Establishing a Safety Culture Is Key to Saving Lives
Photo: (From left) Henry Rice, Astrid Tello, Sohail Dogar, and Bria Johnston. Tello, from Guatemala, and Dogar, from Pakistan, were patient safety fellows at Duke this spring.
Duke Surgery Holds 3rd Annual Research Day
The Department of Surgery held its 3rd Annual Research Day April 25.
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 Californi
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 no
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 Meetin
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 Mol
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 Surger
Synthetic Molecules Show Promise in Attacking Cancer Cells in Animal Models
Molecules called aptamers could form new, safer chemotherapy delivery systems
Chief of Plastic Surgery Appointed President of the Rhinoplasty Society
Undergraduate Students in the Cell Death Laboratory Receive Honors
Photo: Cell Death Laboratory members Samantha Bouchal, Pranalee Patel, and Jennifer McMains