Physicians UNC Faculty Physicians is the clinical service component of the UNC School of Medicine. Previously known as UNC Physicians and Associates, the name was changed at the beginning of 2013 to UNC Faculty Physicians to better reflect the academic focus of the School of Medicine clinical faculty. With more than 1,700 …

David A. Zvara, MD, FAHA to Serve as Interim Chair of Department of Urology, effective September 11, 2019. During his time in this interim position, he will retain his current titles as Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Chief Operating Officer of UNC Faculty Physicians.

Dr. Pauline Filippou, Residency Class of 2020

Dr. Pauline Filippou, Chief Urology Resident has been selected to receive one of 2019's prestigious Pope Clinical Trainee Awards

It is with great pleasure that the UNC Urology Department announces the promotion of Dr. Matthew Coward to the position of Associate Professor with Tenure.

In renaming the Physician Office Building for Houpt, the UNC School of Medicine is moving to permanently celebrate his great contributions to the School and Health Care System. Under Houpt’s leadership, both UNC Health Care and the UNC School of Medicine were expanded greatly. Some highlights: UNC Health Care acquired Rex Healthcare 2002 – the …

UNC Urology Residency Program Rankings Continue Year-Over-Year Improvement Learn More About Our Program About Doximity Doximity’s Residency Navigator is a tool built to help medical students make informed residency decisions and to increase transparency in the residency match process. Residency Navigator is comprised of three major parts — (1) current resident and recent alumni satisfaction …

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UNC Medical Student Brooke Namboodri Wins Harold C. Pillsbury, MD Student Research Award for Excellent Clinical Sciences Oral Presentation

Funding Approved For Pilot Analysis Of Bladder Carcinogens In The Urine Of Young Adult E-Cigarettes Users

AUA Assistant Secretary Dr. Angela Smith On Serving in Latin America and the Caribbean

Raj S. Pruthi, MD, MHA, FACS Appointed New Chair of the UCSF Department of Urology

UNC-led Study Comparing Tradeoffs Between Benefit, Harm, and Cost In Hematuria Evaluation Published in JAMA Internal Medicine

2019 Oncology Excellence Nursing Awards | Joan Martinho & Sondra Peloquin Recognized

Mathew Raynor, MD, FACS Elected to the UNC Faculty Physicians Board

David A. Zvara, MD, FAHA to Serve as Interim Chair of Department of Urology

Pauline Filippou, MD Receives Prestigious Pope Clinical Trainee Award

Dr. Matthew Coward Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Physician Office Building to be Named for Dean Jeffrey Houpt, MD

UNC Urology Residency Program Rankings Continue Year-Over-Year Improvement