Duke Health Ranks 8th Nationally in Organ Transplant Volume
In 2019, the Duke heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant programs experienced unprecedented volume growth: more than 20% for most programs. With 521 total transplants performed in 2019, Duke Health now ranks 8th among U.S. transplant programs.
Welcome General Surgery Interns
From left: Drs. Imran Anwar, Kristen Rhodin, Lillian Kang, Christopher Jensen, Annie Liu, Qimeng Gao, and Amanda Nash.
Duke Surgery Holds 4th Annual Research Day
The Department of Surgery held its 4th Annual Research Day April 17. The department holds this event annually to advance its mission of improving patient care through research and training the next generation of surgeon–scientists. The event recognizes the accomplishments of fellows, residents, and students engaged in clinical or basic and translational research through the department.
Dr. Vignesh Raman Receives Thoracic Surgery Foundation Resident Research Fellowship Award
Congratulations to Vignesh Raman, MD, General Surgery Resident, on receiving a $30,000 research fellowship award from the Thoracic Surgery Foundation (TSF) for 2019–2020. This award will help support Dr. Raman’s work decoding the genome of non-small cell lung cancer using biobank tumor tissue to find actionable targets for molecular therapy.
Welcome New Duke Surgery Residents
We are excited to welcome our new residents to the Department of Surgery. Congratulations to all those who matched with us! We look forward to meeting you this summer.
Duke Surgery Ranks 2nd Among Surgery Programs at Medical Schools
Duke Surgery Ranks First Nationwide in NIH Funding
General Surgery Resident Receives Resident Educator Award from Medical Students
Dr. Brian Gilmore, General Surgery Resident, has received the 2018 Resident Educator Award from medical students in the surgery clerkship. This award is given annually to a resident nominated by medical students based on the resident’s commitment to enhancing student education and surgical training.
According to Kyle Freischlag who presented Dr. Gilmore with the award, “This award is meant to recognize not only teaching on the wards and in the operating room, but also innovation in teaching methods and dedication to student betterment.”