Centennial Trailblazer: Joseph W. Turek
Duke’s chief of pediatric cardiac surgery, Dr. Joseph W. Turek, has built his career on repairing the defective or damaged hearts of the very youngest patients, while continually looking for ways to make their care better.
Tumor Biology May Underlie Racial Differences in Certain Breast Cancer Outcomes
Regardless of socioeconomic factors and tumor variables, Black women with triple negative breast cancer have a significantly poorer response to chemotherapy than white women, researchers at Duke Cancer Institute report.
New Insights on Kidney Disease in African Americans Could Lead to Therapies
In a finding that could help reduce the racial disparity in kidney disease, Duke Health researchers have detailed how two common gene variants among African Americans can cause kidney failure.
Gerardo Named Chair of Emergency Medicine
Charles (Chuck) J. Gerardo, MD, has been named the chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the School of Medicine, effective immediately.
Centennial Trailblazer: Geeta Swamy
Geeta Swamy, who is the Haywood Brown, MD Distinguished Professor of Women’s Health, is mindful of the challenges faced by women — especially expectant mothers — in embattled regions across the nation and globe.
Centennial Spotlights Wilhelm Delano “Del” Meriwether
Wilhelm Delano “Del” Meriwether was the first – and only – African American medical student at Duke in 1963, and Duke’s first Black M.D., in 1967, when he graduated with honors.
Duke Arts & School of Medicine Offer Beginner Weaving as Stress Relief
The Office of Learning Environment and Well-Being (LE WELL) has partnered with Duke Arts Create and the School of Medicine to offer free workshops twice a month from January through April. On Feb. 14, attendees learned the basics of weaving.
The Nose Knows: Nasal Microbiome Insights Could Prevent Childhood Infections
Children under age five face an average of six to eight respiratory infections a year.
Dr. Joseph Turek & Dr. Mary Louise Markert - Duke Health Impact
Duke pediatric cardiac surgeon Joseph Turek performed the first combination heart transplant-thymus procedure surgery on baby Easton Sinnamon using a method pioneered decades earlier at Duke by physician-scientist Mary Louise Markert. Easton Sinnamon is now a toddler and a thriving example of the immediate and local difference Duke’s doctors are making
Shree Bose: Duke Alumni Impact
During Duke's centennial year, the university celebrates the impact of alumni like Shree Bose, M.D./Ph.D ’23. Bose is now a resident at the University of Chicago and was included in Forbes “30 under 30.”