HOUSTON – The Memorial Hermann Texas Trauma Institute at the Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston has a new name.
At the Circle of Life Gala on Saturday, they honored Dr. James H. "Red" Duke Jr.
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In his honor, they renamed the institute to "Memorial Hermann Red Duke Trauma Institute."
Duke was a world-renowned trauma surgeon. He died in August 2015 at the age of 86.
Duke, who was with both UT Health Science Center and Memorial Hermann Hospital, left behind a long list of medical achievements, including helping to pioneer LifeFlight, the air ambulance service.
Duke was a young doctor at Parkland Hospital in Dallas when President John F. Kennedy was shot.
He was also famous for his nationally syndicated television health reports, which aired for 15 years around the country.