The Department of Anesthesiology’s numerous successes depend on physicians recognized by national and international organizations for significant scientific contribution. Faculty members serve as medical directors for national research groups, shaping the future of medicine one project at a time. Here at Duke, we provide anesthetic care and consultation in over 32,000 surgical cases a year. 

Because increased understanding is vital to improving perioperative outcomes, the Department of Anesthesiology is committed to breaking new ground in medical research. Of our diverse research interests, we have won major attention for progressing the prevention of cognitive decline and organ injury during and after cardiac surgery. In 2001 we created and established the Global Perioperative Research Organization, a joint venture between the International Anesthesia Research Society and Duke University’s Clinical Research Institute, to design and conduct research projects focused on the entire perioperative period. And our department consistently ranks in the top ten anesthesiology departments to win NIH funding.