It's a Match! Welcome New Duke Surgery Residents
We are excited to welcome our new residents to the Department of Surgery. Congratulations to all those who matched with us! We look forward to meeting you this summer.
Duke University Archives Collection of Dr. Onyekwere E. Akwari Papers
The Duke University Medical Center Archives has acquired the papers of Dr. Onyekwere E. Akwari, the first African-American surgeon at Duke University. Dr.
Dr. Timothy Trotter Receives Postdoctoral Fellowship Award from the American Cancer Society
Dr. Timothy Trotter, Postdoctoral scholar, has received the Elena Baltacha Postdoctoral Fellowship Award from the American Cancer Society.
Breast Surgery Advanced Practice Providers Receive Presidential Award
The Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) on the Breast Surgical Oncology Team have received a Presidential Award from Duke University President Vincent E. Price, one of the highest honors awarded to faculty and staff at Duke.
Dr. John Creasy Presents at the SSO Advanced Cancer Therapies Conference
Dr. John Creasy, Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellow, presented on the rapid growth and promising results of the Duke hepatic artery infusion (HAI) program at the Society of Surgical Oncology Advanced Cancer Therapies conference in Orlando, FL on February 15, 2020.
Duke Surgery Ranks Third Nationwide in NIH Funding
The Duke Department of Surgery now ranks third among surgery departments nationwide in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding received in 2019 according to the newly released Blue Ridge rankin
Dr. Ipshita Prakash Selected to Present at the Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting
Ipshita Prakash, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Breast Surgery Oncology Fellow, has been selected to present her case topic at the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) Annual Meeting for the SSO Case Presentations with Fellows and Professors session.
General Surgery Resident Accepted into SERF Program
Congratulations to General Surgery Resident Harold Leraas, MD, MHS, on his acceptance to the 2020-2021 Surgical Education Research Fellowship (SERF) program.
Dr. Linda Cendales Elected to the OPTN Board of Directors
Congratulations to Linda Cendales, MD, on her election to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Board of Directors as an at-large representative in surgery.
Dr. Jeffrey Marcus and Dr. Alexander Allori Co-Author Most Downloaded Articles in Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Journal
Dr. Jeffrey Marcus, Professor and Chief, Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial, and Oral Surgery, and Dr.