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Sujatha Cumaran, MD

Fist Bump for Sujatha Cumaran, MD

Dr. Cumaran did an amazing job while in the CT ORs during a time when we had four planned GA TAVRs (which is a lot for one day). She was prepared, efficient and knowledgeable. Her hard work and commitment, as well as excellent team communication made it possible for us to finish these cases by the evening, even after an ICU bed hold. Way to go, Sujatha! You are outstanding! - Nazish Hashmi, MBBS

Fist Bump for Ryan Gessouroun, MD, Victoria Offei-Dua, MD, Kasey McLaughlin, CRNA, Justin Shore, and Christian Keville

Fist Bump for Ryan Gessouroun, MD, Victoria Offei-Dua, MD, Kasey McLaughlin, CRNA, Justin Shore, and Christian Keville

I cannot say enough about the amazing job "team anesthesia" did on OB during an emergent cesarean-hysterectomy requiring MTP for a >4L blood loss. A quick call to the MOR team brought Dr. Gessouroun, Justin & Christian bedside to support Dr. Offei-Dua and I in our efforts to quickly intubate, line, transfuse, and stabilize our patient. Their support during a truly critical point in her case meant we were able to avoid overt coagulopathy (a true feat that "minimized" her EBL) and hemorrhagic shock - ultimately delivering her to the ICU off pressors with a clearing lactate!

JJ Ward, MD

Fist Bump for JJ Ward, MD

I wanted to pass along praise for one of the pain fellows, JJ Ward. He has really dug into the care of a complex patient I am also consulting on. He took part in a family meeting recently (one of many) and demonstrated just a tremendous bedside manner. - Jordan M. Komisarow, MD

Victoria Brookshire, MD

Fist Bump for Victoria Brookshire, MD

I took care of a patient in the CTOR who was seen by Dr. Victoria Brookshire in the PASS clinic. Without prompting in the preop bay, the patient and spouse took the time to tell me how impressed they were with her care and bedside manner. Thank you, Dr. Brookshire, for making such a positive impression on our patient and upholding the excellent standards our residency program is known for! - Crosby Culp, MD

Erin Manning, MD, Adjoa Boateng Evans, MD, Abigail Melnick, MD, Adam Brown, MD, Lawrence Aristizabal, CRNA, Emily Schleicher, CRNA, Danielle Butler, CRNA, Emily Zelaya Diaz, and Rodney Hunt

Fist Bump for Erin Manning, MD, Adjoa Boateng Evans, MD, Abigail Melnick, MD, Adam Brown, MD, Lawrence Aristizabal, CRNA, Emily Schleicher, CRNA, Danielle Butler, CRNA, Emily Zelaya Diaz, and Rodney Hunt

During a recent spine case, we encountered massive arterial bleeding and the patient rapidly decompensated. With limited staffing, Dr. Boateng from the SICU, Dr. Melnick and Larry from OB, and CA-1 Adam Brown came to provide tremendous help with resuscitation. Dr. Manning was a calm and collected leader during this situation while Emily pushed drugs to maintain hemodynamics. Our techs, Emily and Rodney (not pictured), made repeated runs to the blood bank, brought the Belmont, and sent labs.

Andrew Whang, MD, Chad Greene, CRNA, Eric Conklin, MD, and Tim Miller, MB, ChB

Fist Bump for Andrew Whang, MD, Chad Greene, CRNA, Eric Conklin, MD, and Tim Miller, MB, ChB

Thanks to Andy and Chad for doing a phenomenal job taking care of a sick OB hemorrhage patient. Great job Eric for keeping all the active patients on L&D safe while we were all tied up in the OB OR. Thanks, Tim, for sharing senior resident Andy for such a huge portion of the shift. It was a team effort, and I truly appreciate everyone's hard work and help! - Mary Yurashevich, MD

Fist Bump for Sophia Sourlis, MD, Niki Winters, MD and Gina Russell, MD

Fist Bump for Sophia Sourlis, MD, Niki Winters, MD and Gina Russell, MD

Drs. Sourlis and Winters’ incredible dedication and teamwork during a busy few daysdeserves recognition. Faced with four consecutive liver transplants, they took excellent care of our patients, seamlessly kept the transplants rolling, and supported each other throughout. 

Ravenscroft Pre-K students and teachers donated gifts to Duke Children’s Hospital

Fist Bump for Pre-K Students and Teachers at Ravenscroft

For the fourth year in a row, the Ravenscroft Pre-K students and teachers donated gifts to Duke Children’s Hospital. These toys and gifts were collected for their annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. service project. The Duke Child Life team is so grateful for the fantastic collection of toys and games to share with our pediatric patients. What a wonderful way to teach Pre-K students about community service, and a beautiful way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Thank you, Ravenscroft! - Andrea Udani, MD

Abigail Melnick, MD, Kasey Morgan, CRNA, Nina Didner, MD, Kathryn Scoggins, SRNA and Sarah Slightom, MD

Fist Bump for Abigail Melnick, MD, Kasey Morgan, CRNA, Nina Didner, MD, Kathryn Scoggins, SRNA and Sarah Slightom, MD

I just wanted to give a shout out to everyone on the anesthesia team during a day where many patients were in active labor, a full triage all day and several C-sections, some of which were called urgently. Led by Dr. Melnick, the day ran very smoothly, and while it was extremely busy, it never felt like we were under water. Everyone gave 100%, and each of the patients received top-notch care. I also want to thank each member of the team for being so supportive and welcoming of our new SRNA OB rotation. That day provided great learning opportunities all around.

Fist bump for Alyssa Davy, CRNA, Heather Lenzmeier, CRNA, Nina Didner, MD, and Susan Snyder, CRNA

Fist bump for Alyssa Davy, CRNA, Heather Lenzmeier, CRNA, Nina Didner, MD, and Susan Snyder, CRNA

Thank you to Alyssa Davy, Heather Lenzmeier, Nina Didner, and Susan Snyder, who all went above measure taking care of a critical obstetric patient. They all volunteered to wait an extra two hours while the patient was being stabilized following a significant transfusion hemorrhage. And this, despite knowing the roads were potentially treacherous going home at night if they delayed leaving. - Adeyemi Olufolabi, FRCA, MBBS