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Emily Sterrett

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics
Director of Improvement Science · 2019 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Scholarly Works


Better at home: A quality improvement initiative to increase same day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomies in gynecologic oncology.

Journal article Gynecol Oncol Rep · August 2026 OBJECTIVE: To increase the rate of same-day discharge after minimally invasive hysterectomy. METHODS: A quality improvement initiative was implemented at a large academic medical center for patients undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy by a gynecolog ... Full text Link to item Cite

Closed reduction in the emergency room following traumatic C1-C2 rotary subluxation: a paediatric perspective.

Journal article BMJ Case Rep · April 20, 2026 Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (AARS) represents a significant cause of acute torticollis in children involving rotational displacement of C1 on C2. Unlike common idiopathic torticollis, AARS represents a true subluxation that frequently necessitates re ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

"TRAQ STARS": IMPROVING TRANSITIONS OF CARE FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH DIABETES

Conference HORMONE RESEARCH IN PAEDIATRICS · November 6, 2025 Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Mid-Atlantic praGmatic NETwork for Involving many different, scientifically representative populations in Clinical trials in emergency care (MAGNETIC)

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

Enhancing Pediatric Experiences with Needle-Free Pain Management: The J-Tip Project

ResearchMentor · Awarded by Society for Pediatric Sedation · 2025 - 2027

Partnering for Progress: Improving the NBS Process in North Carolina

Public ServiceCo Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2025 - 2026

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Education


Eastern Virginia Medical School · 2009 M.D.