Dr. R. (Rayford) Scott Jones, MD, joined the faculty in Department of Surgery at Duke in 1971 after being recruited by Dr. David Sabiston, Chief of Surgery at Duke. He joined the faculty at Duke as an Associate Professor of Surgery where Jones quickly built a successful, nationally recognized practice in Gastrointestinal Surgery. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted by Dr. Justin Barr on November 30, 2018 and is part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Jones discusses his early life in Texas; medical school experiences; his residency at the University of Pennsylvania; research experience in gastrointestinal physiology; postdoctoral fellowship in Los Angeles with Morton Grossman at the VA Hospital; his first job at the VA Hospital at University of California, San Francisco; his experiences with Sabiston; the Duke residency program; his move to University of Virginia to become the department chair; his continued relationship with Sabiston; his accomplishments at Duke; and the corporatization of medicine.
Dr. Samuel L. Katz is the Wilburt Cornell Davison Professor and Chairman Emeritus of Pediatrics at Duke University Medical Center. This collections contains 2 oral history interviews conducted at separate times. Interviews were conducted on May 10, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry and October 23, 2009 by Jake Sganga and Breann Tisano. In the 2007 interview, Katz discusses his career at Duke; his work pertaining to vaccines; and women in the field of pediatrics, including specific women in Duke's Department of Pediatrics under his tenure. In the 2009 interview, Katz discusses his medical career, his early involvement with creating the measles vaccine that structured his career around pediatric vaccinations, and his advocacy for vaccine public policy.
Sezer Aksel was the second female to graduate from the residency program in Duke's Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She became the professor and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of South Alabama in 1981. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on September 13, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry as part of the Women in Duke Medicine Oral History Exhibit. In this interview, Aksel discusses her experiences as a woman within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke and establishing the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of South Alabama.
Dr. Sheila J. Counce-Nicklas was one of the first women in Duke University's Department of Anatomy. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on June 21, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry. In this interview, Counce-Nicklas discusses women's issues in the medical field, including her own experiences as a female staff member in Duke University Medical Center's Department of Anatomy.
Stacey R. McCorison, Associate Dean for Medical Education Administration at the Duke University School of Medicine, managed a $43M Medical Education budget for 11 departments, was committed to creating a "seamless" experience for students, allowing them to focus on their educational goals. As Associate Dean, she liaised to the Vice Dean of Education, lead tuition and fees for medical and masters-level programs, oversaw HR operations (a staff of 80), managed space and events for 3 buildings, and supervised a diverse set of operations including Medical Education Information Technology and Anatomical Gifts. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on October 12, 2021 by Josephine McRobbie. In the interview, McCorison discusses her early life in the Northeast, experiences with higher education, positions held within Duke University and the Duke University School of Medicine, contributions to the planning for the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center for Health Education, as well as the her reflections on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on medical education. The themes of this interview include educational access and choice, medical education, financial aid, and student support services.
Dr. Stuart J. Knechtle, MD, is Professor of Surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and Executive Director of the Duke Transplant Center. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on February 18, 2020 by Taylor Patterson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Knechtle discusses his educational background, how he decided to become a transplant surgeon, how he selected Duke for his residency, his experience as a surgical resident at Duke under Sabiston, how Sabiston influenced and helped to shape his career in medicine, and his memories of Sabiston.
Dr. Susan Chace Lottich, MD, is a general surgeon specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of benign and malignant breast diseases in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1981, she became the first female surgeon to graduate from Duke where she completed her undergraduate education, medical school, residency, and a fellowship. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on July 25, 2019 by Susannah Roberson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Lottich discusses her early life; education; why she became a surgeon; why she chose Duke for her education and training; her experiences as the first female surgeon to graduate from Duke; her interest in breast cancer research, treatment, and patient advocacy; Sabiston's expectations from his surgery residents, and other memories of Sabiston.
Susan Clayton worked for Dr. David Sabiston as a Staff Assistant and also the Residency Coordinator in the Department of Surgery in the 1990s. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on February 21, 2022 by Taylor Patterson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Clayton discusses her background, her need to work because she was a single parent, what it was like to work for Sabiston, how supportive the Department of Surgery office staff were to each other, Sabiston's high expectations, the details of her roles in the Department of Surgery, and other memories of Sabiston.
Tasha Allen, RN, has a passion for primary prevention and education. She is currently a public health nurse and case manager for high-risk pregnancies with the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCDoPH). Allen has worked in collaboration with Duke midwives in a clinical setting since 2004. In 2004, Allen was one of the first DCDoPH nurses to facilitate Centering Pregnancy groups with Duke Midwifery Service at Lincoln Community Health Center, continuing in this role until 2010. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on November 18, 2022 by Josephine McRobbie as part of the Duke Midwifery Service and Durham Maternal Health Oral History Project, which was funded by The Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund. In the interview, Allen discusses the Centering Pregnancy modality, public health nursing, and the challenges of providing care to under-resourced communities. The themes of this interview include prenatal care, health education, and health disparities.
