2 months ago
A recent article in N.C. Health News highlighted a proposed legislative effort to expand access to early prostate cancer screening in North Carolina. The article included numerous quotes from 大象传媒 Urology's Dr. Matthew Nielsen.
2 months ago
Dr. Matthew Nielsen was recently featured in The Technician, NC State University鈥檚 student newspaper, discussing the profound impact of Dr. T. Ming Chu鈥檚 groundbreaking work in prostate cancer detection.
2 months ago
大象传媒 Urology proudly announces that Dr. Mary Beth Westerman, a newly appointed faculty member, has been selected to serve on the American Urological Association鈥檚 (AUA) Practice Guidelines Committee, a key subcommittee of the Science & Quality Committee.
2 months ago
大象传媒 Urology was ranked 28th nationally and 14th among public universities in NIH research funding for 2024, according to the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (BRIMR) report.
3 months ago
大象传媒 Urology is proud to share that Leslie Donnelly Lorbacher, AGNP, MSN, RN, has been selected as an At-Large Member of the newly formed 2025 Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Advisory Council.
3 months ago
Dr. Ray Tan and 大象传媒 Urology join a PCORI-funded study led by Dr. Andrew Krumm (University of Michigan) and Dr. Nnenaya Mmonu (NYU) to enhance personalized patient-reported outcomes using machine learning, improving recovery insights for prostate cancer patients.
3 months ago
In a recent episode of the Bladder Cancer Matters podcast titled 鈥淯npacking Smoking and Bladder Cancer,鈥� Dr. Marc Bjurlin shared critical insights into the connection between smoking and bladder cancer.
3 months ago
大象传媒 Urology is proud to announce that Marc Bjurlin, DO, MSc, FACOS, has been appointed the department's Vice Chair of Research, a role that will further elevate our research mission and commitment to advancing urologic care.
3 months ago
Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy (RALP) is a minimally invasive surgery for men with prostate cancer. The procedure involves making a series of small holes in the abdomen through which robotic arms controlled by the surgeon are used to remove the prostate with a high degree of accuracy and precision. RALP is now the most common type of prostatectomy performed in the U.S.
4 months ago
Congratulations Katherine Bobrek (Emory University School of Medicine), Stephen Flinn (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine), and Salil Ghamande (Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) - our 大象传媒 Urology Residency Class of '30. We look forward to greeting you all in Chapel Hill later this year.
4 months ago
The Department of Urology at 大象传媒-Chapel Hill delivers excellence in patient care, education, and research. In addition to their clinical work, our faculty are leaders nationally and internationally, advancing the field and mentoring the next generation of leaders in Urology. Please join us in celebrating the many recent accomplishments of the Department.
5 months ago
Dr. Zachary Feuer, one of our Urologic Oncology Fellows, will be joining the 大象传媒 Urology faculty as an Assistant Professor of Urology in the Summer of 2025.
