4 months ago
UNC Urology and UNC Lineberger Join Forces at the 2025 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk in Raleigh
UNC Urology joined colleagues from the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at the annual ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk in Raleigh.
Category: News
5 months ago
Upcoming Webinar: Updates in the Management of Genitourinary Cancers
UNC Urology invites you to participate in the upcoming UNC Lineberger Cancer Network “Research to Practice” Webinar, “Genitourinary Cancer Management in North Carolina” featuring Catherine Fahey, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Fahey, a medical oncologist specializing in genitourinary cancers, …
5 months ago
Dr. Zachary Feuer Selected as UNC IHQI Improvement Scholar
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.”
5 months ago
UNC Urology Resident Dr. Brooke Spratte Presents Innovative Pediatric Case at ESPU 35th Congress in Vienna, Austria
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.
5 months ago
UNC Pediatric Urology Among Nation’s Best in 2024–25 U.S. News Rankings
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.
5 months ago
Julie Farmer and Colleagues Provide Insights at National Cancer Center Community Impact Forum
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.
5 months ago
UNC Urology Launches Focal Therapy Program for Prostate Cancer Treatment Using High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
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.
6 months ago
Ruby Abror: Patient-Centered Inquiry, Mentorship, and Momentum through the Castillo Scholars Program
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?
6 months ago
Apoorv Dhir, MD, Named 2025–2026 Urology Care Foundation Research Scholar Awardee
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.”
6 months ago
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Westerman Brings Intracorporeal Diversions to UNC Urology
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).
6 months ago
Research Presented at SWIU by Dr. Angela Smith and Avani Desai Underscores Simple, Patient-Directed Strategies to Ease Anxiety and Pain
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.
6 months ago
Dr. Matthew Milowsky Provides Expert Insight in National Coverage of Deion Sanders’ Bladder Cancer Diagnosis
Dr. Milowsky noted that Sanders’ diagnosis — described by his surgeon as very high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer — can present complex treatment decisions.