Dr. Theodore N. Papas, MD (1955- ), holds the Duke Surgical Innovation Distinguished Professorship and is a Professor of Surgery and Vice Dean of Medical Affairs at Duke University. After his surgical training, Pappas joined the Department of Surgery faculty in 1988 where he has remained throughout his career. This collection contains 3 oral history interviews conducted on May 12, 1994 and December 11, 1995 by Dr. James F. Gifford and May 20, 2021 by Dr. Konstantinos Economopoulos as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the 1994 interview, Pappas discusses how he came to be interested in gastrointestinal disease, his surgical training, how he came to Duke, his research, his work at the Gastro-Intestinal Laboratory, the future of the laboratory, and laparoscopic surgery. In the 1995 interview, Pappas discusses the role of the VA Hospital within the Department of Surgery, how Duke residents are trained at the VA Hospital, surgery at the VA Hospital, impact of managed care at the VA Hospital, how work at the VA Hospital will impact the careers of residents, VA patient population, and the emphasis on gastrointestinal research. In the 2021 interview, Pappas discusses his surgical training; how he came to Duke and the details of being hired by Sabiston, including being only the second non-Duke trained person hired by Sabiston in 15 years; Sabiston's incredible memory and how he used it as a recruiting tool among Duke medical students; Sabiston's calculated social interactions; the annual Sabiston Christmas party; observations of how Sabiston interacted with residents and how he ran the Department of Surgery; changes in the Department of Surgery after Sabiston retired; and other memories of Sabiston.
Dr. Thomas A. D'Amico, MD, completed his residency in General Surgery and Thoracic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center (1987-1996) and joined the faculty at Duke University Medical Center where he is the Professor and Vice Chair of Surgery, Chief of the Section of General Thoracic Surgery, Director of the Training Program in Thoracic Surgery, and Chief Medical Officer of the Duke Cancer Institute. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on May 28, 2019 by Susannah Roberson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, D'Amico discusses his educational background, his career in medicine, his residency at Duke in the Department of Surgery under Sabiston, his transition onto the faculty at Duke, and his memories of Sabiston.
Dr. Thomas M. Bashore, MD, a cardiologist, has been on faculty at the Duke University Medical Center since 1985. He's an expert in the treatment of complex cardiovascular conditions, and was instrumental to establishing programs in valvular heart disease and adult congenital heart disease at Duke. His additional achievements include earning repeat awards for his role as a teacher of cardiology fellows. He holds positions as a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine and the Senior Vice Chief in the Division of Cardiology. This collection contains 2 oral history interviews conducted on October 12 and 16, 2020 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In the interviews, Bashore discusses his interest in visuals and history related to medicine, his pedagogical approach, and his thoughts on program leadership and restructuring.
Dr. Tracy K. Gosselin, PhD, MSN, joined Duke University Hospital in 1993 as a Staff Nurse for Inpatient Oncology. A Massachusetts native and graduate of Northeastern University's College of Nursing's five year co-operative education program, she developed an interest in oncology nursing while in nursing school, which included an assignment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where she became close to patients undergoing treatment. When she left Duke, in 2021, for a leadership position at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she was the Chief Nursing & Patient Care Services Officer at Duke University Hospital; a wide-ranging job encompassing nursing practice, education, standards, and accreditation, as well as the implementation of patient care practices. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on October 13, 2021 by Josephine McRobbie. In the interview, Gosselin discusses her early interest in nursing and later oncology nursing, her career trajectory into leadership roles, and her thoughts on workplace culture and nursing as a profession. The themes of this interview include nursing education, patient care, and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on healthcare.
Dr. W. Allen Addison, MD, is the Walter L. Thomas Professor Emeritus at the Duke University School of Medicine and a past president of the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted in two parts on September 18 and September 19, 2018 by Joseph O'Connell. Throughout the interviews, Winifred Allen Addison and Sally Bender Addison discuss Dr. Addison's medical career from his upbringing in Toccoa, Georgia, through his ultimate position at Duke as Walter L. Thomas Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The topics span Addison's personal life and relationships; his areas of medical specialization; and his experience of Duke University and Duke Medical Center as an institution.
Dr. Walter J. Pories, MD, Professor of Surgery, Biochemistry and Kinesiology at East Carolina University is a graduate of Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and received his MD with Honor at the University of Rochester where he also completed his surgical training in general and cardio-thoracic surgery. He served on the faculties of the University of Rochester, Case Western Reserve and East Carolina University where he served as the founding Chairman of Surgery for 19 years. He is currently the Director of the Bariatric Surgery Research Group. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on July 30, 2020 by Taylor Patterson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Pories discusses his early life; education; decision to enter the medical profession; his career; how Sabiston helped him recruit for the Department of Surgery at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (ECU) when it first started; Sabiston's contributions to the field of surgery through his skill as a surgeon, training surgeons, and his leadership in the American College of Surgeons; and other memories of Sabiston and his wife, Aggie.
