McDaniel named director of Duke AHEAD
Kate McDaniel, PhD, MSW, has been named the new director of Duke AHE
Neurocognitive outcomes and quality of life in patients with brain metastases are improving
As treatments improve for cancer that has spread to the brain and patients live longer, understanding the long-term effect of these treatments on brain function is vital. Despite treatment advances, up to 90% of patients with brain metastases experience cognitive decline due to both their cancer and the long-term side effects of their treatments.
Complex meningioma resection returns patient to active lifestyle
A 44-year-old female patient came to Anoop Patel, MD, Duke neurosurgeon, after being diagnosed with a meningioma brain tumor. The patient presented to an ED in South Carolina after experiencing a seizure.
Lad inducted to the American Academy of Neurological Surgery
Nandan Lad, MD, PhD, was inducted to the American Academy of Neurological Surgery at the society’s annual meeting in Athens, Greece.
Ostrom among Highly Cited Researchers for the sixth year
Duke Neurosurgery faculty member Quinn Ostrom, PhD, is featured on the Clarivate list of Highly Cited Researchers for the sixth time since 2020.
The annual list names researchers who have multiple publications ranked in the top 1% by citation in their fields and are further selected for exemplifying excellence and integrity in their work.
Transforming Reality: How gaming gear is impacting health care
With the increase in quality and decrease in costs, virtual reality is pushing its way into applications its early creators could only dream of—and health care is not exempt from this transformatio
FLASH forward: Ultra-high dose radiation could transform brain tumor therapy
In an underground facility beneath Duke's campus – the Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL) – researchers are testing a new approach to radiation therapy that could transform how brain t
Phillips named chief administrative officer for Duke Neurosurgery and Duke Neurology
Megan Phillips has been named the next chief administrative officer for Duke Neurosurgery and Duke Neurology.
Phillips has been with Duke Neurology for 15 years, with the last three as the department's chief administrative officer.
Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis featured in PBS documentary
Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis director Carey Anders, MD, is the center of a new episode of Breakthrough Women in Science & Medicine.
Johns named inaugural chief of the Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Jeffery S. Johns, MD, has been named as the first chief of the newly established Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation by Duke Neurosurgery and Duke Orthopaedics, effective March 23, 2026.