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The Department of Neurology is excited to acknowledge members of our staff for their dedication, innovation, and excellence in service. Nominated by faculty, leadership and managers, the 2026 recipients were announced at the second annual department staff meeting on May 12. Congratulations to all and we look forward to another wonderful year ahead! Innovation and Impact Award Purpose: Rewards staff who introduce innovative ideas, improve processes, or significantly impact the institution.   

Congratulations to Morgan Carter, Neurology Administrative Manager, who was acknowledged by Lindsy Anthony, DUHS Clinical Operations Director, as part of the Duke Health "Celebrating Each Other" campaign:

The Department of Neurology is excited to introduce an annual tradition of acknowledging members of our staff for their dedication, innovation, and excellence in service. Four award categories have been established and nominations are asked of faculty, leadership and managers. The 2025 recipients were announced at a first-ever all-staff meeting that occurred on May 12. We are thrilled to instill this tradition and celebrate the inaugural group of nominees and awardees (in bold) below.

A special shout out to our Chief Administrative Officer, Megan Phillips, recognized as part of Administrative Professionals Week by Pam Neville.

Margarethe Goetz PhD, PA-C was one of six Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) awarded a 2024 Duke APP Clinical Excellence Awards as part of National Advanced Practice Provider Week. There were over 160 nominees nominated for having demonstrated exceptional commitment, dedication, expertise, and impact within the Duke Health system.   Goetz is a Physician Assistant on the Duke Raleigh Hospital Neurology Consult Team. The full list of recipients is as follows:

Kim G. Johnson, MD has been named a Duke Centennial Trailblazer for her work with Alzheimer's.

Dr. Whitson discusses advances in Alzheimer’s prevention, detection, and treatment success.

Read about Charalambos "Bobby" Charalambous, PhD and his role and research mission as a Medical Instructor in the Department of Neurology.

Before coming to Duke, Steve Polack worked at an psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents, where he saw first-hand the urgent need for care in this area as well as the impact psychiatric care could have on a patient’s life. Now, Polack is a staff assistant in our Morreene Road Clinic, where he’s both maintaining provider-patient schedules and learning about day-to-day patient care.