Endowed Professorships

Duke Health endowed professorships are the highest honor bestowed upon faculty in recognition of their steadfast commitment to improving human health and training the next generation of physician-scientists. Distinguished faculty in the Department of Surgery are leaders in their field and have made significant advances in medical science while providing invaluable mentorship to future surgeons and scientists.

David C. Sabiston, Jr. Professors of Surgery

Allan D. Kirk, MD, PhD

Chairman of Surgery
David C. Sabiston, Jr. Professor of Surgery

Peter J. Allen, MD

Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology
David C. Sabiston, Jr. Professor of Surgery

Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Professor of Experimental Surgery

The Duke Surgical Innovation Professorship

Theodore N. Pappas, MD

Chief, Advanced Oncologic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
The Duke Surgical Innovation Professorship

George Barth Geller Professor

David Harpole, MD

Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
George Barth Geller Distinguished Professorship in Cancer Research

Mary and Deryl Hart Professors of Surgery

Gary Hock Professor of Surgery

Thomas Anthony D'Amico, MD

Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Gary Hock Professor of Surgery

William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor

Stuart Knechtle, MD

Executive Director, Duke Transplant Center
William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor

Paul H. Sherman, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery

Jonathan Charles Routh, MD

Division of Urology
Paul H. Sherman, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery

Jennifer K. Plichta, MD

Division of Surgical Oncology
E. Fulton Brylawski Associate Professor in Women's Health

Onyekwere E. Akwari, MD, Assistant Professor

Lisa McElroy, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences

Previous Recipients of Endowed Professorships