Surgery Grand Rounds is on summer hiatus and will resume on September 2, 2026!
How to Attend
Surgery Grand Rounds are held each Wednesday in Duke North Room 2002 Lecture Hall and are simultaneously broadcast via Zoom. Weekly announcements are typically distributed on Mondays at 9:30 AM and include the Zoom access information, calendar invitation, and speaker and presentation details.
If you have an active Duke email address and would like to receive these weekly communications, as well as notifications about upcoming Department of Surgery educational events, please contact surgerygrandrounds@dm.duke.edu.
On-Demand Viewing
Access previously recorded Surgery Grand Rounds and Chief Talks by emailing surgerygrandrounds@dm.duke.edu. Please include the name of the speaker, the presentation title, and the presentation date. These recordings are only available to current Duke faculty, staff, and trainees with a valid Duke NetID. No credit will be offered for on-demand viewing past 3:00 pm ET on the day of recording.
Highlights
The Future of Duke Surgery
Peter J. Allen, MD, a nationally known surgical oncologist and leader in cancer care, has been named the new chair of the Department of Surgery in the School of Medicine, effective August 25, 2025. He succeeds Allan D. Kirk, MD, who stepped down as chair of Surgery after more than a decade of service. On September 3, 2025, Dr. Allen presented his vision, "The Future of Duke Surgery" at Surgery Grand Rounds. To view a recording, please contact us at surgerygrandrounds@dm.duke.edu
Endowed Lectureships
| William J. Barwick Lecture | Carter M. Chinnis Lecture |
| Merel H. Harmel Lecture | Onyekwere E. Akwari, MD Lecture/The Akwari Society |
| Robert H. Wilkins Lecture | H. Newland Oldham Professor Lecture |
| Hunter Sweaney Lecture | Sanford Family Lecture |
Chief Talks
Chief Talks features capstone presentations delivered by graduating Chief Residents from the General Surgery and Cardiothoracic Surgery residency programs. Each resident will present a 15–20 minute talk highlighting their experiences, insights, research, or areas of interest, followed by a 10-minute question-and-answer session with attendees.
2026-2027 Chief Residents:
| Alex Bartholomew, MD | Christopher Jensen, MD | Sabran Masoud, MD | Ryan Moore, MD |
| Mohamed Elamien, MD | Joseph Ladowski, MD | Alvin Rucker, MD | Joseph Nellis, MD |
| Clark Howell, MD | Annie Liu, MD |
Upcoming Speakers
| Date | Speaker |
|---|---|
| September 2, 2026 | Bryan Sexton, PhD Director, Duke Center for the Advancement of Well-being Science (CAWS), Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Duke University School of Medicine |
| September 16, 2026 | Philip P. Goodney, MD, MS Section Chief, Vascular Surgery, Associate Professor of Surgery, The Dartmouth Institute, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth, |
| September 23, 2026 | Wylin D. Wilson, PhD Associate Professor of Theological Ethics, Duke Divinity School |
| September 30, 2026 | James Jung, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCSC Assistant Professor of Surgery, Assistant Professor in Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Duke University |
| October 7, 2026 | Tamara N. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, FACS Associate Professor of Surgery, Associate Research Professor of Global Health, Division of Pediatric General Surgery, Duke University |
| October 14, 2026 | Thor Sundt, MD Chief, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Director, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Co-director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| October 21, 2026 | Julie Penzner, MD Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vice Chair for Education in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University |
| October 28, 2026 | Katherine Louise Jackson, MD, MBBS Associate Professor of Surgery, Medical Student Clerkship Director, Department of Surgery, Duke University |
| November 4, 2026 | Stephanie Jost, PhD Associate Professor in Surgery, Associate Professor of Pathology, Division of Surgical Sciences, Duke University |
| November 11, 2026 | Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO Douglas B Evans Endowed Chair for Surgical Research, Division Chief of Surgical Oncology, Associate Director of Clinical Research, MCW Cancer Center, Associate Professor of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin |
| November 18, 2026 | Patrick Georgoff, MD Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery, Duke University |
| December 16, 2026 | David M. Kaylie, MD, FACS Professor and Vice Chairman for Clinical Operations, Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University |
| January 6, 2027 | Armando E. Giuliano, MD, FACS, FRCSEd, Hon.FPCS, FSSO Linda and Jim Lippman Chair in Surgical Oncology, Director, Breast Surgical Oncology, Co-Director, Saul and Joyce Brandman Breast Center – A Project of Women’s Guild, Regional Medical Director, Cedars-Sinai Cancer Breast Oncology Program |
| January 20, 2027 | Mihir M. Shah, MD, MS, FACS, FSSO Chief, Surgical Oncology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Associate Medical Director of Surgical Oncology Research, MedStar |
| February 3, 2027 | Jeffrey H. Lawson, MD Adjunct Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University |
| February 24, 2027 | Dawn E. Bowles, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences, Duke University |
| March 3, 2027 | Zara Cooper, MD, MSc Executive Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Michele and Howard J. Kessler Endowed Chair in Surgery and Public Health, Kessler Director, Center for Surgery and Public Health, Director, Center for Geriatric Surgery, Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School |
| March 17, 2027 | Daniel A. Hashimoto, MD, MTR Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| April 28, 2027 | Chief Talks |
| May 5, 2027 | Chief Talks |
| May 12, 2027 | Chief Talks |
| May 19, 2027 | Chief Talks |
| May 26, 2027 | Chief Talks |
| June 16, 2027 | Chief Talks |
As of 7/14/2026. Schedule subject to change
RSS Global Learning Objectives
- Review and discuss new advances in general surgery
- Present and discuss case studies, protocols, treatment guidelines and surgical/pathology reports appropriate to General Surgery practice
- Review and discuss clinical findings and other evidence from pertinent literature
RSS Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Maintenance of Certification for the American Board of Surgery
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component enable the participant to earn up to 1 ABS MOC points in the American Board of Surgery Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.