Dr. Grant talks to a young patient at bedside

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.

New in Duke Neurosurgery

Laura Alder, MD, and Trey Mullikin, MD have been named deputy division directors of the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis (DCBSM).

Alder and Mullikin will serve as the center's deputy medical director and deputy spine services director respectively.

An anonymous donor has made a $50 million gift to Duke University Health System toward the development of a proton beam therapy center.

The donation is the largest philanthropic gift received by Duke University Health System.

Duke Regional Hospital, part of the Duke University Health System, was named the top acute care hospital in the United States by the Lown Institute, an independent think tank.

Jordan Komisarow, MD, assistant professor, has been named Vice Chair for Clinical Operations in the Department of Neurosurgery. In this pivotal leadership position, Dr.