CRTP News

Matthew Barber Named President of DHIP

After a national search, CRPT alum Matthew D. Barber, MD, MHS, has been appointed to serve as president of the Duke Health Integrated Practice (DHIP) and vice dean for Clinical Affairs in the Duke University School of Medicine.

Filling the Gaps in Uterine Fibroid Research 

Researchers in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are examining the silent burden of uterine fibroids. Their push for better medical treatment may give women better, less invasive options—and finally bring fibroid care the attention it deserves.

Karen Goldstein’s Systematic Review on Genomic Classifiers Published in Annals of Internal Medicine

Karen Goldstein, MD, in the Department of Medicine (DOM), has co-authored a significant systematic review titled “Impact of Genomic Classifiers on Risk Stratification and Treatment Intensity in Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review,” published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Recognized as one of the most influential journals in medicine, Annals is the most cited general internal medicine journal globally, with a 2023 impact factor of 19.6.

CRTP Student Receives 2025 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” Award

CRTP Student Danielle Mebuge, MD, is one of Five Duke University School of Medicine faculty members who were selected to receive 2025 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” awards. The awards program, funded with a gift from the Nanaline H. Duke Fund, supports promising, early-career physician-scientists at Duke as they develop independent research programs.  

CRTP Alumni Fowler and Hernandez on Most Highly Cited List

The Web of Science ranking of the world’s most highly-cited scientists was released recently. Vance G. Fowler, Jr., MD, MHSc and Adrian F. Hernandez, MD, MHSc were named to this list of authors of influential papers that other scientists point to when making their arguments.