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More than 50 years after he first started studying it, Marvin Rozear, MD, still sees the brain with fascination and wonder. For this week’s “Spotlight” interview, the long-time member of the Duke Neurology Department, Vietnam veteran, and enthusiast of blues, scrabble, and sailing talks to us about how neurology has changed for the better and worse since his days as a resident. He also talks about the health needs of the veteran population he currently treats at the Durham VAMC, and offers advice for current neurology trainees.

Members of the Duke Department of Neurology contributed to nine studies in peer-reviewed journals published in December 2019. In the fields of neurodegeneration and neuromuscular disease, our faculty found potential new avenues for therapies for spinocerebellar ataxia type 7 (SCA7) and myasthenia gravis. Other studies by our faculty and housestaff answered important questions about how reductions in blood pressure affect outcomes for thrombectomy, outcomes for deep brain stimulation for patients with Parkinson’s, and other areas.

While E. Wayne Massey, MD, had an initial career path to become a preacher, his medical school projects and love for neuroscience aroused his interest in becoming a neurologist. He now utilizes his passion for teaching, in the classrooms of medical students and supervising neurologists in training. In this week’s “Faculty Spotlight” interview, Massey introduces us to his life outside of Duke, the risks of scuba diving, and the pros and scope of his work. As a neurologist with more than thirty years of work in his profession, Massey says that his greatest fear is not knowing enough.

This week's "Spotlight" interview shines on Jodi Hawes, MD. Hawes talks to us about her work treating patients at our Morreene Road Clinic, how her expertise in physical therapy informs and complements her perspective as a neurologist, shares one piece of advice she wished she had as a medical student, and shares her love of jogging and dog rescue when she's not at Duke.

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