Skip to main content

Who We Are

Meet the Urologic Oncology staff and faculty.

Co-Directors

Headshot of Matt Milowsky.

Matthew I. Milowsky

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

Program Manager

No profile image on file

Samuel D. Middleton

MA

Urologic Oncology

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

Medical Oncology

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

Headshot of Ethan Basch.

Ethan Basch

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

Headshot of Matt Milowsky.

Matthew I. Milowsky

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

Advanced Practice Providers

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

Mary Dunn, MSN, NP-C, OCN, RN

Mary Dunn

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

Sarah Stanley

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.

Pharmacists

Genitourinary Radiology

  • Ersan Altun, MD
  • Benjamin Mervak, MD

Pathology

Genetics

  • Ashlynn Messmore, MS, CGC

Nurse Navigators

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

  • Sherrill Batts, RN
  • Zoe Givens, RN, BSN
  • Joan Jarrett, RN, MPHN, OCN, CURN
  • Sarah J. Kidd, RN, BSN
  • Jennifer Martin, RN, BSN
  • Jenny Williams, RN, MSN

Patient Coordinators

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

  • Sara Bossert
  • April Garner
  • Sondra Peloquin

Return Scheduler

  • Lashaun Branch

Clinical Trials Office

The Clinical Trials Office (CTO) supports the design and conduct of oncology clinical trials. The CTO 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 CTO works to assure patient eligibility and safety, regulatory compliance, and quality, reproducible data.

Learn more about the UNC Lineberger Clinical Trials Office