Department of Surgery https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:42:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Healing Beyond the Operating Room: Dr. Clara Lee Featured in New York Magazine’s “The Cut” https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/healing-beyond-the-operating-room-dr-clara-lee-featured-in-new-york-magazines-the-cut/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:28:49 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=19256 We’re proud to see Dr. Clara Lee, Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the UNC School of Medicine, featured in New York Magazine’s article “The Relentless Quest for a Breast.” Dr. Lee shares her expert insight on the complexity of breast reconstruction following mastectomy — a procedure that holds great promise for restoring quality … Read more

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]]> Dr. Chirag Desai Named George F. Sheldon Professor  https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/dr-chirag-desai-named-george-f-sheldon-professor/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 12:56:50 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=19140   We are delighted to announce that  Dr. Chirag Desai, MD, FACS has been appointed as the George F. Sheldon, MD Professor in the Department of Surgery. This distinguished honor, approved by the UNC Board of Trustees, recognizes Dr. Desai’s exceptional contributions to surgical innovation, leadership, and patient care. A renowned expert in complex liver and pancreatic … Read more

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]]> More rural, minoritized people get amputations – AI gets closer to why https://sph.umd.edu/news/more-rural-minoritized-people-get-amputations-ai-gets-closer-why#new_tab Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:36:22 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=18842 Why do rural adults and racial and ethnic minorities with vascular disease get major leg amputations more often? A new study out today in Epidemiology uses artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the mystery, finding an unaccounted-for factor that researchers think points to implicit bias in the clinical decision-making process. “As vascular surgeons we have surgical guidelines, but … Read more

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]]> UNC Surgery Opens The Same-Day Surgery Clinic https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/unc-surgery-opens-the-same-day-surgery-clinic/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:48:02 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=18522 The Division of Acute Care and Trauma Surgery has expanded its Multispecialty Surgery Clinic by opening the new Same-Day Surgery Clinic. This valuable addition offers expedited consultations and scheduling for patients with urgent and semi-elective general surgical needs. Through a referring provider, patients can get a consultation appointment the same day their referral is submitted. … Read more

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]]> National Heart Lung and Blood Institute awards Egan & team to research patches that prevent air leaks after lung surgery https://www.med.unc.edu/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 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=18468 Thomas Egan, MD, MSc, is a Professor of Surgery, whose work at UNC 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, UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine award $1 million to launch two regional research efforts https://www.med.unc.edu/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 https://www.med.unc.edu/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, UNC Health and … Read more

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]]> Investiture Celebration held for Dr. Booker T. King https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/investiture-celebration-held-for-dr-booker-t-king/ Tue, 20 May 2025 13:00:05 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/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 UNC May Day Trauma Conference https://www.med.unc.edu/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 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=18360 An Unforgettable Two Days of Learning, Camaraderie, and Celebration at the 36th Annual UNC May Day Trauma Conference Now a proud North Carolina tradition, UNC Tar Heel Trauma hosted its 36th Annual UNC 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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]]> UNC Surgeons Launched a Robotic Kidney Transplant Program Expanding Access for High-Risk Patients https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/unc-surgeons-launched-a-robotic-kidney-transplant-program-expanding-access-for-high-risk-patients/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:51:39 +0000 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=18308 Inside UNC 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 UNC’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 https://www.med.unc.edu/surgery/?p=18294 Dr. Booker King, MD, FACS, FABA, Chief of the Division of Burn Surgery at UNC 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.”

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