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Allison Spell’s career started in hospitality, working in conference services for the Washington Duke Inn and with sales at the Umstead Hotel and Spa.

Francis Ali-Osman, MD, FACS, DSc, professor emeritus in the Department of Neurosurgery, was honored among the 2019 Distinguished Emeriti Faculty of Duke School of Medicine at a dinner on June 4, 2019.

If you’ve watched the TV shows The Good Doctor, Chicago Med, Royal Pains, and Elementary, it’s likely you’ve seen the work of Duke neurosurgeon Oren Gottfried, MD.

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.

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. 

Duke neurosurgeon Ali Zomorodi, MD, doesn’t like to talk about himself, but with persistence, you can discover some of the most interesting things.

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.

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.

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 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.