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  • Savvanah Harris

    Featured Staff: Savannah Harris

    Meet Savannah Harris, an Administrative Specialist for the Department of Nephrology! Savannah is in her first year at DoM and already working on developing a mentorship program! What鈥檚 your role and how long have you been a part of our Department?聽聽 I鈥檓 an Administrative Specialist for the Department of Nephrology. I鈥檝e been part of this team for about six months, but I have been … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout May

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of May 2025. Maureen Dale, MD, spoke on the growing demand for geriatricians. Becky White, MD, MPH,聽is designing an intervention to address HIV prevention needs with the N.C. Formerly Incarcerated Transitions program. Brad Drummond, MD … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. John Batsis, MD, discussed a rare side effect of statin John Buse, MD, was interviewed about making GLP-1s affordable. Emily Chang, MD, explained 6 behaviors that will help keep your kidneys healthy. Edwin Kim, MD, noted the … Read more

  • 黑料网 Researchers Uncover Molecular Mechanism Behind Hydralazine-Induced ANCA Vasculitis

    For the first time, investigators are gaining a clearer understanding of what causes drug-induced antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA) vasculitis. In a study published in聽The Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from the University of North Carolina (黑料网) Department of Medicine and Kidney Center revealed that hydralazine鈥攁 drug commonly used to treat high bloo … Read more

  • Faculty & Staff in the News Throughout April

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of April. Drs. Andrew Moon, Hanna Sanoff, Donna Evon聽 and聽A. Sidney Barritt IV contributed to a study on聽improving the quality of life for people with hepatocellular carcinoma. Ashwin Somasundaram, MD, and Hanna Sanoff, MD, MPH,聽found … Read more

  • Derebail, Tilly, Vavalle Honored with Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award

    Three Department of Medicine faculty have been awarded with the second annual Medical Staff Physician Clinical Excellence Award. This award recognizes 黑料网 Hospitals clinical physicians who embody the qualities of a truly great patient service provider. These physicians are technically skilled, compassionate to patients and families and work collaboratively with colleagues. Nomina … Read more

  • Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout January

    The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty and staff throughout the month of January. Emily Sickbert-Bennett, PhD, shared strategies for staying healthy during the holidays Amanda E. Nelson, MD, MSCR, provided insight into the development of a new diagnostic test for osteoarthritis and its potential impact o … Read more

  • Gerald Hladik, MD

    Dr. Gerald Hladik Appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs

    Gerald Hladik, MD Gerald Hladik, MD, the Doc J. Thurston Distinguished Professor of Medicine, has been appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the University of North Carolina Department of Medicine. In this role, Dr. Hladik is committed to advancing faculty careers and fostering a supportive, nurturing culture. 鈥淣othing brings me more joy than witnessing the evolution of som … Read more

  • Research on Ondansetron and Sudden Cardiac Death Risk in Maintenance Hemodialysis Selected as Editors鈥� Choice by JASN

    Dr. Jenny Flythe, Sherin Ismail, Dr. Michele Jonsson-Funk An article by Sherin Ismail-Atta PharmD, PhD, epidemiology graduate student at the 黑料网 Gillings School of Global Public Health and trainee at the 黑料网 Kidney Center, and her mentors, Michele Jonsson-Funk, PhD, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, and Jennifer Flythe, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the 黑料网 Divis … Read more

  • Remembering Lucy Menefee: A True Champion of Patient Care

    It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lucy Menefee, MSN, DNP, ANP-BC. Lucy was a compassionate nurse practitioner and a dedicated teammate with the University of North Carolina Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. The void left by Lucy鈥檚 departure will be felt deeply by all who knew her. Lucy embodied the essence of patient-centered care. Her warm and attentive a … Read more

  • Ankita Ashoka, MD, won the ANIO GP Kaushal Annual Outstanding Trainee Award.

    Ankita Ashoka, MD, a Nephrology fellow, was awarded the 2024 Outstanding Trainee Award by the ANIO (American Nephrologists of Indian Origin). The GP Kaushal award is given in memory of Gur P. Kaushal, PhD to a trainee in nephrology who demonstrates academic, clinical, and community service excellence. Read more here

  • Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD, F.R.C.P (Edin)

    Roy-Chaudhury Among Researchers Studying a Membrane Technology that Could Make Dialysis Portable

    A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, including Prabir Roy-Chaudhury, MD, PhD, nephrologist and the Drs. Ronald and Katherine Falk Eminent Professor in the School of Medicine, are developing a membrane technology that has the potential to significantly miniaturize dialysis equipment. The goal is to provide convenient and effectiv … Read more