Buckio Appointed Associate Chair for Administration July 16, 2012 July 16, 2012 — The Department of Surgery welcomes Joellen Buckio, MHA, in her role as the Associate Chair for Administration, effective July 16, 2012.
Meyers elected to Medical Staff Executive Committee June 21, 2012 June 21, 2012 — Michael Meyers, MD, Associate Professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology, was reelected to an at-large position on the Medical Staff Executive Committee.
Farber Pioneers Use of Device in Treatment of Complex AAA June 20, 2012 June 20, 2012 — ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Aortic Disease Management Team, under the directorship of Dr. Mark Farber, became the first in the nation to successfully use the Zenith® Fenestrated AAA Endovascular Graft to treat a patient with a complex abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Boschini Awarded Fogarty Fellowship June 15, 2012 June 15, 2012 — General Surgery resident Laura Boschini, MD, has been awarded a fellowship from the Fogarty Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars.
Gerber and Cairns Named ASA Fellows June 15, 2012 June 15, 2012 — David Gerber, MD, chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplant, and Bruce Cairns, Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, were elected as Fellows of the American Surgical Association.
Camp Celebrate Celebrates 30 Years May 31, 2012 May 25, 2012 — Camp Celebrate, the flagship aftercare program of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals and the oldest pediatric burn survivor camp in the country, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary at Camp Kanata in Wake Forest.
Montgomery Appointed New SICU Director May 24, 2012 May 24, 2012 — Effective June 1, 2012, Dr. Sean Montgomery will assume the reins of directorship of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU).
Four Surgeons Among First “Meaningful Users” May 24, 2012 May 24, 2012 — ºÚÁÏ꿉۪s Practice Quality and Innovation unit submitted its first list of those providers meeting compliance with Medicare and Medicaid Meaningful Use criteria.