Clinical Divisions & Programs
Ambulatory Anesthesiology Division
The Ambulatory Anesthesiology Division provides state-of-the-art, innovative care to surgical patients having a diverse array of procedures in Duke’s expanding ambulatory platforms. Faculty are experts in multimodal analgesia and regional anesthetic techniques that are individualized for each patient, enabling same-day discharge. As pioneers in the field, the division’s research endeavors, such as continuous catheter delivery systems, mobile infusion pumps and novel care pathways, are credited internationally with advancing the types of procedures that can be safely done in the outpatient environment.
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division
The Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Division provides care to some of the most complex cardiothoracic surgical and medical patients across the perioperative spectrum. The clinical expertise of the division is complimented by a robust research mission, with contributions in transesophageal echocardiography, genomics, coagulation, and perioperative outcomes. Our faculty is actively engaged in training the next generation of leaders in anesthesiology through our nationally recognized fellowship and residency experience.
Community Division
The Community Division offers a complete range of perioperative services for pediatric and adult patients. Faculty within the Community Division provides state-of-the-art care to patients having a wide array of procedures at Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Davis Ambulatory Surgery Center, Duke Fertility Center, and Pioneer Surgery Center.
Critical Care Medicine Division
Faculty within the Critical Care Medicine Division provides expert care for patients suffering from a broad range of critical illnesses and injuries. These faculty provide world-class care to patients in multiple intensive care units at Duke University Hospital, Durham VA Medical Center, Duke Regional Hospital, and Duke Raleigh Hospital. The division has achieved national and international prominence as leaders in critical care, cutting-edge research and innovative education programs.
General, Vascular and Transplant Anesthesiology Division
Faculty within the General, Vascular and Transplant Anesthesiology Division are experts in the management of patients undergoing high-risk non-cardiac surgery. They provide world-class anesthesia care for patients undergoing colorectal surgery, liver and pancreatobiliary surgery, major vascular, urology, and endocrine surgery, as well as kidney, liver, pancreas and small bowel transplantation. The GVT Division has achieved national and international prominence as leaders in improving outcomes for patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.
Neuroanesthesiology, Otolaryngology and Offsite Anesthesiology Division
Faculty within the Neuroanesthesiology, Otolaryngology and Offsite Anesthesiology Division aim to support growth and ever-increasing clinical excellence in neurosurgery, otolaryngology, interventional radiology, and interventional psychiatry; through cutting-edge research, this division produces insights into the pathophysiology and treatment of complex neurologic syndromes and engages in a number of research initiatives aimed at transforming care in neuroanesthesia and critical care, ultimately advancing the field.
Pain Medicine Division
The Pain Medicine Division delivers care across the health system using the skills of multiple specialists, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychologists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, and massage therapists. Its breadth of six clinical pain practices treats patients along the continuum of health care needs utilizing state-of-the-art interventions. The division’s comprehensive approach is interwoven with the research mission to develop novel, non-opioid therapies for the prevention and treatment of chronic pain.
Pediatric Anesthesiology Division
The Pediatric Anesthesiology Division provides expert care to all children in a family-centered environment. These pediatric specialized faculty are experts in managing a variety of surgeries, including general, transplant, open heart, orthopaedic, urological, and ear, nose, throat. The division’s comprehensive approach integrates specialized pain and regional anesthesia techniques to minimize postoperative discomfort. It has achieved national and international prominence through cutting-edge research in pain management and bleeding management during open-heart surgeries.
Orthopaedics, Plastics and Regional Anesthesiology Division
Faculty in the Orthopaedics, Plastics and Regional Anesthesiology Division are experts in the use of regional anesthetic techniques for both surgical anesthesia and the management of acute postoperative pain. They provide world-class anesthesia care for patients undergoing major joint replacement, spine and other orthopaedic procedures, as well as orthotrauma and plastic reconstructive surgery. This division has achieved national and international prominence as leaders in developing innovative enhanced recovery care pathways for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.
Women’s Anesthesiology Division
Faculty within the Women’s Anesthesiology Division are experts in the care of obstetric patients, as well as women undergoing a range of gynecologic and urologic surgeries. They provide world-class labor analgesia and anesthesia care for women during childbirth, and patients undergoing surgeries of the reproductive and urologic systems. This division has achieved national and international prominence as leaders in the care of high-risk pregnant women.
Global Health Program
Anesthesia plays a critical role in global health care, not only in times of crisis, but also in day-to-day events, such as childbirth. Things that we consider routine or trivial in the United States, such as a hernia repair, can be life threatening in third-world countries that lack adequate supplies or medical education. There is a great need abroad for the skills possessed by anesthesiologists. In response, Duke Anesthesiology’s physicians and staff are committed to actively taking mission trips to countries that need help the most. Across the globe, the department’s goal is to achieve health equality worldwide by meeting the health challenges of today and tomorrow.
Pain Program
Duke Pain is pleased to announce significant growth in programs of Pain Research and Pain Medicine. With close collaboration between Pain Research and Pain Medicine, this strategic development allows us to achieve our goals of advancing basic science and translational research in pain, and additionally applying these scientific discoveries for the benefit of patients and the community.
Perioperative Echocardiography Service
The Perioperative Echocardiography Service is part of the Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Duke. We provide echocardiographic imaging in the perioperative areas, principally the cardiac surgery operating rooms, adult cardiac surgical intensive care unit, hybrid operating rooms and all non-cardiac operating rooms for emergency diagnostic use.
Regenerative Pain Therapies Program
Duke Regenerative Pain Therapies Program (RPTP) offers a spectrum of treatments for musculoskeletal and arthritic conditions. These biologic therapies are designed to stimulate the body’s own healing mechanisms, improve tissue health, and resolve chronic inflammatory pain.
Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology
The Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology is the Southeast’s regional referral center for Hyperbaric Medicine. It is a multi-place, critical care-oriented, hyperbaric facility available 24 hours a day.
Duke Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center
The Human Simulation and Patient Safety Center is internationally-recognized for advancing medical education through state-of-the-art technologies. It is a joint project of Duke University’s School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Department of Anesthesiology, uniquely comprised of an interdisciplinary, interprofessional team of physicians, nurses, educators and human factors engineers who focus on health care education, safety, quality, and research.