News | Duke Department of Surgery

Duke Surgery Research Saves Lives: Saving Three Children’s Lives With One Transplant Procedure

June 10, 2025

Photo collage of headshots of Drs. Ryan Antiel and Rebekah Boyd

Ryan Antiel, MD, Rebekah Boyd, MD, Included in Chron15 for Contributions to Duke

May 30, 2025

Betty Tong, MD, Named Section Chief of General Thoracic Surgery

May 8, 2025

A patient stands with his team of physicians after undergoing a robotic lung transplant

Duke’s First Fully Robotic Lung Transplant Offers Faster Recovery

April 23, 2025

Duke Performs First Successful BrioVAD Implant as Part of National Heart Failure Trial

April 7, 2025

The Duke Department of Surgery has successfully completed its first implantation of the BrioVAD™ Left Ventricular Assist System, marking a major milestone in the national INNOVATE Trial. The procedure aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of this advanced device in patients with advanced heart failure.