School of Medicine Institutes, Buildings and Facilities
Duke University School of Medicine
The School of Medicine comprises eight basic science departments, eighteen clinical departments, and numerous centers and institutes (several of which are highlighted below) that promote cross-institutional, multidisciplinary efforts designed to harness strengths and leverage knowledge to make significant contributions to science, medicine, and human health.
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore
Duke-NUS is Singapore’s first and only graduate-entry medical school, combining the unique medical education curriculum at Duke with the academic rigor and rich resources offered by the National University of Singapore (NUS). It offers students an enriching and innovative educational experience. Graduates of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program are awarded a joint MD degree by Duke and NUS. The website for Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore is duke-nus.edu.sg.
Duke Human Vaccine Institute
The Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) has established a place of national and international leadership in the fight against major infectious diseases including HIV, Influenza, and COVID-19. DHVI is a pioneer in emerging infections and biodefense research. DHVI investigators continue to make significant contributions to overcome global health challenges on behalf of society.
Duke Cancer Institute
The Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) unites cancer physicians, researchers, educators, and staff under a shared administrative structure to accelerate research advances related to cancer and improve Duke’s ability to translate these discoveries into the most advanced cancer care for patients. In 2022, the DCI celebrated its fiftieth Anniversary as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated “comprehensive cancer center.” NCI-Designated Cancer Centers are recognized for their scientific leadership, resources, and the depth and breadth of their research in basic, clinical, and/or population science.
Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI)
The CTSI serves as the administrative hub for Duke’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA), integrating a variety of services and resources essential to advancing translational science across the university. CTSI leverages Duke's extensive research resources and fosters collaborations to build the infrastructure, education, and support needed to advance promising ideas from concept through development and testing to patient care. With more than 100 faculty and 95 staff, CTSI spans the full spectrum of translational science—from early-stage laboratory research to clinical trials and the implementation of innovations in healthcare and community settings. Supported by the NIH CTSA and Duke Health, CTSI accelerates real-world research with targeted funding, cutting-edge resources, and collaborative partnerships nationwide.
Global Health Institute
The Duke Global Health Institute, established in 2006, brings knowledge from every corner of Duke University to bear on the most important global health issues of our time. The Duke Global Health Institute was established as a university-wide institute to coordinate, support and implement Duke’s interdisciplinary research, education and service activities related to global health. The Duke Global Health Institute is committed to developing and employing new models of education and research that engage global partners and find innovative solutions to global health challenges.
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Known for conducting groundbreaking multi-national clinical trials, managing major national patient registries, and performing landmark outcomes research, the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) conducts research that spans multiple disciplines, from pediatrics to geriatrics, primary care to subspecialty medicine, and genomics to proteomics. The largest academic research organization in the world, DCRI is devoted to conducting innovative, multi-center clinical research with a mission to develop and share knowledge that improves the care of patients.
Duke University Hospital
Duke University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Duke University Hospital has 1,062 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.
For 2025-2026, U.S. News and World Report ranked Duke University Hospital the best hospital in North Carolina, with national rankings in 11 adult specialties: cancer; cardiology & heart surgery; diabetes & endocrinology; ear, nose & throat; gastroenterology & GI surgery; geriatrics; obstetrics & gynecology; ophthalmology; orthopedics; pulmonology & lung surgery, and urology. Duke University Hospital is also nationally ranked in 10 pediatric specialties.
Duke University Hospital is approved for residency by the American Medical Association, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and is accredited by the Joint Commission. In addition to its hospitals, Duke Health has an extensive, geographically dispersed network of outpatient facilities that include primary care offices, urgent care centers, multi-specialty clinics, and outpatient surgery centers.
Durham VA Health Care System
Since 1953, Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS) has been improving the health of men and women who have so proudly served our nation. Services are available to more than 200,000 Veterans living in a 27-county area of central and eastern North Carolina.
The DVAHCS offers health care services at 11 locations: the Durham VA Medical Center and 10 community-based outpatient clinics in Raleigh, Durham, Greenville, Morehead City, and Wake County. Outpatient clinics include two specialty clinics at Brier Creek for dialysis and blind rehabilitation. The VA Durham Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving veterans in the Mid-Atlantic Region. It is an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 (VISN 6), which includes medical centers in North Carolina and Virginia, and well as dozens of other health care facilities. .
The medical center has 151 operating beds and is a regional center for radiation therapy, neurological disorders, therapeutic endoscopy, and other special procedures. The DVAHCS also conducts research to discover knowledge, develop VA scientists and health care leaders, and create innovations that advance health for veterans and the nation. The 100-bed, 5-star-rated Community Living Center (CLC) is reflective of an ongoing emphasis on wellness, preservation of functions, and rehabilitation.
The DVAHCS has five national centers of excellence in primary care, mental health, epidemiology, geriatrics, and epilepsy, as well as several other nationally recognized programs including cardiovascular and diabetes care and telehealth.
For additional information, visit va.gov/durham-health-care.
Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital
Located just one mile west of the main Duke University Hospital Campus, Lenox Baker Children’s Hospital provides outpatient services for children with genetic, metabolic, endocrine, neurologic, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, and neurodevelopmental disorders. The hospital also offers joint health for arthritis, physical therapy and occupational therapy, and neurological rehabilitation services for adults.
