The aim of the Fellowship is to train surgeons with an interest in Endoscopic surgery to help further the education and advancements in this field. The vision of the Department of Surgery at the Duke University Medical Center is to foster the skills and knowledge of an individual, both clinically and scientifically, to become leaders in this evolving and exciting new field of General and Thoracic Surgery. With these goals in mind, the Department is seeking applicants with an interest in not only personal advancement, but also the development of scientific investigation and the willingness and experience to train others.
Opportunities are available in both clinical and laboratory arenas.
Laboratory facilities are matched by few other institutions in the world with an expertise in numerous fields of medicine. One can design studies from the molecular level to large animal outcome studies, limited only by the ingenuity and determination of the Fellow. Both financial and technical support can be found from numerous sources. The involvement in the various fields is based on the Fellow's interest and desire to seek participation with the faculty in these areas. Further clinical opportunities exist at the Durham Department of Veteran's Affairs Hospital located immediately across the street from Duke University Medical Center.