Young Lives Transformed by Groundbreaking Intestinal Transplants
Debra Sudan, MD, Chief of the Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery, helps Singapore team perform groundbreaking intestinal transplants.
School of Medicine Establishes Onyekwere E. Akwari Endowed Professorship; Lisa McElroy Named Inaugural Recipient
An Inside Look at the COVID-19 Pandemic: Educational Program Coordinators
In the wake of the current pandemic, administrative team members had to quickly shift gears to a virtual work environment to ensure the safety of patients and frontline workers. The shift has greatly impacted the Program Coordinators and administrative staff of the Section’s education programs, who now are organizing some of the programs’ most important events of the year from afar.
Duke Health Ranks 8th Nationally in Organ Transplant Volume
In 2019, the Duke heart, lung, liver, and kidney transplant programs experienced unprecedented volume growth: more than 20% for most programs. With 521 total transplants performed in 2019, Duke Health now ranks 8th among U.S. transplant programs.
Duke Performs First HOPE Act HIV+ Living Donor Kidney Transplant in N.C. and Region
Dr. Bradley H. Collins Receives 2019 Leonard Palumbo Jr., MD Faculty Achievement Award
Duke Surgery Holds 4th Annual Research Day
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.