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Duke Neurosurgery

Duke represents excellence in neurosurgical care, research, and education. A team of highly skilled neurosurgeons provide comprehensive care for patients in all sub-specialties. Clinicians embrace a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to care, with a commitment to the very best patient outcomes. Duke Neurosurgery excels at translational research, moving innovations rapidly from bench to bedside.
Dr. Goodwin with a patient

Duke Spine Center
Dr. Chandramohan in her lab

Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center
Leadership of the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis, left to right: Carey Anders, MD; Anoop Patel, MD; Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD; Peter Fecci, MD, PhD; John Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD; and Betsy Fricklas, PA-C, MMSc.

Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis

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10 Years 10 Milestones A Decade of Innovation and Impact

10 Years, 10 Milestones

Highlights of the first decade of Duke Neurosurgery

New in Duke Neurosurgery

Codd Scrubs

Novel technology from Duke researchers for identifying brain tumors during the course of surgery is showing promise.

Michael Tadross, MD, PhD

Michael Tadross, MD, PhD, joined the department of Neurosurgery as an assistant professor on July 1, 2025.

Dan Ma, PhD
A $3.2 million, five-year R01 renewal grant from the National Institutes of Health will further advance the work being done by researchers from Duke Neurosurgery and Cleveland Clinic in the clinical application of magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) in epilepsy.
10 Years 10 Milestones A Decade of Innovation and Impact
Duke Neurosurgery became a full department in the Duke School of Medicine in 2015, having previously been a division in the Department of Surgery.
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