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Charles Duncan, MD, FAANS

Senior Research Scientist
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Senior Research Scientist

Biography

Dr. Duncan graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1968 with a BA degree and received his medical degree from Duke University in 1972. He did his surgical internship from 1971-1972 at Duke and his neurosurgery residency, also at Duke, from 1972-1977. He joined the Yale faculty and the Yale New Haven Hospital staff in 1977. He received his board certification in Neurosurgical Surgery in 1979.

In 1978, he became Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Yale and has progressed through the academic ranks at the university to become Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics in 1994.

He spent 1985-1986 in Special Studies at the School of Organization and Management Group. He has established the only dedicated pediatric neurosurgical unit in the state, published over 100 articles, and has been the principal investigator or co-investigator in twenty funded research projects. He was the co-principal investigator for the Indomethacin Projects to prevent intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants, which has been adopted in over 75 countries. He has served on the Credentials Committee, Operating Room Work Redesign Committee, By-Laws Review, Risk Management and other hospital committees. He is the program director for the Neurosurgery Residency Program.

After running one marathon, Dr. Duncan decided he preferred fly-fishing.

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Education & Training

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Duke University Medical Center (1977)
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Duke University (1971)

Research

Overview

Dr. Duncan's research activities have included the development of cerebral blood flow measurement systems for immature brain by positron emission tomography, the prevention of intraventricular and germinal matrix hemorrhage in the premature infant by basic and multicenter clinical trials, basic investigations into the adaptive mechanisms of developing brain to injury, and the development of endoscopic surgery in the very young

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Brain Injuries; Cerebral Arteries; Infant; Neurosurgery; Pediatrics

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Charles Duncan's published research.

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Honorary M.A.

Clinical Care

Overview

Charles Duncan, MD, has been a Yale neurosurgeon since 1977. He is known for establishing the first dedicated pediatric neurosurgery program in Connecticut.

“I chose neurosurgery—and, in particular, pediatric neurosurgery—for the wonderful people needing care and the opportunity to make a difference in their lives,” Dr. Duncan says. “The people needing care, the colleagues I work with, and the opportunities to learn and teach are the wonderful parts of my job. We're all in this together,” he says.

A professor of neurosurgery and pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Duncan has published more than 100 articles, and has been the principal investigator or co-investigator in 20 funded research projects. He was the co-principal investigator for the Indomethacin Projects to prevent intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants, which has been adopted in over 75 countries. He has served on several Yale New Haven Hospital committees and directed the Neurosurgery Residency Program at Yale for nearly 20 years.

Dr. Duncan, along with Shanta Kapadia, MBBS, and Bill Stewart, PhD, has authored Coursera Courses on Human Anatomy. Additionally, they have authored over 25 iBooks on Human Anatomy, which are available in the Apple Bookstore in the Human Anatomy Video Project series.

Clinical Specialties

Neurosurgery

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Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Neurological Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    1979

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Neurosurgery

PO Box 208082

New Haven, CT 06520-8082

United States

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