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Duke Department of Neurosurgery by the numbers

25Clinical
Neurosurgeons

$22Million in
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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

Lisa received a grim prognosis, but a second opinion at Duke gave her hope.

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01/02/2019
Duke Raleigh Earns Stroke Center Certification
Duke Raleigh Hospital became the first hospital in North Carolina to receive Advanced Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting accrediting body in health... Read More
12/11/2018
Duke Study is One of Most-Mentioned in 2018
A study by Duke Neurosurgery researchers and others, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is one of the most-mentioned scholarly articles of 2018, according to Altmetric. Altmetric is a data science company that tracks and... Read More
12/09/2018
Codd to Lead Buddhist Sessions in Interfaith Chapel
Duke neurosurgeon Patrick Codd (left) is a Zen Buddhist Priest and Dharma Teacher. He is leading weekly chanting sessions every Tues, 5-6 pm in the Duke Medicine Pavilion Interfaith Chapel, plus a monthly Dharma talk on 1st Tuesdays.... Read More
11/12/2018
Haglund Receives Humanitarian Award at Duke Med Alumni Dinner (Video)
    Duke neurosurgery Mike Haglund, MD, PhD, was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the Duke Alumni Award Dinner on November 8, 2018. Haglund started and co-directs Uganda’s first Neurosurgery Training Program—one of Sub-Saharan... Read More
10/23/2018
Thinking Differently About Brain Cancer
In this inspiring presentation to Duke University donors and friends, John H. Sampson, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, discusses how Duke has started thinking differently about cancer. In a clear and concise way, Sampson... Read More
10/22/2018
Getting to Know Sherolyn Patterson
For a resident brand new to Duke, having a go-to with all the answers can make all the difference.  For Duke Neurosurgery residents, that person is Sherolyn Patterson. She has been working with residents at Duke -- in Internal Medicine... Read More
10/15/2018
Sampson Inducted into NAM at October 13 Ceremony
John H. Sampson, MD, PhD, was formerly inducted into the National Academy of Medicine at the annual meeting on October 13, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Sampson is the Robert H. and Gloria Wilkins Distinguished Professor and Chair of the... Read More
10/05/2018
Sampson Interviewed for Article in the Journal Nature
In an article published in the journal Nature on September 26, 2018 ("Immunotherapy Offers a Promising Bet Against Brain Cancer,") Duke Neurosurgery Chair John H. Sampson, MD, PhD, provides commentary on the promise of  the therapy to... Read More
10/05/2018
Researchers Receive Grants to Study Brain Metastasis
Duke researchers, including Peter Fecci, MD, have received grants to further study brain metastasis. The grants are part of the Translating Duke Health initiative, a multi-year commitment by Duke Health leadership to fund research... Read More
09/24/2018
Running Circles
Duke Neurosurgery’s focus on wellness among faculty and staff has meant that more and more in the department are taking up running. And sometimes, they find themselves running into brain tumor survivors, as Department Chair John Sampson,... Read More

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