New Neurology division brings consultative care to diverse inpatient settings
A patient hospitalized for a heart attack may suddenly have a stroke. A patient hospitalized with a metastatic tumor may suddenly have a seizure.
Duke Neurology Research Round Up, November 2020
Members of the Duke Neurology Department contributed to 14 new peer-reviewed studies this October, advancing our understanding of or ability to treat Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, stroke, and o
Resident Spotlight: Mishy Roy, MD, MHA
Mishy Roy, MD, MHA, was drawn to neurology from her first exposure as a medical student.
Team DIBS Incubator award to fund research on spinal cord injury recovery
An interdisciplinary team from the Duke Departments of Neurology, Orthopedic Surgery, and Neurosurgery has received the Duke Institute for Brain Science’s (DIBS) $75,000 2020 Research Incubator Awa
Duke researchers to monitor brain injury with machine learning
Duke neurologists and electrical engineers are teaming up in an ambitious effort to develop a better way to monitor brain health for all patients in the ICU.
Peters discusses loneliness, isolation, and how to ease them for Brain and Life
Loneliness and isolation are nothing new, but they have grown during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for the elderly, people with neurological conditions, and other vulnerable groups.
El Husseini, Spector discuss transforming telestroke and racial disparities with AAN
The Duke Neurology Department’s Nada El Husseini, MD, and Andrew Spector, MD, both appeared in the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) AAN Alumni Leadership Newsletter for October 2020, where the
APP Fellow Spotlight: Courtney Heard, AGPCNP
Courtney Heard, AGPCNP, knew she wanted to work in healthcare from childhood.