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On Sunday nights this summer you’ll find a small group of undergraduate students along with our Associate Residency Program Director, Dr. Carolyn Quinsey, virtually learning suture techniques live with feedback as part of ºÚÁÏÍø’s first virtual internship program for undergraduate students. Dr. Quinsey receives many shadowing requests from undergraduate students interested in...

Since she was 11 years old, Kristina Lollar had experienced migraines, yet it was not until the past year that it became more severe. This prompted Kristina to visit a neurologist who recommended they perform an updated MRI. When looking at the scans, they discovered a brain tumor wrapped around...

Dr. Carolyn Quinsey is a pediatric neurosurgeon and adult neurosurgeon at ºÚÁÏÍø Health. She thrives in her role as an educator as both the Associate Neurosurgery Residency Program Director, and as a mentor to medical students and aspiring neurosurgeons. She is also interested in global neurosurgery and, prior to the...

This year has brought many unseen challenges for health care providers around the world. Despite the many challenges, our department has adapted to the changes by implementing temporary changes to keep patients and our faculty safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. In December, Dr. Nelson Oyesiku was selected as the new...

  Click to watch our latest video to hear what our neurosurgeons and neurosurgery residents have to say about our neurosurgery residency program, life in Chapel Hill, and the unbeatable culture at ºÚÁÏÍø Health.

  The ºÚÁÏÍø Virtual Spina Bifida Family Conference is a month away, and the ºÚÁÏÍø Pediatric Neurosurgery is looking forward to safely connecting with spina bifida patients and family members during this virtual event. Event registration is FREE and our conference is open to individuals of all ages with spina...

Pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Carolyn Quinsey wrote her first children’s book to help pediatric patients who are undergoing brain surgery. Click to download your free copy of Amelia’s Special Day in Brain Surgery.

Telemedicine has not been a method of health care delivery widely used in surgical subspecialties. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused all health care providers to rethink care and transition non emergent patients to virtual appointments when possible. At the beginning of the pandemic, neurosurgery resident Dr. Randaline Barnett and...

As we finish up another week of social distancing and staying at home, it may feel like the days are blurring together. Here are 12 activities that you can work into your daily routine and the positive effects that each one has on the brain: Get some exercise. There are...

Patient safety is our top priority during the coronavirus pandemic. We want to continue to provide care to our neurosurgery patients and support to the emergency department while also keeping our neurosurgery care team safe. To ensure the safety of our patients and the neurosurgery department, we have set up...