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Dr. Charles R. Woodard was recently approved by the Board of Trustees to be promoted to Professor, career track, effective September 1, 2024.

In September 2023, Eliana Vera González was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma, a non-cancerous tumor near the brain and inner ear, which posed a risk of permanent function loss if removed. Duke surgeons successfully used an advanced technique to remove the tumor and preserve her hearing.

At the Duke Lemur Center, every lemur receives meticulous care as part of a comprehensive preventative health program. Griselda, an endangered ring-tailed lemur born with her twin sister in 2016, is no exception. During a routine exam under anesthesia, it became evident that Griselda needed specialized attention from Dr. Matthew Ellison, an otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon at Duke Health.

In July, PGY-3 residents Hannah Crowder, Lisa Earnest- Noble, Nick Frisco, and Trevor Torgerson attended the American A

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting two Virtual Town Halls.

Duke Otolaryngology of Raleigh celebrated the 2024 Paris Olympics with its first-ever Office Olympics! Organized by the Work Culture Committee.

Dr. Jamila Minga’s documentary, “RHD: Hidden Diagnosis,” has gained national attention through PBS, beginning its television broadcast in late June.

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.

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.

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.