Overview
I am the division chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Duke. My clinical and research efforts frocus on the prevention and treatmtent of infections in children. I am the medical director of the pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program at Duke University Hospital and also serve as Co-Director of the Duke Vaccine and Trials Unit.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Pediatrics
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases,
Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
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2022 - Present
Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases,
Pediatrics
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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2021 - Present
Duke Human Vaccine Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
From data to policy: two-dose meningococcal vaccine series are highly immunogenic.
Journal Article Pediatr Res · February 17, 2025 Full text Link to item CitePatterns of inpatient antibiotic utilization by race and ethnicity at US children's hospitals.
Journal Article Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · November 21, 2024 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Racial and ethnic variations in antibiotic utilization are well-reported in outpatient settings but little is known about inpatient settings. Our objective was to describe national inpatient antibiotic utilization among children ... Full text Link to item CitePediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Reduce Antibiotic Use at Combined Adult-Pediatric Hospitals.
Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · August 16, 2024 Implementation of dedicated pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) at 2 combined adult-pediatric hospitals with existing ASPs was associated with sustained decreases in pediatric antibiotic use out of proportion to declines seen in adult inpat ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
CISA 2023 Clinical Contributing Task 1
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2023 - 2028CISA 2023 Clinical Contributing Task 2
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2023 - 2028Clinical and host microbiome features in the development of acute otitis media
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine ·
2008
M.S.
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons ·
2001
M.D.