Duke Surgery Ranks 2nd Among Surgery Programs at Medical Schools
The U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Duke University School of Medicine 2nd in surgery among the best medical schools in the country.
Duke Surgery Ranks First Nationwide in NIH Funding
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research has released its 2018 rankings of NIH funding for basic and clinical science departments, revealing that Duke Surgery ranks highest nationwide with more than $30 million in funding committed to research.
Significant Variations in the Use of Balloon Sinus Dilation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Since the FDA approved the first balloon sinus dilation (BSD) device for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in 2008, the number of procedures performed has dramatically increased.
Surgical Laryngeal Treatments Now Offered in Clinic Setting
Office-based procedures mean earlier treatment, faster recovery
Advances in Biomedical Engineering Improve Patients’ Ability to Communicate
Patients with speech impairments benefit from new technology
Infant’s Tracheostomy Removed in Complex Surgery
Permanent surgical solution needed to ensure adequate airway
Paving New Pathways Toward Hearing Loss Prevention and Treatment
Untreated hearing loss can have a profound lifelong impact on children, causing problems with speech and language, reading, and school success and putting them at risk for developmental delays.
Duke, UNC Chapters of the Association of Women Surgeons Hold Inaugural Southeast Exchange Conference
The Duke and UNC Chapters of the Association of Women Surgeons held the inaugural Southeast Exchange Conference on September 22, 2018, at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Duke University Hospital Again Named Among the Nation’s Best by U.S. News
Duke University Hospital has been named to the national Honor Roll as the No. 19 medical center in the country by U.S. News & World Report, which released its annual hospital rankings today.
High School Students Participate in Hands-On Surgical Skills Lab
Duke Surgery's Academic Success through Surgical Education and Training (ASSET) program and the Duke Student National Medical Association (SNMA) chapter initiated a collaboration to provide high school students under the Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP), an opportunity for a hands-on surgical skills activity.