Perfusion Team Recognized with AmSECT’s Inaugural Pillar Award
Duke Researchers Testing Novel Therapeutics for Early and Acute Stages of COVID-19
Great COVID-19 Saves: How ECMO Helped a Pregnant Patient Meet Her Newborn Son
Photo above: Takia Morrison is discharged after recovering from COVID-19
When a baby is born, one of the first people they meet is their mother. For one newborn earlier this year, this was not the case, for his mother, Takia Morrison, was diagnosed with COVID-19. In the wake of the pandemic, caution and the safety of everyone is crucial, and a team at Duke University Hospital was ready to treat Ms. Morrison.
Duke Tests Novel COVID-19 Therapy, Is Lead Enroller in International Trial
The early stage of COVID-19 offers a critical window of opportunity to prevent the progression of the disease to the acute state, when patients require supportive care. By targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus early on, a therapeutic can help to quickly eliminate the virus from the body while the patient’s symptoms are mild.
Nine Specialty Areas at Duke Children’s Hospital Rank in the Top 50 by U.S. News
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Duke Children’s Hospital among the top 50 children’s medical centers nationally and the only hospital in North Carolina with nine of 10 specialties ranked in the magazine’s analysis.
Transplantation at Duke in the Time of COVID-19
Giving Life: Duke Surgeons Perform First Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplant in the United States
Duke Surgery Ranks Third Nationwide in NIH Funding
The Duke Department of Surgery now ranks third among surgery departments nationwide in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding received in 2019 according to the newly released Blue Ridge rankings. Duke Surgery has continued to rank in the top five nationally over the past 30 years, demonstrating the department’s long-standing commitment to investigate the impact of disease on patient health. With a diverse portfolio, including 78.7% of funding from the NIH, Duke Surgery faculty and staff perform a wide variety of research to improve the human condition.
Sharing the Console: Robotic Approaches to Minimally Invasive Surgery
Donald D. Glower Jr., MD, had a roundabout entry into the field of robotics and minimally invasive surgery. Originally hired in 1989 for coronary bypass surgery, he soon became involved in minimally invasive surgery using the Heartport Port Access System in 1996.