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United, for all patients

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.

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Duke University Hospital Again Named Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News

Duke University Hospital has been named to the national Honor Roll as the No. 19 medical center in the country by U.S. News & World Report , which released its annual hospital rankings today. Duke University Hospital also remains the No. 1 hospital in North Carolina and No. 1 in the Raleigh-...Continue Reading

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October 19, 2018

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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 University Hospital Again Named Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News

Pfizer-NCBiotech Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship in Gene Therapy Awarded to Duke Surgery Fellow

NIH Awards $86 Million to Improve Genome Editing Techniques

Jonathan Routh, MD, MPH, Named President-Elect of Pediatric Oncology Working Group

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