Anne Walker and Sydney Reed were incredibly supportive when one of my daughters recently had a serious complication that sent us rushing to the Duke ED. Thankfully she was okay, but she did require several hours of monitoring and bloodwork such that we didn’t get home until 2 am. Sydney was quick to arrange coverage in case I needed to miss my scheduled cases for the following day and to offer any other help that I might need. Complicating the situation was that I was also scheduled to be on liver call the next day, with a transplant posted.

Dr. Habib and Molly really pulled together during an unexpected placenta accreta case! Molly was such a huge team player and Dr. Habib brought his calm demeanor and incredible knowledge to the main OR team! This patient was lucky to have such excellent care from two kind individuals! - Emily Barney, MD

Katie truly stepped up when a colleague fell sick during a very busy OR day. Despite recovering from an illness herself, she selflessly took over and absolutely crushed it! She is a true role model for our department, and I am so happy to work with folks like her and even more thrilled that she’ll be joining our faculty soon!!!
- Sachin Mehta, MD

For the third consecutive year, the pre-K students and teachers at Ravenscroft donated toys, games and clothes to pediatric patients at Duke Children’s Hospital. With the help of the Duke Child Life team, these donations are given to hospitalized children of all ages. Each year, Ravenscroft collects gifts to teach their pre-K students about community service and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you again, Ravenscroft! - Andrea Udani, MD

A big thank you to Emily Masterson for going above and beyond during her cardiac rotation to help out her co-residents, including preoping and consenting patients, setting up ORs, and being a super competent helping hand! - Haley Amenson, MD

Both Rj and Tom stayed super late to take care of a patient of theirs who had a complication postoperatively and had already been taken to the ICU. Tom even went as far as missing an important appointment and coming back from the parking lot. An unbelievable example by an attending and resident of going above and beyond to put the patient first and provide exemplary care. - Omar Al-Qudsi, MBBS

Thank you to Marie-Louise Meng, MD, and Elena Bogdanova, CRNA, who both made the extra effort to take care of a sick patient for a weekend procedure. They went above and beyond to show caring and compassion and ensured that the patient received the care they needed at a time when we did not have resources to cover the procedure. Thank you to both for living true Duke values! - Madhav Swaminathan, MD

Despite having a very busy night, Christian took the time and went very far out of his way to set up for our liver transplant starting in the morning, helping us ensure it started on time. He is always incredibly proactive and helpful. Thank you, Christian! - Stephen Davies, MD

A big thanks to LaNay. She recently joined the team and has made enormous contributions to our team already! Thank you and welcome aboard. - Atilio Barbeito, MD

Angela took the initiative and got surgical scrub caps for all the faculty in the CT anesthesia division. She cleverly chose a pattern that is easily recognizable and suitable for the cardiac group. It warms my heart every time I see one of my colleagues in the periop area from a distance, easily identified by those unique red surgical caps. It’s a simple gesture, but it fosters that sense of community and reminds me how fortunate I am to be working with this amazing group. - Najm Mamoun, MD