Duke Surgery

Duke Surgery is #1 in NIH funding for the fifth consecutive year! With more than $47 million received in funding from the NIH in 2025, our researchers and surgeon-scientists are continuing to propel life-saving scientific advancement forward. Read more: bit.ly/4rzSKeH

"We're seeing an explosion of patients asking, 'What can you do for this extra skin?'" A new Duke University School of Medicine study examines the new realities of body contouring in the GLP-1 era. @DukeHealth medschool.duke.edu/news/age-glp-1…

Ryan Antiel, MD, MSME, has been appointed as the next director of the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine. @DukeSurgery @Duke_Childrens medschool.duke.edu/news/ryan-anti…

Joshua Ginzel, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, has been awarded the DMM Outstanding Paper Prize for his research article titled “Nonlinear Progression During the Occult Transition Establishes Cancer Lethality.” Congratulations, Dr. Ginzel! Read more: bit.ly/3SOBupD

Congratulations to Linda Cendales, MD, Professor of Surgery, on being elected the new Vice Chair for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons! Dr. Cendales officially assumed her role while at @ATCMeeting this weekend in Boston. Read more: bit.ly/4adwnVX

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Trey Blazer, has been appointed Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs for the Department of Surgery, effective July 1. Dr. Blazer is a Professor of Surgery and currently serves as Interim Chief of @DukeSurgOnc. Read more: bit.ly/4w1pnUE

Join us for the 2026 Duke Transplant Advanced Practice Provider Symposium to learn from expert-led presentations and interactive case-based learning about the latest medications, research, and evidence-based approaches. Learn more and register at: bit.ly/DukeAPP26 #CME

Registration is open for Understanding Obesity: From Stigma to Surgery, providing critical information aimed at providing front-line healthcare workers with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively diagnose, manage, and treat patients with obesity. bit.ly/DUKEUO

Healing Tiny Hearts: Duke doctors’ innovation improves odds for babies undergoing risky surgery Read/Watch Now: bit.ly/49emh6O @DukeCTSurgery @Duke_Childrens @WNCN

Congratulations to assistant professors of surgery Krista Haines, DO, and Christopher Reed, MD, on being selected to receive 2026 Physician-Scientist Strong Start Awards from the @DukeMedSchool Office of Physician-Scientist Development! Read more: bit.ly/3RO5Tnu

Duke Surgery has appointed Matthew Hartwig, MD, MHS, and R. Keith Reeves, PhD, to lead the department's research activities as Vice Chair for Clinical Research and Data Science, and Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Research, respectively. Read more: bit.ly/4dzQ2RU

Three faculty members in the Department of Surgery have received @DukeMedSchool 2026 Faculty Awards. Congratulations to Donald Glower, MD, Julie Thacker, MD, and Wilton Williams, PhD, on your well-deserved awards! Read more: bit.ly/4wzvoZR

This brief accredited #CME activity reviews how to evaluate patients with metastatic colorectal cancer to the liver and select an appropriate treatment strategy. Explore the CME ➡️ duke.is/r/87y3 @DukeCancer @michael_lidsky

Congratulations to Susie Hill, MD, MSCi, Assistant Professor of Surgery, on being awarded the Linnea Hauge, PhD, Promising Educational Scholar Award by the Association of Surgical Education (@Surg_Education). Read more: bit.ly/3RrHOCF #SurgicalEducation @DukeMedSchool

A new collaborative study between Duke, Wake Forest, and U. Wisconsin-Madison researchers suggests that related genetic activity in the regenerative capabilities of mice, axolotls, and zebrafish could hold the key to human limb regeneration. Read more: bit.ly/4tUAFJq

When a patient needed a lung transplant, high antibody levels meant that only 1 in 10 donors were a potential match. How did the Duke Lung Transplant Program expand the donor pool to find her a match? 🔗 duke.is/r/jb9n @DukeSurgery

Last Wednesday, Duke Surgery hosted its 10th Annual Research Day, a celebration of the accomplishments of residents, fellows, and students engaged in clinical, basic, or translational research through the department. Read more: bit.ly/4mVNJvI @DukeMedSchool

Please join us in congratulating associate professor in surgery Rishi Kamaleswaran, PhD, on being inducted as an inaugural Fellow of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS)! Read more: surgery.duke.edu/news/rishi-kam…

We are excited to share that Jennifer Hunara, MHA, MBA, will be joining Duke Surgery as the department's next Chief Administrative Officer, beginning on June 8. Read more: bit.ly/4c8xGa7

@NASA's ongoing Artemis II mission will soon bring four astronauts home from a trip around the moon. Three Duke experts, including Dawn Bowles, PhD, Assistant Professor in Surgery, discuss its impact on health, space tech and geopolitics. Read more: bit.ly/4vlNluf

As part of Women's History Month, we are taking a look at just some of the influential women whose contributions are a lasting part of the Duke Surgery legacy. Read now: duke.is/WomenInSurgery @DukeSurgOnc @DukeVascular @DukeCTSurgery @DukeSurgRes #SurgicalSciences #Transplant