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 Durham, North Carolina
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Joined February 2009
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Grace’s mom shares her family’s journey through a pediatric heart transplant at Duke. Grace received a new heart, and her healthy heart valves helped save another baby through a pioneering partial heart transplant. Read more: dukehealth.org/blog/duke-ped…
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Duke Health is the first center to use a handheld robot to perform robotic shoulder surgery, previously considered too small an area for robotic procedures. 🔗 duke.is/w/d28y @DukeOrtho
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Snoring. Daytime fatigue. Trouble staying asleep. If sleep problems have lasted more than a few months and are affecting daily life, a sleep specialist may be able to help. Learn the signs to watch for and what to expect from your first appointment. dukehealth.org/blog/do-i-nee…

Do I Need a Sleep Specialist?

If you aren’t getting enough quality sleep, a sleep specialist can help improve your sleep and wellbeing. Sleep specialists are experts at diagnosing and treating sleep issues and sleep disorders....

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Is your child's car seat installed correctly? Join us Sept. 26 for a free car seat check and get guidance from certified child passenger safety technicians to help keep your child safer on every ride. duke.is/carseat982626 #CarSeatSafety #ChildPassengerSafety #SafeKids
A flyer for a free car seat check event, no appointment needed. Event date is Saturday, September 26th, 2026, from 9am to 1pm, at Durham City Fire Station #18, 6919 Herndon Rd., Durham, NC, 27713. Logos for Duke Health, Safe Kids, and Durham County are present.

ALT A flyer for a free car seat check event, no appointment needed. Event date is Saturday, September 26th, 2026, from 9am to 1pm, at Durham City Fire Station #18, 6919 Herndon Rd., Durham, NC, 27713. Logos for Duke Health, Safe Kids, and Durham County are present.
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In this brief online #CME, Duke faculty explore how obesity affects transplant candidacy, evaluation strategies, and potential interventions to optimize patients for transplant. 🔗 duke.is/5/ycwc @DukeSurgery
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Duke Health physicians and researchers are developing new paths using implanted devices and smartphone to provide remote care to patients with heart failure. 🔗 duke.is/b/2btv @DukeHeartCenter
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Healthy aging includes paying attention to brain health. For people with early Alzheimer’s disease, FDA-approved treatments may slow changes in memory and thinking. Early evaluation can help identify available care and treatment options. #HealthyAgingMonth dukehealth.org/blog/new-alzh…

New Alzheimer’s Medications Available at Duke

A new drug called lecanemab has been approved by the FDA to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s in some people in the early stages of the disease. Here, a Duke expert answers questions about who...

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Multi-cancer early detection tests can screen for dozens of cancers from a single blood sample and may help identify some cancers earlier. Researchers are studying how these tests could fit into future cancer care. Watch the full conversation: duke.is/mced-th
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Nerve transfer surgery is changing how some complex nerve injuries are managed. Explore the evidence and clinical considerations for severe cubital tunnel syndrome and high ulnar nerve injuries in this #CME activity. 🔗 duke.is/w/uv64 @DukeOrtho
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#FluSeason is almost here. It takes up to 2 weeks for your body to build protection after a flu shot, so getting vaccinated early can help reduce your risk of serious illness and protect those around you. Learn more: duke.is/flu-2026
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This month, Duke Health is proud to honor our Hispanic and Latin communities for their valuable achievements, past, present, and future, that enrich and influence everything we do.
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Continuing Education Opportunity: Duke Cancer Network presents Bispecifics — ADCs & Beyond: Challenges and Strategies in Clinical Implementation November 13-14, 2026, Charlotte, NC Register now: duke.is/Bispecs2026 #CME credit available #DukeCancerNetwork @DukeCancer
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A young patient has worsening hip pain over 3 years. What's the next step? This #CME/#MedEd activity case explores the diagnostic workup, key findings, and management considerations that can support timely orthopedic referral. 🔗duke.is/9/smvg @DukeOrtho #OrthoTwitter
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New #CME #MedEd opportunity: @Dukeneurosurg's Anoop Patel, MD, walks through a benign brain tumor case study, highlighting management strategies and key clinical decision points. 🔗 duke.is/c/f5cg
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Through Duke Health Affiliations & Networks, organizations can access Duke Health's clinical expertise to enhance patient care, implement evidence-based practices, and advance healthcare standards. Learn more: duke.is/v/u447
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When a 45-year-old man faced uncontrolled arrhythmias and liver injury, his hospital turned to Duke to perform a multiorgan transplant. Duke is among the top multi-organ transplant centers in the nation by volume for this rare surgery. 🔗 duke.is/j/n3vb @DukeSurgery
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Atrial septal defects are common but may not be detected until adulthood. “If an ASD is detected, the patient should be evaluated for possible closure,” says congenital cardiothoracic surgeon Tracy Geoffrion, MD, MPH. 🔗 duke.is/5/cnk9 @DukeHeartCenter
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Duke Health is strengthening the operational, financial, and logistical infrastructure required to deliver cell and gene therapies for more diseases and conditions beyond cancer. 🔗 duke.is/p/hvpp
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Quick case study: Christopher D. Murawski, MD, and Conor O’Neill, MD, performed autologous osteochondral transplantation to treat a patient's chronic ankle pain related to an osteochondral lesion of the talus. 🔗 duke.is/g/kshg @DukeOrtho
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#CME Opportunity: This patient case reviews strategies to prolong life and avoid dialysis in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease. 🔗 duke.is/j/9vek @DukeSurgery
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