HuMaNiSm + Surgery # 1

Like NPR StoryCorps, but for surgery! Join Patrick Georgoff, MD, Duke Surgery Duke General Surgery Residency Dr. Tamara Fitzgerald, & Master Surgeon Dr. Theordore Pappas for some real talk.

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Congratulations to Dr. Theodore Pappas, Professor of Surgery, for being recognized with the Master Clinician/Teacher Award in the 2024 Duke University School of Medicine Faculty Awards!

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We recognize #NursesWeek with gratitude to all of our nurses for your continued dedication and the positive impact you have on countless lives. You’re the pillars in providing excellent quality care to our patients.

This Nurses Week, we celebrate YOU. #DukeNursesWeek

Thanks to Duke University School of Medicine students Duke General Surgery Residency residents & Duke Surgery faculty who made it possible for us to prepare and serve food to the Durham homeless community at TWO locations yesterday! Huge thank you to Anthony Eze John Migaly for making it possible! Next one in June!

Celebrating 10 years of Allan Kirk's extraordinary leadership of the Duke Department of Surgery. The department is thriving and leading in all missions under his guidance. Duke Surgery Duke Health Duke University

We had a few special guests join us at this morning's Grand Rounds.

Thank you to President Price Duke University, Duke University School of Medicine Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD, and CEO of Duke Health Dr. Craig Albanese for helping us celebrate Dr. Allan Kirk's 10-year anniversary as Chair of #DukeSurgery !

On this day in 2014, Dr. Allan D. Kirk was named Chair of the Duke Department of Surgery. In the decade since, #DukeSurgery has continued to soar to unprecedented heights under Dr. Kirk's visionary leadership.

Cheers to 10 years, Dr. Kirk!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for the Centennial Summit on Data Science in Surgery! We're looking forward to helping launch Duke into its next 100 years of success, driven by innovation, transformation, and teamwork.

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Now speaking at the Centennial Summit on Data Science in Surgery: Maciej Mazurowski, PhD, director of Duke Spark and associate professor of Duke Radiology

“Using AI Models to Create New Knowledge: The Human Body Project”

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#DukeSurgery Vice Chair of Innovation, Dr. Ozanan Meireles, kicked off our Centennial Summit on Data Science in Surgery, with a talk on Surgical AI and Cultural Transformation

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What a wonderful accolade just before graduation, to win the Duke vs UNC March Madness Robot Competition. Many thanks to all residents from Duke Surgery UNC Surgery who participated and DukeSEAL Louise for organizing.

Thank you to CWIS for the honor and recognition of pushing the envelope of innovation for chest wall injury. Such an amazing trophy! DukeSTATLab - Creating solutions for trauma patient with thoracic injury where none exist. Duke Surgery

Thankful for the incredible opportunity to present our #PartialHeartTransplantation experience at DukeCTSurgery Duke Surgery Duke Heart here at #ISHLT2024 in Prague Joseph W Turek Cathlyn Medina 🫀

Thank you Rebecca Williams-Karnesky, MD PhD MEdPsych for giving Duke Surgery grand rounds this AM on #DEI & #equity in surgical education & trainee assessment + dedicated session afterwards with Duke General Surgery Residency residents & Duke University School of Medicine students! #SurgEd #MedEd John Migaly Gayle DiLalla Lisa Tracy

Grateful to those who made the “EDI Across Surgery-What’s Next?” event Durham Arts Council possible: our speakers Deborah Stroman Anthony Eze, Anne Akwari & Howard Francis, our funding John Migaly Gayle DiLalla, & attendees Duke University School of Medicine Duke General Surgery Residency Duke Surgery Duke Otolaryngology - HNS&CS Duke Neurosurgery

Congratulations to Dr. Chad Hughes on his appointment as Chief of the Section of Aortic Surgery, and Dr. Jeffrey Gaca on his appointment as Chief of the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery!

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In our latest feature, Dr. Tamara Fitzgerald and residents Anthony Eze and Shannon Barter share insights on their search to sustainably reduce human suffering caused by societal disparities in Uganda. #MedTwitter

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Dr. Allan D. Kirk, Chair of #DukeSurgery , has been awarded the 2024 ASA Flance-Karl Award for his contributions made to basic laboratory research and clinical surgery application.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Kirk on this prestigious honor!

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A fantastic session on NG tube basics by our awesome Anatomy & Surgical Skills Co-Chairs! We were fortunate to have one of our phenomenal Duke General Surgery Residency residents, Steven Thornton, MD, there to provide some clinical insights! John Migaly Lisa Tracy Duke Surgery #ngtube101

First SSO meeting as Duke Surgery faculty and CGSO APD was fantastic. I have the best partners, residents & students + I’m super excited to welcome new CGSO & breast fellows to the fold soon! Message me or Jennifer Plichta MD (she/her) with questions about either program! Society of Surgical Oncology #SSO2024