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Dr. Jack Hughes celebrated his 100th birthday in November 2019, so he he had a lot to share with our oral historian, Joseph O'Connell. Here Dr. Hughes talks about what inspired him to a long career in urology in Durham, North Carolina, and about his tour of duty as a Navy medic during World War II. Read more about Dr. Hughes at https://forestduke.o…

We're happy to announce that plans for season 2 are in the works! In the meantime, we thought Voices of Duke Health listeners might enjoy this vignette about Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD, produced by Joseph O'Connell.As a teenager, Dr. Andrews brought some unusual house guests back to her parents' home in upstate New York: 30 live horseshoe crabs. In …

Dr. David Zaas was diagnosed with leukemia on Valentine's Day of 2017.In the weeks that followed, he faced many challenges—breaking the news to his sons, undergoing chemotherapy, and learning how to be a patient.David Zaas, MD, MBA is president of Duke Raleigh Hospital and associate professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and C…

Stay tuned for the full conversation, available Thursday, March 21.Von Duke Department of Medicine

Tell Me Something Good—that’s the name of a weekly email Emily Depetris sends to her coworkers in the pediatric cardiac ICU. In the PCICU, they take care of really sick kids. So Emily wanted to give the PCICU staff a weekly reminder of the good things that come from their work—in the form of pictures of their patients playing in the park, dressing …

Stay tuned for the full conversation, available Thursday, March 14.Von Duke Department of Medicine

It was just a typical Monday for Betsy Hames, at work on the sixth floor of Duke South. But suddenly, she went into cardiac arrest.In the minutes that followed, the puzzle pieces fell into place to get Betsy the help that ultimately saved her life.In this episode, we hear from Betsy, Dr. Adrian Hernandez, Dr. Jonathan Bae, Dr. Cara O'Brien, Evelyn …

Stay tuned for the full conversation, available Thursday, March 7.Von Duke Department of Medicine

Dr. Ahmad Adi was born to Syrian parents and went to medical school in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Heather Kim was born in Korea and grew up in Canada. Now, they’re both fourth year psychiatry residents at Duke.In this episode, they share what brought them to Durham, what psychiatry has taught them, and what it's like to be immigrant physicians.Find the full…

Stay tuned for the full conversation, available Friday, March, 1.Von Duke Department of Medicine

For Krunal, it was a car accident. For Jess, an unrelenting, life-threatening illness. Everyone has a different reason for pursuing a career in medicine. In this episode, we hear from six first year med students, who share their motivation, their hopes, and their fears.Krunal Amin, Sonali Biswas, Grant Cabell, Fred Heller, Elana Horwitz, and Jess R…

Stay tuned for the full conversation, available Thursday, February 21.Von Duke Department of Medicine

What is the right thing to say to someone who's grieving? Maybe there are no right words, says Dr. Anthony Galanos.Dr. G, as he's lovingly known, understands this better than most. On September 19, 2018, his son Nick died. Since then, he's heard the words "I'm so sorry" too many times. And received many condolences that, while well-intended, hurt m…

Stay tuned for the full conversation, available Thursday, February 7.Von Duke Department of Medicine

Allison Chrestensen worked as an occupational therapist for years. Through her job, she thought she had a pretty good understanding of the patient experience.That was until Allison suffered a cardiac arrest and spent days in a coma. She survived, and walked away with a completely changed perspective on what it means to be a patient.In this episode,…

Stay tuned for the full conversation, available Thursday, January 31.Von Duke Department of Medicine