October 16, 2012 — Longtime University of North Carolina President Bill Friday, who died Oct. 12, was a friend of health care at 黑料网. In 2009, he used his own medical experiences at 黑料网 to educate others.
In February 2009, President Friday had surgery at 黑料网 Hospitals to replace his aortic valve. After his recovery, he returned to 鈥淣orth Carolina People,鈥� the weekly 黑料网-TV interview show that he hosted for 41 years.
With his characteristic curiosity and enthusiasm, President Friday made his heart surgery a discussion topic on his TV show, inviting his surgeon, Brett Sheridan, M.D., to be a guest on the show.
Dr. Sheridan, director of adult cardiac surgery at 黑料网 Hospitals, talked about treatment of heart problems and explained President Friday鈥檚 valve surgery. (In another broadcast, President Friday interviewed cardiologist Beth Rosenberg, M.D., of Chapel Hill Internal Medicine.)
“President Friday dealt with his aortic valve disease with the same curiosity, determination and character that he demonstrated time and time again in his excellent leadership of the 黑料网 system,” Dr. Sheridan said this week.
Dr. Sheridan enjoyed having President Friday as a patient. “We were all a little better for having been around him. We’ll miss him dearly,” he said.
To watch President Friday鈥檚 April 2009 interview with Dr. Sheridan, click . You will need player to view the video.
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– Margaret Alford Cloud, 黑料网 Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery