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Duke Department of Neurosurgery by the numbers

25Clinical
Neurosurgeons

$22Million in
Grant Funding

80Adult
Neuroscience Beds

4,846Surgical Cases, FY18

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Herb FuchsDuke Neurosurgery researchers show increased survival in patients with deadly brain tumors in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine

 

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craniosynostosis

Missy and Chad Eddy approached Chad's diagnosis with courage and love.

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New in Duke Neurosurgery

06/05/2019
Francis Ali-Osman Honored as Distinguished Faculty Emeritus
Francis Ali-Osman, MD, FACS, DSc, professor emeritus in the Department of Neurosurgery, was honored among the 2019 Distinguished Emeriti Faculty of Duke School of Medicine at a dinner on June 4, 2019. Ali-Osman is a pioneer of brain tumor... Read More
05/23/2019
Gottfried is a neurosurgeon by day, TV consultant by night
If you’ve watched the TV shows The Good Doctor, Chicago Med, Royal Pains, and Elementary, it’s likely you’ve seen the work of Duke neurosurgeon Oren Gottfried, MD. Gottfried serves as a medical consultant to the shows, working with a team... Read More
05/20/2019
Neuro-Onc Dinner Event Scheduled for June 22
04/18/2019
Duke’s Christopher Shaffrey named president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FAANS, was named president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) at its annual meeting in San Diego, April 13-17, 2019.   Shaffrey, a neurosurgeon, is chief of Duke Health’s Spine... Read More
04/16/2019
Getting to Know Mattie Stevenson
Mattie Stevenson grew up in a small town in rural North Carolina, where “everyone knew each other’s business” (in the best way). Today, she says, people mind their own business, and that’s not necessarily a good thing.  A proponent of “... Read More
03/22/2019
Getting to Know Ali Zomorodi
Duke neurosurgeon Ali Zomorodi, MD, doesn’t like to talk about himself, but with persistence, you can discover some of the most interesting things. Take for example the 30’ x 18’ train village that he is building in his attic. He started... Read More
03/14/2019
Identifying the Causes of Brain Tumors
Kyle Walsh, PhD, is associate professor and director of the Division of Neuro-Epidemiology in the Department of Neurosurgery at Duke. He is a population scientist investigating the genetic and environmental causes of cancer in children... Read More
02/22/2019
Duke, Sampson Once Again at the Top in NIH Funding
The Duke Department of Neurosurgery has been ranked third for neurosurgery research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 2018, with a total of $8,143,015. In addition, Duke Neurosurgery Chair John Sampson, MD, PhD, was... Read More
02/14/2019
Finding comfort in vulnerability: How a spine metastasis patient approached his diagnosis
The spine is a common site for cancer to metastasize (spread). In fact, research shows that between 30 and 70 percent of people with metastatic cancer will experience a tumor on their spine. Unfortunately, it is also common for people to... Read More
01/23/2019
NFL's Chief Medical Officer to Deliver Address at Grand Rounds
Allen K. Sills, MD, chief medical officer of the National Football League, will speak at Duke Neurosurgery's grand rounds on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. in Duke North 2002. The topic of the lecture is "Neurosurgical Issues... Read More

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