Emergency Medicine Residency Program News

Young and at Risk for Colorectal Cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection through colonoscopies. Read the story of Ajay Kohli, an Emergency Medicine Physician at Duke University Hospital, who was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 42. 

Duke EM in the News: How Do You Treat a Copperhead Snake Bite?

Copperhead snake bites are the most common venomous bite in our area. In fact, North Carolina leads the nation as the state with the most snake bites.

Internationally recognized snake bite experts and medical physicians work at Triangle hospitals, treating about four venomous bites per week in the warm-weather months.