Dr. Duane Duke 
Practice
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Pediatric Surgery
Education
Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Fellowship: Saint Christopher Hospital For Children
Bio
Prior to his arrival at CHKD in 2018, Dr. Duke served as a pediatric surgeon in the U.S. Army
Medical Corps. His main duty station was Walter Reed National
Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.
He is a combat veteran, having been deployed twice to Afghanistan and once to East
Africa, where he provided battlefield trauma surgical care and far-forward immediate life-saving damage control surgery.
He continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves and holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Dr. Duke grew
up in Newark, DE. After completing a degree in civil engineering, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea, West Africa, where he taught high
school calculus in French and oversaw the construction of
a primary school and a health clinic. After returning from the Peace
Corps, he was awarded a U.S. Army Health Professions
scholarship to pursue his medical studies.
Dr. Duke, his wife, and their two rambunctious children live in Virginia Beach where they enjoy soccer, swimming, surfing, snowboarding, theater,
and travel.
Additional Languages
Clinical Interests
- ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation)
- The full spectrum of clinical pediatric surgery
Honors & Awards
- Defense Meritorious Service Medal (highest military award)
Memberships
- Military Surgeons of the United States
- Jefferson Gibbon Surgical Society
- American College of Surgeons
- British Association of Pediatric Surgeons
- American Pediatric Surgical Association (committee member)
Community Involvement
- Volunteer with Virginia RUSH Soccer Club
Publications
- Dr. Duke's published research can be viewed at PubMed
A Note from Dr. Duke
"I was lucky enough to have already worked at CHKD a few years back to fill a temporary emergency staffing need. I was impressed with the facility, the staff, and I felt a connection to the community that CHKD serves. Now, as a full-time member of the CHKD family, I relish serving the culturally diverse community of Hampton Roads."
