Duke Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC USA

Durham, NC
Joined October 2018
More than a million people worldwide use cochlear implants. Duke's Blake Wilson, PhD, helped develop key technologies that underpin their performance today. Watch highlights from the 2026 Merkin Prize ceremony and symposium: youtube.com/watch?v=MWpHnbF3…
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Congratulations to Trinitia Cannon, MD, Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, PhD, MPH, BDS, and Leda Scearce, CCC-SLP, MM, MS, on receiving Duke Global Health Institute funding for CHECKERS, a community-engaged project focused on head and neck cancer prevention. headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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Katherine Gonzalez, MD, received the Resident Research Award from the American Laryngological Association at the 2026 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings for her work on targeted laryngeal drug delivery using computational modeling. 🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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Russel Kahmke and Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters led a Duke Bass Connections team studying genetic testing, precision medicine and disparities in head and neck cancer care. 🔗 Read more about the project and its impact: bassconnections.duke.edu/new…
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Congratulations to Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, PhD, who received a 2026 Healio | HemOnc Today 2026 Disruptive Innovators Award. Through the Duke TORCHE Lab, his research is advancing understanding of cancer disparities and improving outcomes. 🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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Two Duke otolaryngology residents have earned national recognition for their innovative research. Ayad Ali, MD, PhD, and Talia Guardia, MD, PhD, were awarded 2026 CORE Resident Research Grants to support projects aimed at improving patient outcomes. headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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A big congratulations to Blake Wilson, PhD, on receiving the 2026 Merkin Prize. His work helped shape modern cochlear implants and continues to influence how we care for patients across our field. today.duke.edu/2026/06/blake…
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Jessica West, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences at @DukeMedSchool, is helping shed light on an often-overlooked aspect of hearing loss: its connection to anger and emotional health. 🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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Congratulations to Nosayaba Osazuwa‑Peters, PhD, on receiving the Early Career Research Mentoring Award in Health Equity and Healthcare Disparities. 🔗 Read more: medschool.duke.edu/news/duke…
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Shanika Phillips Fullwood has been selected for a Duke Institute for Brain Sciences PhD Fellowship. A PhD student in cognitive neuroscience at Duke, she conducts research in Dr. Jamila Minga’s Right Hemisphere Communication Lab. Congratulations on this recognition!
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Students from the Lightner Y Achievers program explored careers in medicine during a hands‑on summit featuring head and neck surgery, communication sciences, audiology, and more. 🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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The Minga Right Hemisphere Communication Laboratory recognizes Duke senior Nana Osaki on the successful defense of her honors thesis examining visuospatial deficits following right hemisphere stroke. Congratulations! 🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/blo…
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Bradley John Goldstein, MD, PhD, of @DukeMedSchool’s Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, has been awarded a distinguished professorship by Duke University. 🔗 Learn more about this recognition: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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On March 14, members of @Duke_Oto's team volunteered with Book Harvest in Durham, sorting donated books for families across the Triangle. Read more ➡️ headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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We’re excited to welcome our newly matched resident interns to @Duke_Oto! We can’t wait to start working with these extraordinary doctors. #Match2026 🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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.@DukeCancer Supportive Care and Survivorship Center has launched a new Head & Neck Cancer Support Group, offering patients and caregivers a dedicated space for support and shared resources. Sessions meet on the second Monday of each month. 🔗 Read more: dukecancerinstitute.org/blog…
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New research from Duke’s Rong Jiang, PhD, shows that biological aging, not just chronological age, may explain why hearing loss varies so widely among older adults. 🔗 Read more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/new…
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Congratulations to Blake Wilson, PhD, director of the Duke Hearing Center and adjunct professor in Duke Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, on being named a 2026 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Laureate. 🔗 Read more: medschool.duke.edu/news/blak…
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.@Duke_Oto is accepting applications for two funded medical student research positions through our NIH R25-supported Otolaryngology Surgeon Scientist Training Program (OSSP). 🔗 Learn more: headnecksurgery.duke.edu/edu…
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