News Update

Debinski Receives Hearn Professorship

Waldemar Debinski, MD, PhD, was honored as the inaugural Tom and Laura Hearn Professor for the Brain Tumor Center of Excellence.

CIPT Extends Support for Pediatric Trauma Research

Recent grants from the Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma (CIPT) have helped researchers learn about the impact of heading the ball in youth soccer, better diagnose intracranial hemorrhages in children and promote optimal pediatric resuscitation techniques.

Shaw Retires from Memory Counseling Program

Edward G. Shaw, MD, MA, professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine and founding director of the Memory Counseling Program at Wake Forest Baptist Health, has retired.

HPMC Capital Campaign Tops $33 Million

The Campaign for High Point Medical Center, a capital campaign that began in 2016, concluded in late 2019 after raising more than $33 million to benefit cardiology, oncology and surgical services at the medical center.

Causby Family Honored for ALS Support

James Caress, MD, professor of neurology, presented Karen Causby with a plaque honoring her family’s philanthropic support of Wake Forest Baptist Health’s ALS Clinic and ALS research in memory of her late husband, Tony Causby.

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