Ashley and Friedman Participate in Cancer Moonshot at the White House
On May 25, 2023, in recognition of Brain Cancer Awareness Month, the White House Cancer Moonshot convened leaders from the brain cancer community, including patients, caregivers, oncologists, resea
Ayasoufi Joins the Faculty
Katayoun (Kathy) Ayasoufi, PhD, has been named assistant professor in the Duke Department of Neurosurgery, effective Ma
Function Restored, Non-Invasively: HIFU for Essential Tremor
Duke neurosurgeons have begun a non-invasive program to treat essential tremor using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) — an FDA-approved treatment that can redu
Filiano Receives Hartwell Foundation Grant to Study a Deadly Childhood Disease
Anthony Filiano, PhD, assistant professor of neurosurgery in the School of Medicine, is one
Grant and Gromeier Awarded Distinguished Professorships by Duke University
Duke University has awarded Distinguished Professorships to 44 faculty members, including Duke Neurosurgery's Gerald Grant, MD, and Matthias Gromeier, MD.
Gene Therapy Counters AADC Deficiency
A Duke team has successfully inserted a modified gene into a child’s putamen, a part of the basal ganglia in the brain, to stimulate production of the missing key neurotransmitter dopamine.
Alexa Bramall Joins Duke Neurosurgery Faculty
Alexa Bramall, MD, PhD, has been named assistant professor in the Duke Department of Neurosurgery, effective May 1, 2023.
Seventeen-Year Survivor of Glioblastoma Talks About the Experimental Treatment at Duke That Saved Her Life
Seventeen years ago, Sandra Hillburn’s daughter brought her to a doctor in NYC. The doctor thought Hillburn was having a stroke, and sent her for a CAT scan.
Spine Faculty Win Grant for Machine Learning Project
Duke Neurosurgery faculty members Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, and