Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. It has 957 inpatient beds and offers comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite containing 51 operating rooms; an endosurgery center; an Ambulatory Surgery Center with nine operating rooms and an extensive diagnostic and interventional radiology area. Duke University Hospital is sometimes referred to as Duke North.
Duke University Hospital is ranked nationally in 11 adult specialties by U.S. News and World Report for 2020-2021. Duke University Hospital is also ranked first in North Carolina and first in the Raleigh-Durham area.
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Duke University Hospital takes a multidisciplinary team approach to amputee care. Patient care teams include providers from many specialties. These include orthopedic, vascular and plastic surgery; podiatry; internal medicine; wound care; physical and occupational therapy and physical medicine and rehabilitation. We are pleased to partner with the Amputee Coalition to deliver comprehensive and compassionate care to patients with limb differences.
Our hospital offers osseointegration, targeted muscle reinnervation and regenerative peripheral nerve interface procedures. Patients benefit from our partnership with the Duke Rehabilitation Institute, a local acute rehabilitation center, as well as from our affiliation with the Amputee Coalition for peer visitation and support groups.