Sampson Named New President of PDC
The Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) has named John H. Sampson, MD, PhD, MHSc, MBA, as its new president.
Toddler Thrives After Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Surgery
When an observant pediatrician told April Longmire and Mike Stone of Louisburg, NC that there were some irregularities in their infant’s skull, they were instantly worried. "You never want to
Sampson Elected to Association of American Physicians
John Sampson, MD, PhD, chair of the Duke Department of Neurosurgery, has been elected to the Association of American Physicians, an honor given to those who have attained excellence in the pursuit
New Director of Brain Tumor Center Named
David M. Ashley, MBBS (Hon), FRACP, PhD, has been named director of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke as of March 1, 2018.
Duke Neurosurgeon's Invention Named in Top Ten for 2017
Duke neurosurgeon Rob Isaacs, MD, (right) inventor of TrackX, got a top ten spot in Orthopedics This Week's "Best New Spine Technologies for 2017." TrackX tracks surgic
Duke Neurosurgery Now Third Highest in NIH Funding
The Duke Department of Neurosurgery has been ranked third nationally for neurosurgery research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 2017, with a total of $6,749,755.
Giant Intracranial Aneurysms Threaten Woman's Vision and Life
A 48-year-old woman who was losing her vision had repeated consultations with her local optometrist to optimize her prescription for bifocal contact lenses.
Graduate Students in Brain Tool Laboratory Present Papers at SPIE Photonics West
Two graduate students in Duke neurosurgeon Patrick Codd’s lab each had independent conference papers accepted for oral presentations at the International Society for Optics and Photonics meeti
Poliovirus Clinical Trials Open to Pediatric Patients
The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center is now enrolling qualified pediatric patients in our PVSRIPO clinical trial for children.