Joseph W Turek

Joseph W. and Dorothy W. Beard Distinguished Professor of Surgery

joseph.turek@duke.edu

DUMC3474, Durham, NC 27710

2301 Erwin Road, DUMC 3474, Durham, NC 27710

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In the News

Published March 25, 2026

Duke Honors 38 Distinguished Professors in 2026

Published February 20, 2026

Coach Jon Scheyer and Dr. Joseph Turek on Teamwork

Published August 29, 2025

More Kids Could Receive a Heart Procedure Pioneered at Duke Health

Published July 18, 2025

Expanding Infant Transplants: Duke Health Pioneers New Pediatric Heart Transplant Technique

Published February 27, 2025

Duke Health Performs the World’s First Living Mitral Valve Replacement, Saving Lives of Three Girls

Published February 14, 2024

Saving More Babies with Innovative Pediatrics Heart Surgery

Published January 2, 2024

World’s First Partial Heart Transplant Proves Successful in First Year

Published November 21, 2023

Domino Heart Transplant Offers New Opportunities for Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Published September 8, 2022

Duke Health Performs World’s First Partial Heart Transplant

Published April 27, 2022

CBS News Features Pioneering Duke Heart-Thymus Transplant in Infant

Published March 7, 2022

Baby Receives World’s First Combination Heart Transplant-Thymus Procedure

Published April 7, 2021

A Heart You Can Hold In Your Hands