Duke Surgery 2024 Faculty Promoted to Professor and Tenure Status

Congratulations to Duke Department of Surgery faculty who obtained tenure or were promoted to the rank of full professor in the 2023-2024 academic year.

These are outstanding honors that represent their leadership and achievements, the impact they are making in their field, and their contributions to Duke Surgery and Duke School of Medicine. These faculty were recognized at the 2024 School of Medicine Spring Faculty Celebration on May 13.

Promoted to Professor

Kevin Saunders, PhD,
Division of Surgical Sciences

Promoted to Professor with Tenure

Dan Blazer, MD,
Division of Surgical Oncology

Dawn Coleman, MD,
Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Walter Koch, PhD,
Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Received Tenure

Georgia Beasley, MD, MHS,
Division of Surgical Oncology

Detlev Erdmann, MD PhD, MHS,
Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery

Zachary Hartman, PhD,
Division of Surgical Sciences

Joseph Turek, MD, PhD, MBA,
Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

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