Strengthening Community Health: Duke’s Benjamin Pierce, PA-C, and Project Access Renew Partnership for Specialty Care
The faculty and staff of Duke Health Integrated Practice (DHIP) have renewed their partnership with Project Access of Durham County, reaffirming their annual commitment to providing charitable specialty care to uninsured and underinsured residents of Durham County. Benjamin Pierce, PA-C, from Duke Otolaryngology, (which is the clinical side of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences) is also participating in this initiative.
PGY1 & 2 Residents from Duke and Other Medical Centers Attend Duke Otolaryngology Emergency Skills Simulation Course
The annual Duke Otolaryngology Emergency Skills Simulation Course, held every July, is designed for PGY1 and PGY2 residents from NC and other surrounding states to develop essential emergency skills.
Duke GHI: Why Aren’t More Boys Getting HPV Vaccines?
An emphasis on risks of the virus to women and girls may be helping drive lower rates of immunization among boys. That needs to change, says DGHI’s Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters.
Introducing Our New Class of Otolaryngology Residents
We are thrilled to extend a warm welcome to our new class of incoming residents.
Duke Otolaryngology Alumni Day Research Symposium and Annual William Hudson Lecture
This year’s presentations were given by graduating chiefs, NIH-NIDCD-funded R25 residents and medical students, and other trainees completing highly impactful research projects across our department.
The Duke Hearing Center for Children and Families fundraises for NC BEGINNINGS
Our team from The Duke Hearing Center for Children and Families which is part of the Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences (HNS&CS) department, recently took part in a fundraising event in support of NC BEGINNINGS.
Duke Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences 2024 Graduating Class
On Saturday, June 15th, we celebrated our graduates: Sam Altonji, James Campbell, Nick Clark, Hunter Elms, Saad Alshammari, and Naushad Khakoo.
Duke Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences 2025 Fellowship Match Results
Duke Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences (HNS&CS) is proud to announce our PGY4 fellowship matches for 2025.
New R25 Funding for “Developing a Pathway for Preparing Students for a Career in Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences" Program
Dennis Frank-Ito, PhD, and Howard W. Francis, MD, MBA, were awarded R25 funding for “Developing a Pathway for Preparing Underrepresented Minority Students for a Career in Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences.”
AAO-HNSF: Palate Shape, Drug-Induced SleepEndoscopy Findings, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pharyngeal Surgery Outcome by Dr. Commesso
Pharyngeal surgery is a treatment option for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) unable to tolerate positive pressure therapy. This study aims to determine the association between palate shape as described by Woodson and pharyngeal surgical outcomes.