Division News

Kent Nilsson, MD, MA, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology), has been awarded a Grant for Early Medical/Surgical Subspecialists’ Transition to Aging Research (R03) from the National In

Robert Lefkowitz, MD, James B. Duke Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Biochemistry, will lead a Department of Medicine Salon on Tues., Oct. 4, 2011 from 3:30pm to 5pm in the Faculty Center. Dr. Lefkowitz's topic – “Not Necessarily about Receptors." All Medicine faculty are invited to drop in and join the conversation. This is the second in a new series of salon discussions organized by Laura Svetkey, MD, vice chair for faculty development and diversity.

Svati Shah, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology), will receive the Judson Daland Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Investigation from the American Philosophical Society. "This is a true honor and I really apprecia

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., Aug 5 at 8am in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature Sana Al-Khatib, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine (Cardiology). Dr. Al-Khatib will lead a mortality and morbidity discussion on QTc prolongation.

Victor Dzau, Bill Fulkerson and Carl Ravin announced Mon, June 27 that Mike Cuffe, MD, MBA, associate profess or medicine (Cardiology) has been appointed to the positions of vice president for Ambulatory Services and chief medical officer for Duke University Health System. Read the full announcement below (click the + sign to toggle the content). [toggle title_open="Close Me" title_closed="Cuffe appointed VP for ambulatory services" hide="yes" border="yes" style="default" excerpt_length="0" read_more_text="Read More" read_less_te

The Medicine Research Conference continues Fri., May 27 at 12 pm in Duke Hospital 2002 with Preparation for career success in academic medicine: what are the missing secret ingredients?, a joint presentation by Robert Harrington, MD, Richard Sean Stack MD Distinguished Professor and director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Keith Sulliv

This week, the Department of Medicine kicks off its search for a Chief of the Division of Cardiology. Cardiology, with 114 regular rank faculty members, is the largest of our divisions. It drives a substantial portion of the health system's revenues, trains residents and fellows who go onto successful careers in heart care, and stands as a renowned leader in cardiovascular research.

Find research highlights  and commentary from the ACC's annual Scientific Sessions occurring in New Orleans posted on the Division of Cardiology news page. And, get live updates direct from New Orleans by visiting the

As they did from the AHA Scientific Sessions in November 2010, Cardiology fellows Zubin Eapen, Sergio Leonardi, Emil Fosboel, Ravi Karra and others will use their blog at dukecardiologyfellows.org to report form the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions in New Orleans April 2-5, 2011.

Zubin Eapen, MD and Michael Gibson, MD discuss social media - blogging, Twitter and video - to disseminate research. Eapen was a contributor to the Cardiology Fellows blog used at the November AHA Scientific Sessions. His Twitter account is @zeapen.