UNC Medical Center (UNCMC) is a 932-bed[1] non-profit, nationally ranked, public, research and academic medical center located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, providing tertiary care for the Research Triangle, surrounding areas and North Carolina.

[4] UNCMC features an ACS designated adult and pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center[5][6] and has a helipad to handle medevac patients.

[13] In 2019 it was announced that a new 7 story, 335,000 ft2 tower would be built on the UNC medical center campus at a cost of $257 million.

[25] It is affiliated with The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and is a member of UNC Health.

The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[26][27] throughout North Carolina.

North Carolina Children's Hospital features the only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center in the region, and 1 of 3 in the state.

The cardiologists repeatedly raised concerns about the cardiac surgery program and even began referring patients to other hospitals in the region.

[33] In July, the North Carolina secretary of health called for the investigation into the allegations raised by The New York Times.

[34][35] The hospital suspended its most complex heart surgeries to help restore confidence with the program;[36][37][38] questions were also raised about the role of Dr. William L. Roper, then the head of UNC Health Care.