Dr. Hansel joined the health system more than 20 years ago as a family medicine physician. He previously served as vice chief of staff and chair of the medical executive committee.
Dr. Hansel begins his two-year term as chief of staff Jan. 1.
UNC Health Pardee is a non-profit community health system anchored by a 222-bed hospital. It also includes a physician practice network, cancer center, urgent care and orthopiedic clinics. Pardee is one of 16 hospitals within Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNCH Health System Network.