Volume 9, Issue 2 (Fall 2009)
Duke Medicine's Plan to Expand
This fall, Duke Medicine launched an ambitious expansion of its medical center that will transform not only the map of our main campus, but also the experience of every patient, student, and staff member it serves.
Dueling Guidelines
Gastroenterologist Joanne Wilson, MD, and radiologist Erik Paulson, MD, discuss the ongoing debates about the best way to screen for colon cancer.
New Angles on AFib
By pinpointing the often-mysterious origins of atrial fibrillation, fine-tuning drug strategies, and pushing the boundaries of catheter ablation, physicians in Duke’s new Center for Atrial Fibrillation are now restoring healthy heartbeats in more than 90 percent of patients -- and counting.
Outside Influences
In a unique partnership, Duke cancer and environmental scientists are reaching outside their own spheres to study how environmental factors may give rise to cancer -- and what we can do to protect ourselves.
