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UNC Urology proudly announces that Dr. Mary Beth Westerman, a newly appointed faculty member, has been selected to serve on the American Urological Association’s (AUA) Practice Guidelines Committee, a key subcommittee of the Science & Quality Committee.

UNC Urology was ranked 28th nationally and 14th among public universities in NIH research funding for 2024, according to the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) report.

UNC Urology is proud to share that Leslie Donnelly Lorbacher, AGNP, MSN, RN, has been selected as an At-Large Member of the newly formed 2025 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council.

Dr. Ray Tan and UNC Urology join a PCORI-funded study led by Dr. Andrew Krumm (University of Michigan) and Dr. Nnenaya Mmonu (NYU) to enhance personalized patient-reported outcomes using machine learning, improving recovery insights for prostate cancer patients.

In a recent episode of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast titled “Unpacking Smoking and Bladder Cancer,” Dr. Marc Bjurlin shared critical insights into the connection between smoking and bladder cancer.

UNC Urology is proud to announce that Marc Bjurlin, DO, MSc, FACOS, has been appointed the department's Vice Chair of Research, a role that will further elevate our research mission and commitment to advancing urologic care.

Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) is a minimally invasive surgery for men with prostate cancer. The procedure involves making a series of small holes in the abdomen through which robotic arms controlled by the surgeon are used to remove the prostate with a high degree of accuracy and precision. RALP is now the most common type of prostatectomy performed in the U.S.

Congratulations Katherine Bobrek (Emory University School of Medicine), Stephen Flinn (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine), and Salil Ghamande (Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) - our UNC Urology Residency Class of '30. We look forward to greeting you all in Chapel Hill later this year.

The Department of Urology at UNC-Chapel Hill delivers excellence in patient care, education, and research. In addition to their clinical work, our faculty are leaders nationally and internationally, advancing the field and mentoring the next generation of leaders in Urology. Please join us in celebrating the many recent accomplishments of the Department.

Dr. Zachary Feuer, one of our Urologic Oncology Fellows, will be joining the UNC Urology faculty as an Assistant Professor of Urology in the Summer of 2025.

UNC Urology is pleased to share that Drs. Matthew Nielsen and Dave Friedlander were featured in a recent episode of the American Urological Association’s podcast, AUA Inside Tract titled “Diagnostic Excellence in Urology Care.”

UNC Urology is proud to recognize Dr. Marc Bjurlin for his contributions as an invited speaker at the 11th Symposium of the Oncological Urology Section of the Polish Urological Society held in Warsaw, Poland.

Category: News

Dr. Westerman Appointed to AUA’s Practice Guidelines Committee, Strengthening UNC Urology’s Influence in National Leadership

UNC Urology Ranks Among Nation’s Best for NIH Research Funding

Leslie Donnelly Lorbacher Selected as At-Large Member of the 2025 APP Advisory Council

UNC Urology Partners in PCORI-Funded Study to Personalize Patient-Reported Outcomes Using Machine Learning

Dr. Marc Bjurlin Spotlights Connection Between Smoking and Bladder Cancer on BCAN Podcast

Dr. Marc Bjurlin Appointed Vice Chair of Research for UNC Urology

State-of-the-Art Robotic Surgery Techniques Minimize Urinary Complications For Men Undergoing Prostatectomy (Removal of Prostate)

Match Day 2025 – UNC Urology Residency Class of ’30

2024: The Year in Review

UNC Urology Welcomes Dr. Zachary Feuer to the Faculty

Drs. Nielsen and Friedlander Spotlight Diagnostic Excellence in Urology on AUA’s Podcast

Bjurlin Shares Expertise with the Oncological Urology Section of the Polish Urological Society in Warsaw, Poland