Anthony Charles, MD, MPH
Director, Global Surgery, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases
Oliver R. Rowe Distinguished Professor of Surgery
Areas of Interest
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery, Adult ECMO
About
Dr. Charles currently serves as the Director of the Adult Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Program, leads the Malawi Surgical Initiative, and serves as the Medical Student Clerkship Director. In addition to his appointment as Chief, we are happy to announce that Dr. Charles will also serve as the inaugural Surgical Director of the Institute of Global Health, a role that will allow Dr. Charles to work closely with Dr. Mike Cohen to support and grow the global surgery research initiatives at UNC. Dr. Charles came to UNC in 2006, earning his Master of Public Health degree in 2008 from Gillings School of Global Public Health. He has distinguished himself as an outstanding educator, researcher, and clinician. His efforts have been recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including the School of Medicine Distinguished Medical Alumni Teaching Award, as well as induction into the Order of the Golden Fleece, UNC’s oldest and highest honorary society which selects members based upon service to the University. Dr. Charles is an internationally known advocate in the field of global surgery and his efforts in Malawi have set the gold standard for how to ethically and sustainably influence both global surgery and global health. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Charles to his new leadership role.
Honors and Awards
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh- (2018)
- Medical Student Research Award UNC- (2018)
- Best Application Course Phase Award- (2017-2018)
- Best Application Course Phase Award- (2016-2017)
- Best Application Course Phase Award- (2015-2016)
In the news
Surgical site infections are the most common healthcare associated infection. While often preventable, they are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality as well as prolonged hospitalizations and readmissions, and continue to be a global health challenge. Among the millions of patients undergoing surgical procedures annually in the U.S., an estimated 3% will develop surgical site … Read more UNC’s urologic surgery partnership with Malawi started with Charles Mabedi, MD, the sole urologist in Malawi, who received his urology training in Tanzania and came to UNC as a visiting professor in 2017. Since then, Mabedi has been working with Anthony Charles, MD, the Surgical Director for the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases … Read more
Anthony Charles Considers Implications of Preoperative Antiseptics Study On Global Surgery
Bi-Directional Learning For Health Equity: Urology Surgeon Visits Malawi