1 month ago
UNC Urology Faculty Featured Prominently at the 26th Annual SUO Scientific Meeting
UNC Urology advanced national dialogue at the 2025 SUO Meeting, with faculty leading major panels and program development in urologic oncology.
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1 month ago
Dr. Hung-Jui “Ray” Tan Featured on BackTable Podcast to Discuss Shared Decision Making in GU Cancer Care
Dr. Ray Tan explores how empathy, communication, and evidence-based tools improve decision making for patients with GU cancers.
6 months ago
UNC Urology Faculty Recognized as 2025 Castle Connolly ‘Top Doctors’
Congratulations to Drs. Arora, Borawski, Bukowski, Chan, Figler, Friedlander, Johnson, Nielsen, Raynor, Ross, Smith, Sutherland, Tan, Viprakasit, and Westerman who all received the 2025 'Top Doctor' designation from Castle Connolly.
7 months ago
Submissions Closing Soon for 2026 AUA Data Research Program
Originally launched in June 2023, the AUA Data Research Program was created to address critical knowledge gaps and emerging research questions in urologic care, workforce development, and health policy. At the center of its inception were two leaders from UNC Urology: Dr. Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan and Dr. Matthew Nielsen.
8 months ago
UNC Urology Spotlights MRI-Driven Precision in National Push for Diagnostic Excellence
UNC Urology faculty continue to lead the national conversation on advancing diagnostic excellence, as highlighted in a recent AUA Spotlight article authored by Drs. Zach Feuer, Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan, and Matthew Nielsen.
8 months ago
Supporting Survivors: UNC Urology’s Role in Testicular Cancer Survivorship
For many testicular cancer survivors, completing treatment is the beginning of a new and uncertain journey. That journey is met with expert guidance, compassion, and long-term care, thanks in large part to the Testicular Cancer Survivorship Clinic, co-led by UNC Urology’s Dr. Ray Tan and nurse practitioner Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN.
9 months ago
UNC Urology’s Rapid Access Pathway Featured at AUA’s Diagnostic Excellence Summit
Drs. Tan and Feuer shared how UNC Urology’s rapid access program for prostate cancer diagnosis program reduced biopsy wait times by 70% and improved cancer detection at the AUA’s Diagnostic Excellence Summit.
11 months ago
UNC Urology Partners in PCORI-Funded Study to Personalize Patient-Reported Outcomes Using Machine Learning
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.
11 months ago
State-of-the-Art Robotic Surgery Techniques Minimize Urinary Complications For Men Undergoing Prostatectomy (Removal of Prostate)
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.
1 year ago
Dr. Matthew Nielsen Discusses AQUA Registry with The American Journal of Managed Care
Dr. Matthew Nielsen recently shared his insights on the AUA's Quality (AQUA) Registry with the AJMC. Dr. Nielsen delves into the significance of the AQUA Registry, which aims to enhance urological care through robust quality measures and data collection.
1 year ago
UNC Medical Student Liz Nazzal Awarded AUA Medical Student Fellowship
We are excited to announce that Liz Nazzal, a talented medical student from the UNC School of Medicine (Class of 2025), has been awarded one of the American Urological Association’s (AUA) 2024–2025 Medical Student Fellowships.
2 years ago
UNC Urologist Dr. Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan Named Chair-Elect for AUA Data Committee
Dr. Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan has been selected as the Chair-Elect for the American Urological Association’s (AUA) Data Committee, effective June 1, 2024.