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Duke Children’s Hospital is proud to announce the renewal of its Level I Children’s Surgery Verification for a new three-year term by the American College of Surgeons (ACS).

Jamila Minga, PhD, CCC-SLP, along with her laboratory team, engaged in the conference by presenting a three-part series focused on right hemisphere brain damage.

Khalil Issa, MD presented his study entitled “Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Outcomes: A National Cance

When a suspicious lump in her neck wouldn’t go away, 52-year-old Kim Barnard learned she had cancer. The Roxboro, NC resident’s first move was transferring her care to Duke Health, where a team of head and neck oncologists worked quickly to confirm her diagnosis and begin treatment. After undergoing treatment, Barnard shows no evidence of cancer, is back to work, and is spending time with her beloved family, dog, and horses.

Frequently finding herself the only Black woman surgeon in certain spaces, Tammara Watts MD, PhD, has recognized the importance of making workplaces more inclusive for some time. However, it wasn’t until two years ago that she began working in equity, diversity, and inclusion in an official capacity.

A team from HNS&CS participated in the 10th annual Women’s Health Awareness Day at Hillside High School, organized by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

On this World Voice Day (WVD), an annual event celebrated worldwide on April 16, we want to take a moment to recognize the phenomenal power of voice. The voice is a critical aspect of effective and healthy communication, and it plays an enormous role in our daily lives.