Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Associate Professor of Sociology
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2024 - Present
Sociology,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2016 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Faculty Associate in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, & History of Medicine
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2024 - Present
Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Disparities in Alcohol-Related Liver Disease.
Journal Article Clin Liver Dis · February 2026 Alcohol-associated liver disease has always been a significant health issue. During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, there were higher rates of alcohol consumption, and these higher rates have persisted after pandemic. Given the significance of alcoh ... Full text Link to item CiteHepatitis C Nucleic Acid Test Positive (NAT+) Solid Organ Consent Rates Are Highest in Patients Listed for Liver Transplant and With an English Language Preference.
Journal Article Clin Transplant · June 2025 BACKGROUND: Transplantation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) nucleic acid (NAT) positive organs is associated with shorter time to transplant and decreased risk of death on the waiting list. Treatment for HCV post-transplant is well-tolerated, successful, and le ... Full text Link to item CiteHealth disparities in cirrhosis care and liver transplantation.
Journal Article Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol · February 2025 Morbidity and mortality from cirrhosis are substantial and increasing. Health disparities in cirrhosis and liver transplantation are reflective of inequities along the entire spectrum of chronic liver disease care, from screening and diagnosis to preventio ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University
ResearchFaculty Member · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032Combating Related Epidemics in HCV through Simplified Testing and Treatment (CREST). A cluster randomized trial of point-of-care hepatitis C testing and treatment among key populations
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Aligos ALG-184-202_HBV A Randomized, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled Multicenter Phase 2 Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of ALG-000184 Compared with Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Untreated HBeAg-Positive and HBeAg-Negative Adult
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. · 2025 - 2030View All Grants
Recent Artistic Works
The clinical utility of Fibroscan
Video Recording January 1, 2014Minority Perspectives in Healthcare
Video Recording January 1, 2004View All Artistic Works
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2008
M.D.
Duke University ·
2007
Ph.D.