

Infectious Disease
Joseph Pagano, MD
Distinguished Professor of Medicine; Founding Director, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Joseph S. Pagano, MD, is a distinguished professor of medicine specializing in infectious diseases with a subspecialty focus on oncogenic viruses, particularly the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and its role in human cancers. He treats and researches conditions including African Burkitt’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (common in southern China), B-cell lymphomas in immunosuppressed organ transplant recipients, and healthcare-associated infections in transplant and immunoco
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Credentials
Education & Training
- Medical School: Yale School of Medicine (MD, 1957)
- Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (Internal Medicine, 1960-1961)
- Internship: Boston University Medical Center (Internal Medicine, 1957-1958)
Years in Practice
65+ years
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Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC
Languages
English
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Sources
- https://www.doximity.com/pub/joseph-pagano-md
- https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-joseph-pagano-3f33h
- https://www.cedarsofchapelhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/January-Print-optimized.pdf
- https://www.med.unc.edu/microimm/people/joseph-pagano-md/
- https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1649330275
- https://news.unchealthcare.org/2018/05/pagano-award-recipients-to-be-recognized/
- https://unclineberger.org/training/awards/pagano-award/











