The Duke Division of Infectious Diseases is an academic unit specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical and laboratory investigation of infections.
Division activities emphasize three main areas:
- Clinical care of inpatients and outpatients
- Training of students, residents, and fellows
- Basic, translational, and clinical research
In 1930, David T. Smith, MD, founded the Infectious Diseases program at Duke. As chairman of microbiology, he built a nationally recognized department and simultaneously lent his expertise to clinical problems.
Norman F. Conant, MD, a trainee in Dr. Smith's group, became a world expert in medically relevant fungi, and he built Duke's strong institutional reputation in mycology. In 1959, Suydam Osterhout, MD, moved from the Rockefeller University to build the clinical microbiology service, and in 1977, David Durack, MD, came to Duke from the University of Washington to become the first chief of the new ID division. During Dr. Durack’s tenure as ID Division Chief, our faculty became national leaders in addressing the new HIV pandemic, as well as establishing well-recognized definitions for ID clinical syndromes such as the “Duke criteria” for infective endocarditis.
Over the next several decades, our division greatly expanded in its size, scope and impact. In 1994, John Hamilton, MD, became the second Division Chief. Overseeing many new programs and initiative, including expanded research capacity, the establishment of a Transplant ID service, and new Global Health ventures. In 2008, John Perfect, MD, was appointed ID Division Chief. Since that time Duke ID has continued to lead national and international programs in bacterial and fungal pathogenesis, the treatment of bacteremia, infection prevention, and antimicrobial stewardship. Duke ID also offers unparalleled opportunities for advanced training in the care of patients with complex infections.
Contact:
Infectious Diseases Division
315 Trent Drive, Hanes House, Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-684-6854
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