Who We Are

Urologic Oncology staff and faculty

Co-Directors

Matthew I. Milowsky

MD, FASCO
Distinguished Professor;
Section Chief, Genitourinary Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill

Michael Repka

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan

MD, MSHPM
Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Program Manager

Samuel D. Middleton

MA

Urologic Oncology

Urologic oncologists are physicians trained to perform surgery on patients with urologic cancers.

Marc A. Bjurlin

DO, MSc, FACOS
Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Matthew E. Nielsen

MD, MS, FACS
Professor;
Chair, Department of Urology
UNC-Chapel Hill

Mathew Raynor

MD, FACS
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Angela B. Smith

MD, MS, FACS
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Hung-Jui (Ray) Tan

MD, MSHPM
Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Eric M. Wallen

MD
Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Medical Oncology

Medical oncologists are physicians trained to diagnose and treat people with cancer.

Ethan Basch

MD, MSc
Professor;
Director, Cancer Outcomes Research Program;
Chief of Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill

William Y. Kim

MD
Distinguished Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Brian C. Miller

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Matthew I. Milowsky

MD, FASCO
Distinguished Professor;
Section Chief, Genitourinary Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill

Tracy L. Rose

MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Young E. Whang

MD, PhD
Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Advance Practice Providers

Advance Practice Providers are Master’s prepared nurses and Physician Assistants trained to assess, diagnose, and treat people with cancer.

Blaine Brower

FNP
Urologic Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill

Mary Dunn

MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN
Adjunct Instructor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Michelle Rosenberg

NP
Radiation Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill

Heather M. Schultz

MSN
Clinical Instructor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Sarah Stanley

PA-C, MHS, MS
Urologic Oncology
Urology and Urologic Surgery
General Oncology
UNC-Chapel Hill

Radiation Oncology

Radiation oncologists are physicians trained to use radiation therapy to treat people with cancer.

Shekinah Elmore

MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Kevin Pearlstein

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Michael Repka

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Shivani Sud

MD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Neil Ari Wijetunga

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Genitourinary Radiology

• Ersan Altun, MD
• Benjamin Mervak, MD

Interventional Radiology

Robert G. Dixon

MD
Associate Professor; Associate Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
UNC-Chapel Hill

Pathology

• Susan Maygarden, MD
• Sara Wobker, MD, MPH

Clinical Protocol Office – Clinical Trials

The Clinical Protocol Office (CPO) supports the design and conduct of oncology clinical trials. The CPO is responsible for patient and study coordination-related activities, including subject evaluation and registration, toxicity assessment and safety monitoring of novel therapeutics and patient education.

The CPO works to assure patient eligibility and safety, regulatory compliance, and quality, reproducible data.

Learn more about the UNC Lineberger Clinical Protocol Office 

Genetics

• Ashlynn Messmore, MS, CGC

Pharmacists

• Daniel Crona, PharmD, PhD
• Katherine P. Morgan, PharmD, BCOP, CPP

Dietitian

• Meredith Moyers, MS, RD, CSO, LDN

Fertility Preservation

• Matthew Coward, MD
• Jennifer E. Mersereau, MD

Nurse Navigators

Nurse navigators are registered nurses trained as patient educators, advocates, and care coordinators.

• Sarah J. Kidd, RN, BSN
• Kristen N. Lopez, BSN, RN, CMSRN
• Joan Martinho, RN, BSN, CURN, OCN
• Jenny Williams, RN, MSN

Patient Coordinators

Patient coordinators are administrative professionals trained to manage new patient referrals and obtain pertinent medical information.

• Holly Eakes
• Sondra Peloquin

Return Scheduler

• Lashaun Branch