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Through sustainable, multidisciplinary teams we:

Provide insight regarding the fundamental nature of patient health and disease

Empower all patients, trainees, and colleagues with knowledge

Provide safe and high-quality care based on an advanced understanding of and respect for our patients’ needs, and guided by best practices

Forging the Path

Excellence in Patient Care

Duke Surgery provides a range of surgical services from routine surgery to the most complex procedures, including experimental and highly specialized treatments.

Innovative Research

An internationally recognized leader in laboratory and clinical investigation, the Duke Department of Surgery receives $44 million in grant and award funding every year.

Leader in Education

Training programs in the Duke Department of Surgery provide each physician the highest level of education and training as they prepare to become tomorrow’s medical leaders.

Debra Kelly, recipient of first bilateral hand transplant in North Carolina, looks at her new hands

Friday, December 14, 2018

Duke Health Team Performs First Bilateral Hand Transplant on Thanksgiving Day

In another first for the state and the region, a Duke Health team of over 40 hand surgeons, anesthesiologists, operating room staff, residents, fellows, lab technicians, and other key staff performed a bilateral hand transplant on Thanksgiving Day. The procedure, led by hand transplant surgeon...Continue Reading

Dr. Peter Smith, Professor and Chief, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

January 15, 2019

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#15

National Ranking in Heart Surgery

#12

National Ranking in Urology

>66,000

Procedures Performed Annually

76%

Of Trainees in Academic Careers

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Committed to Excellence, Innovation, and Leadership

United, for all patients

Forging the Path

Excellence in Patient Care

Innovative Research

Leader in Education

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Duke Health Team Performs First Bilateral Hand Transplant on Thanksgiving Day

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