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May 2, 2018

Duke Resident Matches for Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship at Buncke Clinic

Kate Krucoff, MD , rising chief resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery, has been accepted into the Buncke Clinic Hand and Microsurgery Fellowship, affiliated with the University of California, at San Francisco. The Buncke Clinic is a leading center for microsurgery, plastic and...Read more

Transplant surgeon Dr. Kadiyala Ravindra with liver transplant recipient Stanley Boling

May 1, 2018

Duke Surgeons Perform State's First Transplant from HIV-Positive Donor

The Duke transplant team recently performed the first liver transplant in the state of North Carolina of an organ from an HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient, an operation that would not have been possible before the Hope Act was passed in 2013. Previously, organs from donors with HIV...Read more

Lola Fayanju, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Advanced Oncologic and Gastrointestinal Surgery

April 27, 2018

Dr. Lola Fayanju Presents at American Surgical Association Annual Meeting

Lola Fayanju, MD , Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Advanced Oncologic and Gastrointestinal Surgery, presented her recent research at the American Surgical Association (ASA) Annual Meeting. Her research involved a review of 20,000 patients in the National Cancer Database, with a focus on...Read more

April 26, 2018

Duke Surgery Welcomes New Director of Gene Therapy

We are pleased to announce that Aravind Asokan, PhD, will join the Department of Surgery as the new Director of Gene Therapy in the Division of Surgical Sciences with a secondary appointment in Molecular Genetics & Microbiology. Dr. Asokan comes to Duke from the University of North Carolina at...Read more

Plastic Surgery Chiefs with Jeffrey Marcus

April 23, 2018

Chief Residents in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Earn Competitive Fellowships

Photo: (From left) Andre Marshall, MD, chief resident; Silvia Kurtovic, MD, chief resident; Jeffrey Marcus, MD, Professor and Chief, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery; and Brian Hwang, MD, chief resident Brian H. Hwang, MD , graduating chief resident in Plastic and Reconstructive...Read more

April 19, 2018

Synthetic Molecules Show Promise in Attacking Cancer Cells in Animal Models

Molecules called aptamers could form new, safer chemotherapy delivery systems Using chemotherapy along with aptamers -- lab-made molecules that function like antibodies -- Duke Health researchers showed that they can zero in on and kill prostate cancer tumors in mice while leaving healthy tissue...Read more

Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery

April 17, 2018

Chief of Plastic Surgery Appointed President of the Rhinoplasty Society

Dr. Jeffrey Marcus , Professor and Chief of the Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, has been appointed President of the Rhinoplasty Society . Organized in 1996, the Rhinoplasty Society is the premier non-profit organization dedicated to the education of surgeons who specialize in...Read more

Samantha Bouchal, Pranalee Patel, and Jennifer McMains

April 16, 2018

Undergraduate Students in the Cell Death Laboratory Receive Honors

The Cell Death Laboratory led by Dr. Gayathri Devi, Associate Professor in Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences, would like to recognize three undergraduate students for their recent honors.Read more

Students from the Duke Health Career Academy with medical students in the General Surgery Interest Group

April 10, 2018

Local High School Students Receive Surgical Simulation Training

The Department of Surgery's Academic Success Through Surgical Education and Training (ASSET) program recently partnered with the Duke Health Career Academy (HCA) to provide an HCA Field Trip for high school students at the Surgical Education and Activities Lab (SEAL) . Twenty-one students from the...Read more

Muath Bishawi, MD, MPA, and third-year medical student Banafsheh Sharif-Askary

April 3, 2018

Duke Surgery Resident and Medical Student Inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Thoracic surgery resident Muath Bishawi, MD, MPH , and third-year medical student Banafsheh Sharif-Askary have been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society in recognition of their commitment to medicine. Banafsheh Sharif-Askary is a research student in the Division of Plastic...Read more

Illustration depicting immune cells as notes on a sheet of music

April 2, 2018

Harnessing the Immune System to Improve Patient Outcomes

Duke Health introduces new research initiative to overcome hurdles of immunity Our immune system works around the clock to keep us safe from disease, kicking out invading pathogens that mean to do us harm, while partnering harmoniously with the healthy viruses, fungi, and bacteria that live within...Read more

Jonathan C. Routh, MD, MPH, Division of Urology

April 2, 2018

Jonathan C. Routh, MD, MPH, Receives Endowed Professorship

Jonathan C. Routh, MD, MPH , Division of Urology, has been appointed the Paul H. Sherman, MD Associate Professor of Surgery by the Board of Trustees. This endowment recognizes a faculty member who is a scholar of true eminence and excellence in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, Chief...Read more

Henry E. Rice, MD, Professor and Chief of Pediatric General Surgery

March 30, 2018

Chief of Pediatric Surgery Receives Humanism in Medicine Award

We are pleased to announce that Henry E. Rice, MD , Professor and Chief of Pediatric General Surgery, has received the 2018 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award. This award is presented annually to a Duke faculty member who embodies compassion, sensitivity, respect for patients and colleagues,...Read more

Graphic depicts the African continent with Tanzania highlighted next to the healthcare symbol represented with band-aids

March 30, 2018

Duke Researchers Receive Grant to Improve Care for Injury Patients in Tanzania

Traumatic injuries can have a devastating impact on patients and their loved ones. As one of the most significant causes of death and disability worldwide, injuries have become a global public health burden. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 5.8 million deaths occur annually...Read more

Andrew J. Lodge, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

March 29, 2018

Andrew J. Lodge, MD, Receives Duke Presidential Award

We are proud to announce that Andrew J. Lodge, MD , Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, has received a Presidential Award for distinguished service to Duke University. Dr. Lodge is a congenital heart surgeon and has been with Duke for over 15 years as a...Read more

Peter J. Allen, MD, as the new Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery

March 27, 2018

Duke Surgery Appoints New Chief of Surgical Oncology

The Duke Department of Surgery is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter J. Allen, MD, as the new Chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology in the Department of Surgery and Chief of Surgery for the Duke Cancer Institute (DCI). Dr. Allen comes to Duke from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...Read more

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