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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.

The Duke Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the appointment of Dawn Marie Coleman, MD, FACS, to the role of Chief of the Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.

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Thomas D'Amico, MD; Joseph Fernandez-Moure, MD, MS; Kevin Saunders, PhD; Kevin Southerland, MD; Betty Tong, MD, MS, MHS

Linda Cendales, MD; Mitchell Cox, MD; Gayathri Devi, PhD; Guido Ferrari, MD; Michael Lidsky, MD; Chandler Long, MD; Kevin Southerland, MD; Julie Thacker, MD; Brent Theiling, MD

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.

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.

The Department of Surgery held its 4th Annual Research Day April 17. The department holds this event annually to advance its mission of improving patient care through research and training the next generation of surgeon–scientists. The event recognizes the accomplishments of fellows, residents, and students engaged in clinical or basic and translational research through the department.

The Office of Faculty Development has announced its recipients of the 2019 Excellence in Professionalism Award, including Cynthia Shortell, MD, Professor of Surgery and Chief of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, and Lisa Pickett, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care Surgery.

Congratulations to Kevin W. Southerland, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, who has been selected to receive up to 3 years of support from the Duke Clinical Translational Science Award (CTSA) KL2.