News & Recognition

Congratulations to Oliver Jawitz, MD , General Surgery Resident, who has received a research fellowship from the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). With funding from the DCRI's T32 research training grant, the fellowship will support Dr. Jawitz's postdoctoral training in cardiovascular...Read more

A genetically modified poliovirus therapy developed at Duke Cancer Institute shows significantly improved long-term survival for patients with recurrent glioblastoma, with a three-year survival rate of 21 percent in a phase 1 clinical trial. Comparatively, just 4 percent of patients at Duke with the same type of recurring brain tumors were alive at three years when undergoing the previously available standard treatment.Read more

The Institutional Committee for Graduate Medical Education has selected Morgan Cox, MD , General Surgery Resident, as the recipient of the annual Ralph Snyderman, MD, GME Research Award. Established in 2004, the award recognizes excellence in graduate medical research. The committee unanimously...Read more

Last summer, Duke ear surgeon and global health professor Susan Emmett began a professional journey that would challenge her to take her finely-honed communication skills to new heights: the TED Fellows program. Her TED Talk in Arusha, Tanzania, in August marked the official start to the fellowship...Read more

By day, Theodore “Ted” N. Pappas, MD , is vice dean for medical affairs for Duke University’s School of Medicine and distinguished professor of surgical innovation and chief of the Division of Advanced Oncologic and GI Surgery in the Department of Surgery. He specializes in gastrointestinal surgery...Read more

Photo: Anna Carlson, MD, and Jeffrey Marcus, MD, Chief of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery and President of the Rhinoplasty Society Anna Carlson, MD , Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident, recently received the R. K. Daniel Resident Award at the 2018 Rhinoplasty Society Annual...Read more

Photo: Josh Broder, MD, holds up a "Heimlich valve" and its updated labeling. Broder helped identify aesthetic challenges with the piece. In the fast-paced setting of health care, being aware of how actions impact patient safety is key. And as one Duke doctor has found out, that applies just as...Read more