Here we share feature stories of the department's efforts and achievements throughout the year, looking deep into the cutting-edge research, educational advancements, and patient care breakthroughs performed by Duke Surgery faculty, trainees, and staff.
John Migaly, MD, FACS, FASCRS, Appointed Vice Chair of Education
The Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery is pleased to announce that John Migaly, MD, FACS, FASCRS, assumed the role of Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Surgery in August 2021.
Liver Transplant Saves Baby with a Rare Disorder
Photo above: Gillian Noel, MD, shows her stethoscope to liver transplant patient, Noah Mann, as his mother, Talisha Becton (right), looks on.
SEEDS Initiative Promises to Invest in Duke Surgery Team Members
As one of the ten core values of the Section of Surgical Disciplines, diversity plays a crucial role in supporting the employees of Duke Surgery, which in turn enables better care for patients.
R. Keith Reeves, PhD, Joins Duke Surgery's Center of Human Systems Immunology
R. Keith Reeves, PhD, Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Surgical Sciences, joined Duke in June as a tenured Professor of Surgery. At the same time, he became the Director of the Division of Innate and Comparative Immunology and the Head of Innovation Partnerships for the Center for Human Systems Immunology.