Department of Surgery /surgery/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 03:04:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 National Heart Lung and Blood Institute awards Egan & team to research patches that prevent air leaks after lung surgery /surgery/national-heart-lung-and-blood-institute-awards-egan-team-to-research-patches-that-prevent-air-leaks-after-lung-surgery/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 02:58:44 +0000 /surgery/?p=18468 Thomas Egan, MD, MSc, is a Professor of Surgery, whose work at ºÚÁÏÍø began in 1989. His professional interests both clinical and in research have been in the area of Ischemia-reperfusion injury, lung transplantation, lung transplantation from non-heart-beating donors, ex-vivo lung perfusion/ventilation, and cell culture models of ischemia-reperfusion injury. Dr. Egan and his lab has … Read more

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]]> Novant Health, ºÚÁÏÍø Health and ºÚÁÏÍø award $1 million to launch two regional research efforts /surgery/novant-health-unc-health-and-unc-school-of-medicine-award-1-million-to-launch-two-regional-research-efforts/ Wed, 21 May 2025 15:51:57 +0000 /surgery/?p=18394 WILMINGTON, N.C. – Thanks to a $1 million investment, Novant Health physicians based in Wilmington are partnering with peer physicians and researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to advance two clinical research efforts in North Carolina. The pair of $500,000 research grants was awarded by a collaborative involving Novant Health, ºÚÁÏÍø Health and … Read more

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]]> Investiture Celebration held for Dr. Booker T. King /surgery/investiture-celebration-held-for-dr-booker-t-king/ Tue, 20 May 2025 13:00:05 +0000 /surgery/?p=18384   The Oliver R. Rowe Distinguished Professorship Award was bestowed upon Dr. Booker T. King during a regal celebration in Chapel Hill. Dr. Booker T. King, a distinguished professor and accomplished surgeon, was born in Brooklyn, NY, and completed an accelerated B.S./M.D. program at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Sciences. He trained in surgery … Read more

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]]> An Unforgettable Two Days of Learning, Camaraderie, and Celebration at the 36th Annual ºÚÁÏÍø May Day Trauma Conference /surgery/an-unforgettable-two-days-of-learning-camaraderie-and-celebration-at-the-36th-annual-unc-may-day-trauma-conference/ Tue, 13 May 2025 17:09:08 +0000 /surgery/?p=18360 An Unforgettable Two Days of Learning, Camaraderie, and Celebration at the 36th Annual ºÚÁÏÍø May Day Trauma Conference Now a proud North Carolina tradition, ºÚÁÏÍø Tar Heel Trauma hosted its 36th Annual ºÚÁÏÍø May Day Trauma Conference on May 1–2, 2025, at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Over two high-impact days, trauma care professionals … Read more

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]]> ºÚÁÏÍø Surgeons Launched a Robotic Kidney Transplant Program Expanding Access for High-Risk Patients /surgery/unc-surgeons-launched-a-robotic-kidney-transplant-program-expanding-access-for-high-risk-patients/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:51:39 +0000 /surgery/?p=18308 Inside ºÚÁÏÍø Health’s Transplant Division, Dr. Esteban Calderon is leading the charge in robotic kidney transplantation, offering patients a minimally invasive alternative to traditional surgery. This cutting-edge approach enhances surgical precision, recovery and outcomes—and most importantly, it expands access to transplantation for patients who were previously considered ineligible. Robotic kidney transplants utilize 3D visualization and … Read more

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]]> AIBODY Collaborates with ºÚÁÏÍø’s Burn Center to Transform Burn Education https://www.innovationandentrepreneursnews.com/article/799462963-aibody-and-north-carolina-jaycee-burn-center-partner-to-transform-burn-education-with-simulation-technology#new_tab Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:58:26 +0000 /surgery/?p=18294 Dr. Booker King, MD, FACS, FABA, Chief of the Division of Burn Surgery at ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center, added: “AIBODY’s innovative approach in leveraging technology aligns with our mission to provide healthcare professionals with the most up-to-date, effective tools for burn care.â€

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]]> Implicit Racial Bias and Unintentional Harm in Vascular Care https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjamanetwork.com%2Fjournals%2Fjamasurgery%2Ffullarticle%2F10.1001%2Fjamasurg.2024.7254%3FguestAccessKey%3D0b3ba5bf-6e39-4af3-9acb-8dabe75ef848%26utm_source%3Djps%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dauthor_alert-jamanetwork%26utm_content%3Dauthor-author_engagement%26utm_term%3D1m&data=05%7C02%7C%7Cabca546982524d772ecc08dd58d70895%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638764402796762343%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Nol26HxgsU9emVjjy8l3F9vOctBXdT%2FhRh8EY3FejHk%3D&reserved=0#new_tab Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:11:15 +0000 /surgery/?p=18160 Key Points Question  Is physicians’ implicit racial bias associated with the provision of low-value care for Black or White patients with claudication? Findings  In this survey study, 72% of 218 vascular specialists had a pro-White implicit bias, and pro-White bias was associated with low-value care for Black patients. Meaning  These findings suggest that physicians who treat patients with …

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]]> ºÚÁÏÍø Lineberger hosts NCI SPORE Investigators Meeting showcasing latest developments in gastrointestinal cancer research /surgery/unc-lineberger-hosts-nci-spore-investigators-meeting-showcasing-latest-developments-in-gastrointestinal-cancer-research/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:53:38 +0000 /surgery/?p=18151 More than 60 of the nation’s top gastrointestinal (GI) cancer clinical translational researchers from 19 institutions braved a winter storm to convene in Chapel Hill on January 9 and 10, for the 2025 GI Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) Investigators Meeting, with an additional 40 joining virtually. Staged annually by an institution funded by … Read more

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]]> Finding Their Way Home https://endeavors.unc.edu/finding-their-way-home/#new_tab Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:10:41 +0000 /surgery/?p=18125 Bill Miller and Clara Lee have navigated nearly two decades of marriage and academia, including a departure from and return to Carolina, where their relationship began.

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]]> Surgical innovation positively impacting the lives of countless patients. https://news.unchealthcare.org/2024/12/how-uncs-chronic-pancreatitis-and-autologous-islet-cell-transplant-program-provides-holistic-life-changing-care/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:29:03 +0000 /surgery/?p=17710 The ºÚÁÏÍø Chronic Pancreatitis and Autologous Islet Cell Transplant Program, led by Chirag S. Desai, MD, FACS, professor of surgery, has performed its 100th case, cementing ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals as one of the most significant centers for surgical therapy for chronic pancreatitis.

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