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Surgeons picking up surgical scissors off a table

January 26, 2018

A Push To Get Older Adults In Better Shape For Surgery

Surgery can be hard on older adults, resulting in serious complications and death far more often than in younger patients. But many seniors aren’t adequately prepared for the risks they might face. Innovative hospitals, such as Duke University Medical Center , the University of California-San...Read more

January 23, 2018

Duke Surgery Abstracts Accepted for Presentation at the Academic Surgical Congress

The Duke Department of Surgery has 23 abstracts accepted for presentation at the 13th Annual Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) January 30–February 1, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. Held jointly 13 years ago by the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS) and the Society of University Surgeons (SUS),...Read more

Thomas Polascik, MD, Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology

January 22, 2018

Dr. Thomas Polascik Receives Grant to Research Advanced MRI Prostate Screenings

The Duke Intellectual Community Planning Grant initiative has announced the eight recipients of its 2018 awards, including a group led by Duke Urology’s Thomas Polascik, MD , Professor of Surgery. Dr. Polascik and his colleagues will receive funds to begin monthly interactive work sessions focusing...Read more

Dr. Megan Turner, General Surgery Resident

January 19, 2018

General Surgery Resident to Present at ASCRS 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting

Congratulations to Dr. Megan Turner , General Surgery Resident, on having her abstract accepted for a presentation at the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) . Dr. Turner will present her abstract titled “Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves...Read more

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January 18, 2018

Duke Surgical Education Research Group to Present at Surgical Education Week

The Duke Surgical Education Research Group (SERG) will be well represented at Surgical Education Week, a combined meeting of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery and the Association of Surgical Educators. At this year’s meeting in May, Duke SERG is running a 50-minute workshop in...Read more

Andrew Barbas, MD, Division of Abdominal Transplant Surgery Georgia Beasley, MHSc, Division of Advanced Oncologic and Gastrointestinal Surgery Eda Holl, PhD, Division of Surgical Sciences Lola Fayanju, MD, MA, MPHS, Division of Advanced Oncologic and Gastrointestinal Surgery Maryellen Kelly, DNP, CPNP, Division of Urology

January 12, 2018

Duke Surgery Faculty Selected for 2018 Duke LEADER Program

Five faculty members from the Duke Department of Surgery have been selected to participate in the 2018 Duke Leadership Development for Researchers (LEADER) program sponsored by the Duke University School of Medicine Office of Faculty Development. Duke Surgery’s participants include the following...Read more

Stock image of physician talking with patient

January 4, 2018

Cross-Disciplinary Program Improves Surgical Outcomes for Older Patients

Compared to younger adults, older people have higher rates of complications from surgery. But many problems can be avoided by intervening with assessments and risk-reduction strategies before, during and after procedures. The effort -- a program developed at Duke Health called Perioperative...Read more

Georgia Tomaras, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Surgery and director of research at Duke Human Vaccine Institute

December 21, 2017

Duke-Led Team Develops More Accurate Tool to Track New HIV Infections

Population-based model would benefit research and public health initiatives worldwide Researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute have led an effort to develop a more accurate way to gauge the incidence of HIV infections in large populations, which will improve research and prevention...Read more

Henry Rice, MD, with Safety and Quality fellows Carla Ramírez, MD, Sindy Mendez Soveranis, MD, during the fellowship training at Duke in September 2017.

December 15, 2017

Duke Fellowship Program Enacts Positive Changes in Guatemala Hospital

The feature story of the Fall 2017 Duke Surgery Newsletter highlighted several of the Department’s global initiatives, including the Safety and Quality Training fellowship program led by Henry Rice, MD, Chief of Pediatric General Surgery.Read more

Dr. Lisa Pickett, Chief Medical Officer of Duke University Hospital, presents the award to Dr. Gaca in a surprise ceremony

December 13, 2017

Jeffrey Gaca, MD, Receives Strength, Hope, and Caring Award

In recognition for his extraordinary efforts to accommodate a patient’s needs, Jeffrey Gaca , MD , Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, has received the Strength, Hope, and Caring Physician Award from Duke University Hospital. This award honors employees...Read more

December 12, 2017

Duke Emergency Medicine Joins National Network to Advance Emergency Care

Duke Emergency Medicine will participate in a new clinical trials network led by investigators at Oregon Health & Science University. The Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) will evaluate new healthcare interventions in randomized controlled trials in emergency...Read more

Muath Bishawi, MD, MPH, Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident

December 8, 2017

Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Wins First Place at Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Meeting

Congratulations to Muath Bishawi, MD, MPH , Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident, on receiving first place for his oral presentation at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (NCTERMS). Dr. Bishawi’s presentation titled, “Tissue-Engineered Blood...Read more

Georgia Tomaras, PhD, Professor of Surgery, and David Montefiori, PhD, Professor of Surgery, of the Division of Surgical Sciences

November 27, 2017

Duke Surgery Faculty Members Among World’s Most Cited Researchers

Georgia Tomaras, PhD , Professor of Surgery, and David Montefiori, PhD , Professor of Surgery, of the Division of Surgical Sciences, are among the world’s most cited researchers in microbiology according to a report by Clarivate Analytics . Duke researchers made up approximately 1 percent of the...Read more

Durham Nativity School students in the Duke Fresh Tissue Lab

November 22, 2017

Durham Nativity School Students Become Surgeons for the Day

Earlier this month, 7th graders from the Durham Nativity School participated in a “Be a Surgeon” workshop thanks to an educational outreach program from the Duke Department of Surgery. The department’s Academic Success Through Surgical Education and Training (ASSET) program aims to foster high...Read more

Dr. Liana Puscas, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

November 21, 2017

Dr. Liana Puscas Elected to National Board of Medical Examiners

Dr. Liana Puscas , Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, has been elected to the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) as a member representing the American Medical Association (AMA). Founded in 1915, the NBME is an independent, not-for...Read more

Dr. Thomas D'Amico performs a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy

November 16, 2017

Teaching Innovative Thoracic Surgery in China

Duke thoracic surgeon partners with universities in China to teach minimally invasive technique for the treatment of lung cancer As a visiting professor in China 10 years ago, thoracic surgeon Dr. Thomas D’Amico introduced a novel surgical procedure that was showing tremendous benefits in cancer...Read more

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