Dr. Kamran Mahmood Leads Promising New Treatment for Lung Cancer Patients
Duke Health interventional pulmonologist Dr. Kamran Mahmood, MD, MPH and the Duke Interventional Pulmonology Team are offering a ground-breaking, promising new treatment procedure for advanced lung cancer patients— pulsed electric field (PEF) ablation.
Dr. Deepshikha Ashana: Research at the Intersection of Science and Advocacy
Born in a small town in India to physician parents, Deepshikha Ashana, MD, MBA, MS, naturally developed a love for medicine as a child. She also watched her mother — an obstetrician — walk a professional path that was fraught with gender-based discrimination; an experience that instilled in her the core personal value of equity.
Dr. Jamie Todd Receives Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Greenberg Award in Lung Transplantation
Dr. Jamie L. Todd, associate professor in the Division Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, is the recipient of the 2025 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Mitch Greenberg Memorial Award in Lung Transplantation.
New Study: Social Determinants of Health Both Help, Hinder COVID-19 Recovery
Researchers in the Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) are shedding new light on the intersection of social needs and medical care in a study on social determinants of health (SDOH) — disparate social conditions — that impact recovery from acute illnesses like COVID-19.
Leadership in Action: Duke’s Influential Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program Enters a New Era
Pulmonary rehabilitation has come a long way as a treatment modality for patients with chronic lung diseases. Duke’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation program—one of the oldest, largest, and most influential in the country—has been at the forefront of this progress since its inception in 1985 by longtime Duke Pulmonary Rehabilitation Medical Director Dr. Neil R. MacIntyre, who has played a pioneering role in the development of pulmonary rehabilitation as a one of the most effective treatments for patients with chronic lung diseases.
Abbruzzese, Douglas, MacIntyre, McNeill Receive 2024 DOM Career Achievement Awards
Drs. James Abbruzzese, Pamela Douglas, Neil MacIntyre, and Diana McNeill have received the 2024 Department of Medicine Career Achievement Award in recognition of the extraordinary impact that their careers have had in one of the department’s three core missions: education, research, and clinical medicine.
Leadership Spotlight: Knocking Down Silos and Building Bridges
In October 2023, Megan E.B. Clowse, MD, MPH, an internationally recognized expert in the field of rheumatology and immunology, stepped into her new role in the Duke University Department of Medicine as the division chief of Rheumatology and Immunology. She plans to continue the expansion and forward trajectory of the division.
Nystrom, Vose Receive Physician-Scientist Strong Start Awards
Two Department of Medicine faculty members, Sara Nystrom, MD, medical instructor in the division of Nephrology, and Aaron Vose, MD, medical instructor in the division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, have been selected to receive 2024 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” awards.
2023 Fellowship Match: Incoming Duke Fellows
On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, the Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) celebrated another successful fellowship match day.
Continuing Medical Education: A Pathway to Collaboration and Inspiration
The Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) has long been at the forefront of advancing medical knowledge and fostering collaboration through its Continuing Medical Education (CME) efforts. With a focus on two pivotal programs— Medicine Grand Rounds (MGR) and the Learning Education and Discussion Series (LEADS) —the department not only ensures the maintenance of professional licenses but also cultivates an environment of shared learning, innovation, and inspiration.
MGR: A Legacy of Innovation