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Murphy to Serve as Next Surgery Associate Chair of Administration

August 21, 2024
The Department of Surgery is delighted to announce that Jim Murphy, MHA, FACHE will bring his 18 years of experience at ºÚÁÏÍø to the Department of Surgery as our next Associate Chair of Administration.  Jim currently serves as ACA for the Department of Neurosurgery and ºÚÁÏÍø Health’s System Director for...

Robert Hanfland, MD: Partnering with Families in Congenital Heart Care

July 26, 2024
Robert Hanfland, MD Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, brings his expertise in pediatric and adult congenital heart surgery to the ºÚÁÏÍø Children’s Heart Center and the Department of Surgery. Dr. Hanfland is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery and thoracic surgery. He earned his medical degree from Southern Illinois University,...

ºÚÁÏÍø Surgery Welcomes New Faculty Members

July 24, 2024
ºÚÁÏÍø Surgery has steadily continued to grow our Faculty and is thrilled to share more about the backgrounds, skills, and passions of our newest Surgeons. Read on about our newest faculty teammates!  Thane Blinman, MD, MBA is a Professor in the Division of Pediatric Surgery and Executive Vice Chair for...

Kevin Calder, MD: Partnering with Children and Families from Birth to Adulthood

July 24, 2024
Kevin Calder, MD joined ºÚÁÏÍø Surgery’s Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Associate Professor in June of this year. He graduated medical school at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, BC, Canada).  He completed his Residency in Plastic Surgery at Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada), and Magee-Rosenblum Plastic Surgery, Operation...

Trevor Wood on Joining ºÚÁÏÍø Surgery’s Collaborative Approach to Complex Surgical Disease

July 24, 2024
Trevor Wood, MD, PharmD, FRCSC, FACS joined ºÚÁÏÍø Surgery’s Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery earlier this year as an Assistant Professor.  He specializes in Colon and Rectal Surgery, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Diverticulitis.  He graduated with his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), followed by attending...

Thane Blinman, MD, MBA on the Opportunities at ºÚÁÏÍø Surgery

July 3, 2024
Thane Blinman, MD, MBA comes to ºÚÁÏÍø Surgery as Professor and Executive Vice Chair for Business and Innovation.  He specializes in pediatric surgeries, including: Minimally invasive surgery, Thoracic surgery (CPAM, CLE, bronchogenic cyst, myasthenia gravis, tracheomalacia, etc.), Foregut disease (gastroesophageal reflux disease, hiatal hernia, achalasia, duplications, etc.), and Biliary disease...

NC Jaycee Burn Center Achieves Repeat ABA Burn Verification

June 5, 2024
The NC Jaycee Burn Center is pleased to announce that it has once again achieved American Burn Association (ABA) Burn Verification for adults and pediatrics.              The ABA burn verification provides a true mark of distinction for a Burn Center indicating the center provides high...

Farber and Parodi Implant First Commercial Endovascular Stent Graft to Treat Complex Aneurysmal Disease Involving Visceral Aorta

May 15, 2024
  ºÚÁÏÍø Vascular Surgeons Mark Farber, MD, Professor and Chief of Vascular Surgery and F. Ezequiel Parodi, MD, Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery implanted the first commercial device in a patient on Friday, May 10th, 2024.   The GORE EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis (TAMBE) is an endovascular stent graft to...