Woman finally takes dream family trip after spine metastasis treatment at Duke
In early 2020, Heather Moffitt was busy planning a dream trip to Australia with her family.
Drs. Jones, Huie join the Duke Neurosurgery faculty
On July 1, 2024, Duke Neurosurgery welcomes two new faculty members and spine surgeons.
Duke Researchers Find Breast Cancer Cells Enter the Leptomeninges Via Bone Marrow and Emissary Veins
Duke researchers found that breast cancer cells are able to enter the leptomeninges, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) containing membranes that line the brain and the spi
In the News: Advancements in metastatic cancer treatments offer new hope to patients
Pam Kohl remembers being told of her stage four metastatic breast cancer diagnosis.
Brain Spine Metastasis Month Resolution Introduced
Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced a resolution designating the month of June as Brain and Spine
In the News: HIFU to treat essential tremor
Brian Moore of South Carolina had lived with debilitating tremors most of his life. He suffers from essential tremor, a nervous system condition that causes uncontrollable shaking.
Faculty Recognized by School of Medicine
The Duke University School of Medicine's Office of Faculty has announced the 2024 Faculty Award winners.
Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors Are Second Most Common Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults
Duke Neurosurgery's Quinn Ostrom, PhD, is senior author of a new statistical report released yesterday
Shaffrey Is Cushing Medalist
Christopher Shaffrey, MD, chief of Duke Spine, has been awarded the Harvey Cushing Me
HIFU: An Outpatient Procedure that Treats Essential Tremor
Jack Shostak has had essential tremor since he was a child. A condition that ran in his family, essential tremor is a neurologic condition that causes involuntary shaking.