Dr. Walter G. Wolfe, MD (1937-2020), emeritus faculty member and a Duke cardiothoracic surgeon, led the cardiac surgery program at the Veterans Administration (VA) turning the struggling VA program into one of the most successful in the country. During his more than 50 year tenure at Duke, he was a cardiothoracic surgeon, clinician researcher, teacher, and mentor. This collection contains 2 oral history interviews conducted on July 14, 1994 by Dr. James F. Gifford and June 5, 2019 by Susannah Roberson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the 1994 interview, Wolfe discusses his career, work of the Pulmonary Physiology Laboratory of which Wolfe was the director, the structure of the Department of Surgery, and the evolution of the Department of Surgery. In the 2019 interview, Wolfe discusses his early life, education, why he decided to join the medical profession, how he came to complete his residency at Duke, his different roles during his career at Duke, what it was like to work for and with Sabiston, and his memories of Sabiston.
Dr. Walter Randolph "Ranny" Chitwood Jr., MD, is a former Duke Surgery Resident. He is known for his work as a cardiothoracic surgeon. He is also the Founding Director of the East Carolina Heart Institute, Emeritus Department of Surgery East Carolina University (ECU) Chair, and Emeritus Professor of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at ECU. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on August 5, 2019 by Emily Stewart as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Chitwood discusses his early life, education, family of doctors, how he came to Duke for his residency, his medical career, and his memories of Sabiston.
Dr. W. Gerald Austen, MD, a pioneer in the field of cardiac surgery, was the chief of the Surgical Services at Massachusetts General Hospital for 29 years, as well as a friend and colleague of Dr. David C. Sabiston. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on September 9, 2019 by Emily Stewart and is part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Austen discusses his early life and education; his work at Massachusetts General Hospital; Dr. David and Agnes Sabiston, including first meeting David Sabiston and his first stroke; his wife, Patty Austen; the history of open heart surgery; and the Duke Department of Surgery.
Dr. William C. DeVries, MD (1943- ) is a cardiothoracic surgeon, known for the first transplant of a total artificial heart (TAH) using the Jarvik-7 model. DeVries completed his surgical residency at Duke, where he trained under Dr. David. C. Sabiston. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on August 20, 2019 by Emily Stewart as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, DeVries discusses his education, work at the University of Utah School of Medicine with Dr. Willem Kolff on the artificial heart, his surgical residency at Duke, memories of Sabiston, and his career.
William George Anlyan (1925-2016) came to Duke University School of Medicine for his residency in general and thoracic surgery (1949-1955). Afterwards, he joined the surgical staff led by Dr. Deryl Hart, becoming a full professor of surgery in 1961, and, from 1964 to 1969, was the third dean of the School of Medicine. Anlyan also served as vice president for health affairs (1969-1983) and chancellor for health affairs (1983-1989). From 1988 to 1993, Anlyan was the executive vice president and cencellor for health affairs before becoming chancellor of Duke University (1990-1995). This collection contains 9 oral history interviews conducted in 1978, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2004, and 2007. Interviews in the 1990s were conducted by Dr. James Gifford. Interviews conducted in the 2000s were conducted by Jessica Roseberry.
William J. Donelan was the executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Duke University Health System (DUHS) and vice chancellor for health affairs at Duke. This collection contains 3 oral history interviews conducted on November 11, 2003 and May 26, 2004 by Jessica Roseberry and March 10, 2020 by Emily Stewart as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the 2003 interview, Donelan discusses his role in the administration of the Duke University Health System. In the 2004 interview, Donelan continues to discuss his role in the administration of the Duke University Health System. In the 2020 interview, Donelan discusses his early life, his educational background, his professional career path at Duke, the business administration side Duke's transformation into a premier academic hospital, his his relationship Sabiston, and Sabiston's legacy at Duke.
Dr. William J. Fulkerson Jr., MD, served as Executive Vice President for Duke University Health System (DUHS) and professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. Fulkerson's career started at Duke in 1983 as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine. While at Duke, he also served as Vice Chair of the Department of Medicine and Chief of its pulmonary and critical care medicine area, Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs for DUHS. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on June 11, 2019 by Dr. Justin Barr as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Fulkerson discusses his early life, education, coming to duke, working in the Department of Medicine, professional memories of Dr. David Sabiston, Duke Department of Surgery, treating Terry Sanford, and the origin of Duke's lung transplant program.
Wolfgang Karl Joklik was the Chair of the Duke Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology and co-founder of the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on May 16, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry. In this interview, Joklik discusses his education in Australia and England, his career at Duke in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology as well as efforts to increase the employment of women in the department, his research in molecular virology, and the creation of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Duke. He also discusses the lives and careers of several of his colleagues at Duke, including pediatrics and microbiology specialist Catherine Wilfert and virology researchers Joe and Dorothy Beard.
Dr. Worthington "Sandy" G. Schenk III, MD, is a Professor of Surgery at University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and a surgeon with UVA Health. He completed his medical school and his General Surgery Residency and Trauma Research Fellowship at Duke. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on April 17, 2021 by Dr. Justin Barr as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Schenk discusses his early life, education, why he decided to join the medical profession, how he came to Duke for his residency and fellowship, Sabiston's teaching style, his research interests, his memories of Sabiston, and recollections of the people he worked with at Duke during his residency and fellowship.