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25Clinical
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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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08/15/2018
Resident Named to Feagin Leadership Program
Congratulations to Duke Neurosurgery resident Alexa Bramall, MD,PhD, who was named a 2018-2019 Feagin Leadership Scholar. The Feagin Leadership Program was created to honor John A. Feagin, Jr., MD, Duke University Emeritus Professor of... Read More
08/13/2018
Duke Team Finds Missing Immune Cells That Could Fight Lethal Brain Tumors
A mysterious lack of T-cells has hindered the immune system’s ability to fight glioblastoma     Glioblastoma brain tumors can have an unusual effect on the body’s immune system, often causing a dramatic drop in the number of circulating T-... Read More
07/18/2018
Michael Haglund Presented with Alumni Humanitarian Award
When Duke neurosurgeon Michael Haglund, MD, PhD, took his first humanitariam trip to Uganda 12 years ago, he says he "saw the need, and it was beyond great." Haglund  founded the Duke Global Health PLUS (Placement of Life-Saving Useable... Read More
07/12/2018
Scott E. Page to Present Allan H. Friedman Lecture Aug. 29
Scott E. Page, PhD, director of the Center for the Study of Complex Systems at the University of Michigan, will present the Allan H. Friedman Lecture on August 29, 2018.  Page is the author of four books on the topics of complexity theory... Read More
06/29/2018
The Optimist: Getting to Know Henry Friedman
Henry S. Friedman, MD, is the James B. Powell Jr. Professor of Neuro-Oncology, and a well-known face of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. He has been profiled many times, in Duke publications and beyond. And with every... Read More
06/26/2018
Duke Study: Poliovirus Therapy for Recurrent Glioblastoma Has 3-Year Survival Rate of 21%
  Results are being presented today at the International Conference on Brain Tumor Research and Therapy in Norway and published in The New England Journal of Medicine. A phase 1 trial of a therapy developed by Duke Neurosurgery... Read More
06/21/2018
Shaffrey Named Spine Chief
After an extensive, nationwide search, the Duke departments of Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery are pleased to announce that Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, FACS, will be the new chief of Duke's Spine Division, effective September 1,... Read More
06/21/2018
Four Things to Know About Adult Scoliosis
Duke neurosurgeon Isaac Karikari, MD, treats adults with scoliosis. Here he addresses four things you may not know about the condition. 1. The early signs of adult scoliosis are different from childhood scoliosis You can develop... Read More
06/18/2018
Thelma's Story: Breaking New Ground
Was it Alzheimer’s disease? Vertigo? Thelma Cooper didn’t know what was causing her blackouts, memory lapses, and debilitating nausea, and the lack of answers drove her into a depression. The intense dizziness – she described it... Read More
06/11/2018
Treatment Advances Give Hope to People with Brain Metastases
Lisa VanTress didn’t know why she couldn’t regain her land legs after a 13-hour fishing trip in the summer of 2016. When the dizziness caused her to stumble and fall, she went to the emergency room. She soon learned she had lung cancer... Read More

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