Surgical Services

Welcome to the home page for the University of North Carolina Hospitals Surgical Services Division!  This area includes perioperative, procedural and hospital support departments.  We provide a comprehensive approach to our patients and their families throughout their stay with us.

The perioperative units are found in three sites.  The main site is located in N.C. Memorial Hospital and includes 24 operating rooms as well as both Pre- and Post-operative areas.  The site that services the N.C. Women's and Children's hospitals is located in the N.C. Children's Hospital  and includes 8 operating rooms and Pre- and Post-operative areas.  The third perioperative site is located in the Ambulatory Care Center and is comprised of 4 operating rooms and Pre- and Post-operative areas.

The procedural units for Surgical Services include the Adult GI Endoscopy and both the motility units located in Memorial Hospital and the Meadowmont Center, and Pediatric GI and Pulmonary Endoscopy located in the Children's Hospital. Additionally, the Cystoscopy and Urophysiology units are located in the Urology Clinic in N.C. Memorial Hospital and the GYN clinic in  the N.C. Women's Hospital.

Other Perioperative Support departments include Pre-Care, a preoperative patient assessment unit; Perfusion, which encompasses cardioperfusion and cell-saver capabilities; the Central Processing Department that is responsible for  instrument and supply maintenance; Anesthesia Support; and our Business Office

We are proud to be on the cutting edge of technology for a number of surgical procedures, including the use of the Da Vinci Robot.  Our specialty services include cochlear implants, abdominal transplants, bariatric procedures and pediatric open-heart surgeries.  There are over 20,000 cases done in our surgical ORs and 10,000 cases done in the procedural suites.  Our outstanding team members provide care to the patients, many of whom are critically ill, with skill, efficiency, and compassion. 

We welcome you to contact us to learn more about our exciting state of the art Surgical Services.

Sincerely,

Susan Phillips, RN, MSHA, CNOR
Vice President
sphillip@unch.unc.edu

Surgical Services Management Team

 

Janet Chadwick, RN, BSN, MBA
Director, Operating Rooms
JChadwic@unch.unc.edu

Ann Smith RN, MSN, CAPA
Manager, Main and W/C PCS/PACU
ABSmith@unch.unc.edu

Nancy Gleason, RN
Manager, PreCare
ngleason@unch.unc.edu

Marvetta Walker, RN, BSN, MHA
Manager of G.I.P. Memorial and Meadowmont
mmwalker@unch.unc.edu

Mary Hershner, RN, BSN
Manager Urology Services
Urology Clinic, Cystoscopy Unit, Urophysiology Unit

Robert Edwards, BS, CST, CRCST
Manager, Central Processing Department, Linen, and Patient Equipment
RLEdward@unch.unc.edu

Julio Huerta, EE, MPH
Director, Medical Engineering
jhuerta@unch.unc.edu

Mary Harrington, RN
Manager, ACC Day Operations
MHarring@unch.unc.edu

William Nicotra, CCP
Chief Perfusionist
bnicotra@unch.unc.edu

Patt Sturdivant, Cer. A.T., RRT, BS
Chief Anesthesia Support
psturdiv@unch.unc.edu

Douglas Peterson, MBA
Business Manager
DPeterso@unch.unc.edu
 

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