Meet the Director Emeritus of the Brain Tumor Center
The year Darell Bigner, MD, PhD, came to Duke, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream Speech” and President Kennedy was assassinated. It was 1963, and Bigner had transferred to Duke School of Medicine for one primary reason: to pursue brain tumor research.
What a Neurosurgeon Looks Like: An Evolving Picture in the Modern Women's Movement
Recent data suggests that the number of women entering the field of neurosurgery is sharply increasing. This is a stark contrast to the not-so-distant past, when the number of women neurosurgeons was so small, it was described as “less than a minority.”
Goodwin Named Chief of Spinal Tumor Section
Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD, has been named Director of Metastatic Spine Tumor for the Department, and Chief of the Spinal Tumor Section at the VA Hospital.
Abd-El-Barr Named Named Chief at VA Hospital
Assistant Professor Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, has been named chief of the Neurosurgery Degenerative Spine and Spine Trauma Section at the VA Hospital.
Six Key Advances in Neuroimmunology for 2017
Over the past few years, interest in the field of neuroimmunology has expanded dramatically, thanks largely to new technologies that have advanced our understanding of the intimate connections between the nervous and immune systems.
Ryley's Story
In 2016, Ryley Hopper was a rising sophomore at University of North Carolina Wilmington, enjoying a carefree summer.
The Innovator: Meet Nandan Lad
In November, Nandan Lad, MD, PhD, officially assumed the role of Vice Chair for Innovation in the Department of Neurosurgery.
Documentary: Duke Neurosurgery's "Mission of Mercy"
For 10 years, members of the Duke Global Neurosurgery and Neuroscience group have taken a medical team to hospitals in Uganda twice a year to establish and maintain neurosurgery programs.