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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

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
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

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