Duke Otolaryngology Expands Ear Nose and Throat Services to Duke Health Cary
Starting April 28th, Duke Otolaryngology will offer expanded Ear, Nose and Throat services at Duke Health Cary, including pediatric otolaryngology, rhinology, otology, facial plastics, audiology, and hearing aid solutions. Schedule at 919-684-3834.
La'Toria Jallah Accepted into Johns Hopkins DrPH Program
La'Toria Jallah, M.Ed., CCC-SLP, CBIS, will start the Doctor of Public Health program at Johns Hopkins in August 2026, focusing on Health Equity, Policy, and Advocacy.
April Events at DVCC: Celebrating World Voice Day
Celebrate World Voice Day with Duke Voice Care Center and Empower Your Voice! Join us in recognizing the power of voice and promoting vocal health through our events.
Community Screening Event for Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month
April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. On April 5, Dr. Trinitia Cannon led volunteers to provide free screenings at a Raleigh Firebirds game, raising awareness and encouraging high-risk adults to get screened.
The People's Pharmacy Podcast Show 1426: Why You Feel Dizzy and What You Can Do About It
This week, neuro-otologist David Kaylie of Duke Health will help us understand how balance disorders disrupt patients’ lives and what doctors can do to help.
Dr. West's Presentation on Hearing Loss Stigma at HLAA Wake Chapter
Dr. Jessica S. West, a medical sociologist at Duke, studies hearing loss stigma. She shared her research with community members of the Hearing Loss Association of America-Wake Chapter.
Activate Good: HNS&CS at Oak City Cares
On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the HNS&CS department participated in an Activate Good event at Oak City Cares: Home - Oak City Cares.
Dr. Marita Teng the 2024 Kenan Lecturer: OK Zoomer! Surgical Education Beyond Millennialism and Through the Pandemic.
The Kenan Lectureship, established by Patrick D. Kenan, honors mentors pivotal in faculty members' careers. This year, Marita Teng, MD, FACS, presented on mentorship's role in medical education, focusing on generational learning styles.
HNS&CS Welcomes New Residents with Match Day 2025
We are thrilled to introduce our new class of residents for 2025! Their arrival marks an exciting chapter for our department, filled with promise and innovation.
DukeHealth: Snoring Stops After Outpatient Sleep Surgery at Duke
Within a year of his 2019 wedding, Derek Saccoccio found himself sleeping alone in his home office thanks to his loud snoring. When other efforts failed to curb his snoring, Duke Health’s Emily Commesso, MD, a specially trained sleep surgeon, shortened Saccoccio’s uvula -- the punching-bag shaped structure that hangs in the back of the mouth -- during an outpatient procedure. Six weeks later, Saccoccio snoring was gone, and he moved back into his bedroom. “The biggest benefit is being able to turn over in bed and see that your wife is right there beside you.”