Duke Regional Hospital
Duke Regional Hospital offers the personal touch of a community hospital while serving as an essential arm of internationally recognized Duke University Health System.
Duke Regional has served Durham, Orange, Person, Granville, and Alamance counties and beyond for 50 years. The hospital has more than 3,500 employees who provide outstanding medical care with compassionate, personalized service in a comfortable community hospital setting.
Duke Regional has 388 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, including orthopedics, weight loss surgery, women's services, and heart and vascular services. The hospital also offers care at the Duke Rehabilitation Institute, Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center, Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center Arringdon, Health Services Center, and Duke Behavioral Health Center North Durham.
U.S. News & World Report ranked Duke Regional Hospital as a Best Regional Hospital and high-performing in two specialties and 10 procedures/conditions for 2025-26. Duke Regional is a Joint Commission-accredited and Magnet-designated hospital.
For additional information, visit dukehealth.org/hospitals/duke-regional-hospital/about.
Duke Raleigh Hospital, a Campus of Duke University Hospital
Duke Raleigh Hospital provides a patient-friendly setting in the hospital’s North Pavilion, South Pavilion, or clinics. Duke Raleigh Hospital has been part of Duke Health since 1998 and has served Wake County for more than 35 years. It employs more than 2,000 people.
The hospital has 204 inpatient beds and offers a comprehensive array of services, including, cancer care, cardiovascular care, neuroscience, advanced gastrointestinal care, and wound healing. It also maintains laboratory and imaging services, a pain clinic, 24/7 emergency care, community outreach, and education programs.
For 2025-2026, U.S. News & World Report ranked the Duke Raleigh campus a Best Regional Hospital and high performing in eight adult procedures and conditions.
For more information, call (919) 862-5848 or visit dukehealth.org/hospitals/duke-raleigh-hospital.
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital has been serving the health care needs of the greater Lake Norman area, Iredell, and surrounding counties since 1926.
In 2025, Duke Health acquired the 123-bed acute-care hospital formerly known as Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. The Lake Norman community now has access to Duke Health's broad array of services.
The medical campus includes 24-hour emergency medicine, a weight loss surgery center, women's services, the Stork's Landing Maternity Center, cardiology, and surgical services. It also includes an orthopaedic specialty center, an outpatient imaging center, and an outpatient surgery center.
Other Hospitals
Various cooperative teaching and training programs are available for medical and allied health professional students and house staff at Duke hospitals including Duke University Hospital, Durham VA Medical Center, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital (a campus of Duke University Hospital), and Central Regional Hospital.
Medical Center and Health System Buildings and Facilities
Across more than 100 buildings, three metro areas in North Carolina and nearly 10 million square feet, Duke School of Medicine and Duke Health System work in a unified effort to advance health together through innovative education, research, patient care, and community partnership. Duke’s primary campus is situated on 200 acres primarily on or near Duke University’s West Campus, with additional facilities distributed throughout Durham and nearby communities. These facilities are organized into several major geographic zones that collectively support Duke’s integrated academic medical mission.
The Clinic Zone, adjacent to the main university quadrangle, focuses on outpatient care, diagnostic and treatment services, clinical research, and administrative functions, housing numerous departments, specialty clinics, early-phase clinical research units, patient amenities, and cancer care facilities.
The Hospital Zone centers on Duke University Hospital and related inpatient and specialty care facilities, including major towers, surgical and emergency services, imaging and laboratory services, children’s health, eye care, nursing and interprofessional education, medical libraries, and centralized teaching and administrative spaces.
The Research Zone contains a dense concentration of biomedical and translational research buildings supporting basic, clinical, translational, and population science across numerous departments and institutes, including genomics, neuroscience, cancer research, immunology, vaccine development, global health, and environmental health and safety.
Additional facilities are grouped within the West Zone, which emphasizes specialty clinics, rehabilitation, wellness, nutrition, integrative medicine, and fitness, and the North Campus Zone, which includes ambulatory surgery, transplant and cellular therapy programs, pediatric and adult specialty care, and medical center operations and engineering offices.
Beyond Duke’s primary academic medical campus, the School of Medicine operates a strategically distributed set of research, educational, and administrative facilities in and around Durham that expand opportunities for collaboration and deepen its presence within surrounding communities. Downtown Durham hosts a mix of laboratory and clinical research activities, educational programs, and administrative and development functions located across multiple facilities, embedding Duke faculty, trainees, and staff within the city’s academic, health, nonprofit, and innovation ecosystems. Near campus, additional facilities support clinical research, dry‑lab and computational research, education, and administrative operations, allowing close interaction with core academic programs while providing flexible space that encourages cross‑unit collaboration. Further extending Duke’s research presence, Duke Research and Discovery @RTP positions School of Medicine investigators within Research Triangle Park, where proximity to federal agencies, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and peer institutions supports team science, external partnerships, and rapid engagement with emerging research opportunities. Together, these locations situate School of Medicine activities within diverse community and regional innovation environments across Durham.
Duke’s reach isn’t just about sites; it’s about shared purpose across communities. Duke Health programs are designed to meet needs where they emerge. In short, these locations don’t just house departments and services; they connect health care and research across disciplines, across cities, and across the full arc from discovery to impact.