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John David Purakal

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine · 2025 - Present Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers
Director of Health Equity & Community Engagement in the Department of Emergency Medicine · 2026 - Present Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments

Previous Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine · 2021 - 2025 Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy · 2022 - 2023 Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers
Assistant Professor of Surgery · 2019 - 2020 Emergency Medicine, Clinical Science Departments

Professional Training & Employment


Emergency Medicine Resident · 2014 - 2017 University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Emergency medicine