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Academy of Educators Accomplishments 2024

May 22, 2024
Congratulations to Neurology faculty and trainees for their recent Academy of Educator (AOE) accomplishments 2024. We are so grateful for their enthusiasm, dedication, and talents as ºÚÁÏÍø AOE educators! TAR HEEL Graduates Dr. Priya Raju Dr. Nikash Shankar Newly Inducted AOE Members: Dr. Lindsey Krawchuk Dr. Nikash Shankar  

ºÚÁÏÍø Health Follow-Up for Neuro ICU Patients

May 22, 2024
Over the past few years, the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Neurology has developed two specialized follow-up clinics for Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit patients recovering from severe acute brain injuries: the Post Acute Symptomatic Seizure (PASS) and Neurorecovery clinics. PASS Clinic The PASS clinic, overseen by Dr. Clio Rubinos, who has dual...

Melissa Massenburg wins Nurse of the Year!

May 16, 2024
The following article was written by Sonya Lester, BSN, RN, CCRN, Patient Services Manager III, Neurosurgical ICU. Melissa Massenburg, BSN, RN, CCRN, was selected by the ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center nursing leadership as a ºÚÁÏÍøMC Nurse of the Year. She was nominated by nursing staff colleagues to honor her for exceptional service...

Welcome Dr. Andrea Corse, Professor and Director of the ºÚÁÏÍø Myasthenia Gravis Clinical Center

April 26, 2024
The ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Neurology welcomes Andrea Corse, MD as Clinical Professor and Director of the ºÚÁÏÍø Myasthenia Gravis Clinical Center. Dr. Corse is a neuromuscular specialist with expertise in neuromuscular clinical care, neuromuscular clinical pathology and nerve and muscle biopsy, and electrodiagnostic testing. She previously spent 30 years on...

ºÚÁÏÍø Undergraduate work in Neurology

April 19, 2024
Within the department of Neurology, ºÚÁÏÍø undergraduates are offered the opportunity to join faculty research labs. One such lab is Dr. Boerwinkle’s RS-fMRI Lab which supports several undergraduate students – like Aryan Kodali. Kodali recently applied for the ºÚÁÏÍø 2024 Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship with the proposal “NeuroConnect – An...

Collaboration Between the Shih Lab and Stanford University Sheds Light on the Function of Retrosplenial Cortex in Spatial Exploration

April 18, 2024
In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2315167121), Dr. Harry Chao from the Shih Lab and researchers in Stanford University have provided new insights into the brain’s default mode network (DMN), particularly focusing on the retrosplenial cortex’s role in spatial exploration. Traditionally, the DMN...

2024 Carolina Care Excellence Awards!

April 1, 2024
Each year, ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals & ºÚÁÏÍø Faculty Physicians celebrate the empathy and expertise of ºÚÁÏÍø Health physicians and advanced practice providers. Based on ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Press Ganey Medical Practice survey, 205 of ºÚÁÏÍø Health providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationally. The honorees receive 2024...

ºÚÁÏÍø Epilepsy Center Accredited as Level IV Epilepsy Center

March 26, 2024
The ºÚÁÏÍø Epilepsy Center has received reaccreditation as a Level IV Epilepsy Center from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). This accreditation level indicates that the center offers advanced neurodiagnostic monitoring and comprehensive medical, neuropsychological, and psychosocial treatment. Level 4 centers also offer a complete evaluation for epilepsy surgery,...

Dr. Monica Diaz talks with Neurology Today

March 26, 2024
Dr. Monica Diaz spoke with Neurology Today about her work in Peru and the ºÚÁÏÍø Neurology Residency Exchange Program. Dr. Diaz coordinates exchange program in the city of Lima, Peru at the public hospital, Cayetano Heredia Hospital.   Ideally, Dr. Diaz said, “residents will learn how to truly rely on...

New Paper from Clinical Neurology focuses on Billing & the Patient Experience

March 21, 2024
A new article out of ºÚÁÏÍø Neurology focuses on Managing Patient Dissatisfaction and Billing Reconsideration Requests in Outpatient Clinics, authored in partnership by Jorge L Almodovar MD,  Heather Ritchie, MSN, RN, NE-BC and Sharmila Soares MSN, RN, CNRN,. This article will be published in the April 2024 issue of the Journal of...