The Akwari Society Announces Inaugural Membership Class
The Akwari Society is pleased to announce the inaugural membership class, comprised of faculty, trainees, and researchers across the Departments of Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences.
New Heart Transplant Method May Grow Donor Pool 30%
A study led by Duke Health physicians, including Jacob Schroder, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, found a relatively new method of heart transplantation, allowing the use of hearts donated after circulatory death (DCD), could expand the pool of available donor hearts by a projected 30%.
Duke Surgical Resident is Building a Medical Device Company
Muath Bishawi, MD, Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident, discusses his entrepreneurial journey developing a medical device that addresses and prevents the clogging of catheters.
John C. Haney, MD, Appointed Chair for Cardiothoracic Surgery at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
John C. Haney, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Surgery, has accepted a position at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida as the next Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery. Dr. Haney’s final day in the Duke Department of Surgery will be September 30, 2023.