Teamwork: Creative Thinking and Collaboration Save Man’s Leg
A devastating traffic accident in November of 2021 left Bruce DeShazo clinging to life. After being airlifted from Roxboro, NC, to Duke University Hospital, a lengthy hospital stay, and seven surgeries, DeShazo is fully healed and appreciative of every day. “I’m a Carolina fan, but I love Duke. Duke saved my life,” he said.
DHIP CMO of DEI Continues Translating "Promises into Practice" by Launching Pioneering DEI Liaison Network
Guided by Erica Taylor, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and CMO of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the Duke Health Integrated Practice (DHIP) has advanced its foundational DEI efforts while maintaining the central mission of translating DEI to clinical platforms with meaningful, effective, and innovative strategies.
Faculty Feature: Oke A. Anakwenze, MD, MBA
Undergrad – UC Davis
Medical School – Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Shoulder Section Head
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: I moved a lot but spent my early years in California and Nigeria (Ages 4-13).
James R. Urbaniak, MD, FAOA, Recognized as an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession
James R. Urbaniak, MD, FAOA, is recognized as an AOA Pillar of the Orthopaedic Profession for his leadership, mentoring, and lifelong contributions to orthopaedic surgery during his distinguished career.
The American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) honors exemplary orthopaedic surgeons, past and present, as a Pillar of the orthopaedic specialty.
Upcoming Seminar: Emerging Concepts for Maximizing Recovery Post Stroke
Mark your calendar for the Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Research Seminar sessions held every third Wednesday of the month this academic year. The next lecture is set for 12:15 to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 20.
Fellows Feature – Adult Spinal Surgery Fellows Learn Innovative Techniques
The new cohort of Adult Spinal Surgery Fellows started their first week by placing 100 pedicle screws in a lab before they entered the operating room. Led by Brett Rocos, MD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, the fellows were excited to engage in their first lab experience.
Rocos shared, "Guiding the fellows through this technique on their first day at Duke Ortho, was exciting. They are already prepped for one of the many experiences they will engage with our spine faculty in the OR this year."
Faculty Feature: Rachel M. Reilly, MD
Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopedic Trauma Fellowship Director; and Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon
Hometown: Berea, KY
Education: Xavier University, Medical School: University of Cincinnati, Residency: UNC-CH, Fellowship: R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland
Two Duke Orthopaedics Researchers Publish in Nature Communications
Two Duke Department of Orthopaedic Surgery researchers were part of a team that published, Spinal Cord Repair is Modulated by the Neurogenic Factor Hb-egf Under Direction of a Regeneration-Associated Enhancer in Nature Communications. The findings may lead to novel targets to enhance spinal cord regeneration and recovery after spinal cord injury.
Blake Boggess, DO, Represents the U.S. Medical Team for the World University Games in Chengdu, China
The 31st Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China, were officially declared open by Xi Jinping, the President of the People’s Republic of China, on July 28. Blake Boggess, DO, was among three U.S. doctors providing medical coverage for the American team. Dr. Boggess also organized a medical symposium to collaborate and discuss similarities and differences in Eastern and Western medicine.
Cleveland Clinic Scholar to Join DPT Faculty
Joshua Johnson, DPT, PhD, assistant professor of medicine and director of Outcomes Research for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Cleveland Clinic, will soon join the faculty of the Doctor of Physical Therapy division.
He begins on January 1, 2024, and will be an assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Clinical Research Lead for the Department of Rehabilitation Services for Duke University Health System.