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Published: May 10, 2004
Updated: May 10, 2004

  • Our Mission: To provide extraordinary care.
  • Name: Christened "Mary Elizabeth Hospital" when it opened its doors in 1914, it was later renamed Raleigh Community Hospital and, in 1978, moved to the current Wake Forest Road location. Now known as Duke Raleigh Hospital, it operates as an integral member of Duke University Health System.
  • Member of the Duke University Health System since 1998
  • 186 private and semi-private beds
  • More than 500 physicians on medical staff
  • Programs and Services:
    • Cancer Center
    • Cardiovascular Center
    • Orthopaedic Center
    • Same Day Surgery Center
    • Diabetes Center
    • Wound Healing Center
    • Radiation Oncology Service
    • Hematology Oncology Service
    • Intensive and Critical Care Services
    • Wellness Center
    • Outpatient Imaging Center
    • General and Specialty Surgical Services, including Cutting Edge Laser and Laparoscopic Technologies
    • Otologic and Neuro-otologic Specialty Services, including Cochlear Implantation, Acoustic Neuromas and Newborn Hearing Screening Services
    • 24-Hour Emergency Department
    • Volunteer Services Opportunities
    • Short Stay and Observation