Emily Critchfield
Blogs by Emily Critchfield
Robotic Thyroid Cancer Surgery Avoids Neck Scar
To find out whether Laura Kirby had thyroid cancer, her Duke surgeon performed robot-assisted surgery through an incision under her arm. Hear from Kirby and…
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Acupuncture Offers Alternative for Pain Relief
Rob Sims of Morrisville was working underneath his backyard deck in 2007 when he was bitten by a copperhead. Over the next few years, he had multiple health…
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Torn ACL Treatment: It’s Different for Girls
Female athletes suffer ACL tears—a common knee injury—more often than their male counterparts. That's why a Duke orthopaedic surgeon tailors women's ACL…
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Cochlear Implant Restores Woman’s Joy in Communicating
A cochlear implant restored hearing for Nellie Murphy, who had suffered hearing loss for decades. Watch the video to see doctors turn on Murphy's hearing…
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Cancer Survivors Give Advice on the Journey (Video)
The first Sunday in June marks National Cancer Survivors Day. The day celebrates life after cancer and how it can become a reality for people newly diagnosed…
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Therapy Dogs Lift Duke Patients’ Spirits (Video)
The Pets at Duke program uses pet therapy to help patients while they are undergoing treatment. Studies show pet therapy can reduce stress and depression.…
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Closing Cleft Lip and Palate with Fewer Surgeries, Better Results
Thanks to nasoalveolar molding (NAM), Duke doctors were able to repair little Paisleigh Hamilton's cleft lip and palate with fewer surgeries.
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Duke Nurse Donates Kidney to Husband, Also a Duke Nurse
Duke life flight nurse Nichole Diacumski carried out her most personal rescue mission when she donated a kidney to her husband, Jason, a fellow Duke nurse. The…
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