Peter Allen Named Chair of Surgery
Peter J. Allen, MD, a nationally known surgical oncologist and leader in cancer care, has been named the new chair of the Department of Surgery in the School of Medicine, effective August 25, 2025.
The appointment was shared with the School of Medicine community today by Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD, Duke University’s executive vice president for health affairs, and Craig Albanese, MD, MBA, chief executive officer for Duke University Health System.
New "Lancet" Paper Examines Role of Policy in Equitable Organ Transplant
A new article published in The Lancet and co-authored by Lisa M. McElroy, MD, MS, Onye Akwari Assistant Professor of Surgery, discusses how policy can be a tool to advance transplantation equity.
The paper, which is the third in a series of three papers about solid organ transplantation, is titled "Policy Innovations to Advance Equity in Solid Organ Transplantation." It was co-authored by Dr. McElroy and a multinational team of researchers and transplant surgeons.
