Duke Department of Surgery

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.

Duke Performs First HOPE Act HIV+ Living Donor Kidney Transplant in N.C. and Region

A donor’s altruism leads to the nation’s second HIV-positive living donor kidney transplant For years as a transplant coordinator helping others navigate the organ transplantation process, Norfolk resident Karl Neumann was acutely aware of the shortage of donated organs. Yet he could not offer his...Continue Reading