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.
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 care.
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.
Codd to Lead Buddhist Sessions in Interfaith Chapel
Duke neurosurgeon Patrick Codd (left) is a Zen Buddhist Priest and Dharma Teacher.
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 Africa’s only neurosurgery residency programs—at Mulago National Referral and Teaching Hospital. He created a course to train Uganda’s general surgeons in basic lifesaving neurosurgery procedures and has organized surgical camps led by Duke Health professionals to perform surgeries and train Ugandan neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, and nursing staff.
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 explains how the immune system is activated to attack cancer cells.
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.
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.
Researchers Receive Grants to Study Brain Metastasis
Duke researchers, including Peter Fecci, MD, have received grants to further study brain metastasis.
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 treat glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain cancer.