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Kanecia Obie Zimmerman

Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor
Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine
300 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor · 2024 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics · 2023 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
Membership in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2015 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published March 19, 2024
Duke Awards 32 New Distinguished Professorships for 2024
Published September 16, 2022
No More Guessing on the Right Dosage for Children
Published September 16, 2022
No More Guessing on the Right Dosage for Children

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Recent Publications


Population Pharmacokinetics to Support Intravenous and Enteral Methadone Dosing in Children.

Journal Article J Clin Pharmacol · January 2026 Methadone is used in hospitalized children to treat pain and iatrogenic opiate withdrawal. Optimal pediatric dosing for both enteral and intravenous methadone is unknown. We conducted two prospective, multi-center, open-label studies to characterize the ph ... Full text Link to item Cite

School eHealth education program Pakistan (eSHEPP): an exploratory qualitative study of stakeholder perspectives on design, barriers, and facilitators.

Journal Article J Health Popul Nutr · November 26, 2025 BACKGROUND: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a growing health challenge in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Pakistan. Adolescence is a critical period for shaping lifelong behaviors, yet school-based health education remains limited, ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University

ResearchCore Leader · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032

iPediHeart: Interdisciplinary Research Training Program for Pediatric Heart Disease

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2006 M.P.H.