Faculty

Meet Our Faculty

Duke School of Medicine faculty are pioneering new approaches to nerve repair and regeneration, combining advanced microsurgical techniques with cutting-edge research. Learn more about our experts and their work in peripheral nerve care.

Anesthesiology

Kevin Vorenkamp

Kevin Vorenkamp, MD, FASA

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology

Hand Therapy

Chelsea Espinoza

Chelsea Espinoza, MOTR/L, CHT

Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapy
Theresa Hallenen

Theresa Hallenen, DHSc, MS, OTR/L, CHT, MS/OTR

Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapy
Christine Khelfa

Christine Khelfa, CHT, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Hand Therapy

Neurology

Wuwei Feng

Wuwei Feng, MD

Professor of Neurology

Karissa L. Gable, MD

Professor of Neurology
Natalie Gonzales

Natalia L. Gonzalez, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Lisa Hobson-Webb

Lisa D. Hobson-Webb, MD

Professor of Neurology
Vern Juel

Vern C. Juel, MD

Professor of Neurology
Natalie Katz

Natalie Katz, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Neurosurgery

Muhammad Abd-El-Barr

Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD

Professor of Neurosurgery
Deb Bhowmick

Deb A. Bhowmick, MD

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery

Orthopaedic Surgery

Blake Boggess

Blake R. Boggess, DO

Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Bryan Harris

Bryan Harris, ATC

Orthopaedic Certified Athletic Trainer

Zachary Herron, PA-C, MHS

Orthopaedic Physician Assistant
Neill Li

Neill Li, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Eliana Saltzman

Eliana Saltzman, MD

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Occupational Therapy

Christina Pyle

Christina Pyle, MS, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics

Physiatry

Michael Boyd, DO

Michael O. Boyd, DO

Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Gabriel Smith

Gabriel C. Smith, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Plastic Surgery

Alexander Allori

Alexander Allori, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Suhail Mithani

Suhail Mithani, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery