Duke Health

Duke Health is a comprehensive healthcare system based in Durham, North Carolina, offering a wide range of medical services through its network of hospitals, outpatient clinics, and specialized centers. As part of the Duke University Health System, Duke Health is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care, advancing medical research, and educating future healthcare professionals.

Inpatient Services

Duke Health operates three primary hospitals:

• Duke University Hospital: Located on the Duke University Medical Center campus in Durham, this hospital is renowned for its advanced medical care and research initiatives. It features a regional emergency/trauma center, a major surgery suite with 51 operating rooms, and specialized centers such as the Duke Cancer Center and Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center.
• Duke Regional Hospital: Serving Durham, Orange, Person, Granville, and Alamance counties, this hospital offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services including orthopaedics, weight loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services.
• Duke Raleigh Hospital: A campus of Duke University Hospital, it provides the latest in care and technology in a patient-friendly setting, serving Wake County and surrounding areas.

Outpatient Services

Duke Health's extensive outpatient network includes:

• Duke Primary Care: The largest primary care network in the greater Triangle area, offering family and internal medicine, pediatrics, and urgent care across nearly 50 locations.
• Duke Health Integrated Practice: One of the nation's first and largest academic multi-specialty group practices, encompassing over 140 primary and specialty care clinics in central and eastern North Carolina.
• Duke Connected Care: A community-based, physician-led network delivering high-quality care to Medicare Fee-for-Service patients in Durham and surrounding areas.

Specialized Centers and Programs

Duke Health offers specialized services through various centers, including:

• Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center: Provides comprehensive pediatric care, including inpatient and outpatient services, and is part of the Duke University Medical Center campus.
• Duke Center for Living Campus: Houses multiple clinics and programs focused on health and wellness, including the Duke Aesthetic Center, Duke Executive Health, and Duke Integrative Medicine Center.

Recent Developments

In collaboration with UNC Health, Duke Health is planning to build North Carolina's first standalone children's hospital, "NC Children's," in the Research Triangle region. This 500-bed pediatric facility will include a children's outpatient care center, a behavioral health center, and research and education facilities connected to the health systems' medical schools.

Groundbreaking is expected by 2027, with completion in about six years, at a projected cost exceeding $2 billion.

Additionally, Duke Health and Novant Health have announced a partnership to develop new medical office campuses across North Carolina. The first campuses are expected to begin construction later this year, aiming to address the growing population and ensure manageable wait times for patients.

Locations

Duke Health operates numerous facilities across North Carolina, including:

• Durham, NC: Multiple locations, including the main campus at 10 Duke Medicine Circle, which houses Duke University Hospital and other specialized centers.
• Raleigh, NC: Facilities such as Duke Raleigh Hospital and Duke Health Center at North Duke Street.
• Greensboro, NC: Duke Health operates a location at 1001 N. Elm Street, offering various medical services.
• Cary, NC: Duke Health has a presence at 10000 Falls of Neuse Road, providing comprehensive healthcare services.
• Apex, NC: In partnership with UNC Health, Duke Health is planning to build a 500-bed pediatric hospital as part of the NC Children's Health Campus.