We are pleased to announce that Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, FASCRS and Amy Fowler, MD have been appointed to Vice Chair positions, effective February 1, 2024.
Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs – Sharon Fekrat, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Fekrat, professor of ophthalmology and neurology, is a distinguished retina specialist, and an accomplished educator and clinical researcher with broad administrative and leadership experience. Fekrat has a proven record of faculty support, mentoring, and faculty development. At Duke, she has held several leadership positions including Vice Chair of the School of Medicine Clinical Sciences Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure Committee, Co-Chair of the 5-year review of department of anesthesiology, Director of Ophthalmology Faculty Mentoring and Career Development, Director of the Vitreoretinal Surgery Fellowship, and she is founder and Director of the iMIND Research Group. She founded and spearheaded Duke Eye Center’s All About Your Eyes for patients, The Duke Manuals of Ophthalmic Surgery for eye surgeons, and Duke Journal of Case Reports in Ophthalmology for ophthalmologists. At Duke's VA affiliate (Durham VA Health Care System), she has been Chief of Ophthalmology, Interim Chief of Surgery, and is currently Associate Chief of Staff.
Vice Chair for Clinical Operations – Amy Fowler, MD
Fowler also brings a wealth of experience to the position. She has previously served in the Vice Chair role at UNC Kittner Eye Center. During her time at UNC, she led the faculty compensation committee and participated in the Outpatient Task Force Committee, which managed the clinical operations. In addition, she served as the residency director for 12 years. She has extensive experience in a variety of clinical settings including both Duke and UNC hospitals, three Veteran's Administration Hospitals (Durham, Asheville and Fayetteville), community hospital ORs, hospital based ambulatory ORs and private practice clinics. Fowler is currently serving as the Medical Director at the Holly Springs Clinic. This skill set will be necessary as we enter a changed health delivery system and navigate the new DHIP and DUHS relationships.