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Promotion – Dr. Winnie Lau

July 2, 2024
Neurology is please to announce the promotion of Dr. Winnie Lau from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on excellence in clinical activity. Dr. Lau is a member of the Neurocritical Care Division in Neurology and is joint appointed in the Neurosurgery Department. Dr. Lau acts...

2024 Carolina Quality and Safety Award

June 26, 2024
The Department of Neurology is please to announce that the Movement Disorders Outpatient Clinic received Honorable Mention at the 2024 Carolina Quality and Safety Award for “Addressing the Pillars of Palliative care: Advance care planning in movement disorders outpatient clinics”. This award program was developed to recognize quality improvement efforts...

Special Edition Graduation 2024

June 26, 2024
The following Special Edition Graduation article was developed and written by Dr. Nina Browner, Neurology Vice Chair of Education. Resident Teaching Award Dr. Laura De Lima Xavier (Adult Neurology ’24) Recognized for her highest level of creative and devoted learning, of inspiration of residents, love of scholarship and service to...

Promotion – Dr. Steven Trau

June 7, 2024
Neurology is please to announce the promotion of Dr. Steven Trau from Clinical Assistant Professor to Clinical Associate Professor based on excellence in clinical activity. Dr. Trau is a member of the Child Neurology Division. His work focuses on treating patients with Tourette syndrome and other tic disorders. Dr....

Dr. Soma Sengupta Selected as Co-chair of the AANS/CNS Section on Tumors and Medical Neuro-oncology Subcommittee

June 7, 2024
Dr. Soma Sengupta, Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology at Health at Chapel Hill was selected as co-chair of the AANS/CNSDr. Soma Sengupta, division chief of neuro-oncology at Health Section on Tumors and Medical Neuro-Oncology subcommittee.

Thank you for your service!

June 7, 2024
Neurology extends our heartfelt gratitude to all our staff and faculty for their years of service to and the State of North Carolina. Specifically, we would like to give a shoutout to those individuals who have been with the university for over 10 years! 15 Years of Service...

Dr. Clio Rubinos awarded SIREN & Simmons Award

June 4, 2024
Dr. Clio Rubinos has been selected as a Simmons Scholar and has been awarded the SIREN MAGNETIC Hub Junior Faculty Subaward from Duke Emergency Medicine. Both awards will support research career development for Dr. Rubinos. Since its launch in 1994, the Simmons Scholars Program has offered...

Grant Award – Dr. Qian-Zhou Yang Receives Promoting Clinical Research in Southeaster NC Award

May 29, 2024
Dr. Qian-Zhou Jojo Yang and Dr. Kiran McCloskey were recently awarded the Promoting Clinical Research in Southeastern NC award from the Research Advisory Council (RAC). Their project, Understanding pediatric epilepsy surgery disparities within the state of North Carolina, will be funded for the next year.

Medical Student Graduation, Spring 2024

May 29, 2024
Neurology celebrated graduation this Spring with two system medical students, Dr. Maria Melendez and Dr. Aiden Walker. Both Drs. Melendez and Walker participated in Neurology’s medical student rotation program, directed by Dr. Mike Wang. Dr. Melendez described her journey to neurology as an overwhelming positive experience while stressing...