Research

Our Research Advantage

The Section of Endocrine Surgery performs research in endocrine neoplasia, encompassing diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and pancreas glands. The group comprises:

  • Surgeons
  • Endocrinologists
  • Radiation oncologists
  • Residents
  • Fellows
  • Health services researchers
  • Epidemiologists
  • Nephrologists
  • Biostatisticians

The multidisciplinary nature of this group makes it ideal to tackle the pressing issues of endocrine neoplasms and work toward bridging gaps in patient care at the individual and population levels.

Our research is focused on the different diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands. Although our primary focus is health services research and health outcomes, we are invested in examining different issues along the continuum of patient care, including:

  • Translational research
  • The psychological and economic impact on patients of endocrine diseases and their subsequent treatment
  • Patients’ decisions regarding the different diagnostic and treatment strategies available to them

The Duke Endocrine Neoplasia Research Group

The Duke Endocrine Neoplasia Research Group is committed to providing high-quality research and training in the field of Endocrine Neoplasia. The group comprises surgeons, endocrinologists, medical and radiation oncologists, residents, fellows, health services researchers, epidemiologists, pathologists, biostatisticians, surgical scientists, pharmacologists, and environmental health scientists at Duke, as well as surgery and biomedical engineering faculty from UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State. The multidisciplinary nature of this group makes it ideal to tackle the pressing issues of endocrine neoplasms and work toward bridging gaps in patient care at the individual and population levels.

Research Programs and Center