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Durham, North Carolina

Ambulatory Spine Surgeon- Duke Health

SurgeryFull-Time

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Job Description

Duke Health is seeking a talented Spine Surgeon to join our team in Wake County. As national leaders in research, patient care, and education, Duke Spine is experiencing tremendous growth and is currently seeking excellent candidates with great clinical acumen to provide patients with high quality compassionate care.

The successful candidate will have a strong clinical background in spine surgery, a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, and experience or a demonstrated interest in developing and growing an ambulatory clinical practice. The surgeon will collaborate with colleagues across Duke Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery to provide coordinated, comprehensive spine care throughout the region.

The Opportunity

Join Duke Health's multidisciplinary Spine Division, a collaboration between Neurosurgery and Orthopaedic Surgery that brings together specialists in operative and non-operative spine care.

Build and grow an ambulatory spine practice serving patients in Cary and the surrounding Wake County communities.

Provide comprehensive evaluation and surgical management of patients with a broad range of spinal conditions.

Practice in a clinically focused environment within Duke Health's established regional network and multidisciplinary spine program.

Collaborate with a network of spine surgeons and other specialists to support coordinated patient care and access to spine services.

Help develop and expand ambulatory spine services in the growing Wake County market.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Board certified or board eligible in Neurological Surgery or Orthopaedic Surgery.
  • Fellowship training in spine surgery.
  • Demonstrated clinical expertise in the evaluation and surgical management of a broad range of spinal conditions.
  • Experience developing, growing, or managing an ambulatory spine practice is strongly preferred.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care.
  • Interest in contributing to the continued growth and development of Duke Health's regional spine services.

Duke Health offers a robust compensation plan that rewards clinical productivity. Faculty members enjoy Duke benefits including generous retirement contributions, health insurance, CME, relocation, and college tuition assistance for dependent children.

The Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, is a growing region where two million residents experience diverse opportunities to grow their careers and enjoy life. From urban to suburban and rural family settings, the Triangle area has options for every lifestyle. Learn more about the Triangle

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.

To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Please Note

To be considered for this position, please attach your CV, select SUBMIT APPLICATION, and complete the application questions.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will provide comprehensive evaluation and surgical management for patients with spinal conditions within a multidisciplinary spine program. They will also collaborate with neurosurgery and orthopaedic colleagues to develop and expand ambulatory spine services in the Wake County market.

Requirements

Candidates must be board certified or board eligible in Neurological Surgery or Orthopaedic Surgery with fellowship training in spine surgery. Experience in developing or managing an ambulatory spine practice is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Ambulatory practice managementSpinal conditions evaluationMultidisciplinary collaboration

Surgery — Physician Career Context

Of the 33 active Surgery listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 88% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Surgery by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSurgery median $488k (middle half $283k–$642k)157 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Surgery listings in North Carolina25 active1,290 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 6% remote · 88% no call · 55% no weekends33 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina physician listings (all specialties): 28% state a sign-on bonus (median $30k) · 14% offer loan repayment480 active listings, Nov 2026
Surgery hiring demand#4 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 40 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 604 postings, 152 closed
New Surgery listings800 in the last 30 days483 the 30 days before (+66%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

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Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,298 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Duke Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Durham, North Carolina
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Robust Compensation Plan
Generous Retirement Contributions
Health Insurance
CME
Relocation
College Tuition Assistance for Dependents

Living in Durham

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$358k
Typical market rent
$1,626/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.6
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.