Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2026 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute
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2026 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Bridging the Gap: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a New Rural Maternity Care Center Amid Nationwide Closures.
Journal article Int J Environ Res Public Health · January 12, 2026 The closure of rural maternity units in hospitals across the United States contributes to health inequities; however, little is known about the effects of reopening maternity services in this context. We conducted a mixed-methods study to characterize labo ... Full text Open Access Link to item CitePilot Survey Assessing Lactation and Breastfeeding Experiences, Attitudes, and Knowledge Among Transfeminine Individuals.
Journal article Breastfeed Med · May 2025 Background: Transfeminine individuals are capable of developing breast tissue that is indistinguishable from cis-females, allowing them to breastfeed effectively. Breastfeeding affords known health benefits for both members of a lactating individual-infant ... Full text Link to item CiteGastroesophageal Reflux in Infants and Children: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Journal article Am Fam Physician · January 2025 Gastroesophageal reflux is a common physiologic event in infants in which gastric contents pass from the stomach into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux may be asymptomatic or cause regurgitation or "spit up." This occurs daily in approximately 40% of ... Link to item CiteEducation
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine ·
2015
M.D.