Take a look at our notable rankings and you’ll see why the Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program continues to attract the best and brightest residents from around the world. We are proud to maintain a 100% board certification pass rate for the past ten+ years, and all of our CA-3 residents who have applied to fellowships were matched with their first-choice programs.
At Duke Anesthesiology, we equip our residents with the skills to manage a wide variety of patient cases and become leaders in medicine.
Program Excellence
- The Duke Anesthesiology Residency Program is once again ranked #5 nationally by reputation in the 2025 – 2026 Doximity Residency Navigator, and #1 in both the South and the state of North Carolina.
- Duke Anesthesiology ranked #3 for “Best Medical Schools for Anesthesiology” in the nation by US News & World Report in 2023 (the final year of this specialty ranking).
Clinical Distinction
- Duke Health continues to lead in cardiac transplant volume and outcomes and is home to North Carolina’s largest pediatric heart-transplant program.
- Duke ranks in the top 1% nationally for thoracic aortic surgical outcomes and is a recognized leader in arterial grafting techniques.
Durham: A City of Innovation and Culture
Our notable rankings extend beyond our hospital walls and medical campus. The city of Durham —home to Research Triangle Park, the largest university-related research park in the world — is a vibrant and dynamic place to live and train:
Top Rankings in the Past Year:
- Best Places to Live: Durham is ranked among the "50 Best Places to Live" by Money magazine & "100 Best Places to Live" and “Top 25 Best Places to Live in the Southeast” by Livability.
- STEM City: the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area is ranked #1 for mid-sized cities for careers in STEM by Coworking Café.
- Best-Performing Metro: The Durham-Chapel Hill metro area is ranked #16 for “Best Performing Cities” by the Milken Institute.
- Best in Beauty: Duke University is ranked North Carolina’s most beautiful college campus and ranked #16 for “Most Beautiful College Campuses in the US” by Travel + Leisure.
Explore more about the “Bull City” via these quick links:
Duke in Durham | Get to Know the Bull City | Discover Durham | The Famed Triangle
