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Anthony Joseph Viera

Leonard J. & Margaret Goldwater Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health
CFM, Box 2914 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
2200 West Main Street, Erwin Square, 4th Floor, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


My major area of research is cardiovascular disease prevention. I am particularly interested in improving detection and control of hypertension. Since assessment of blood pressure begins with measurement, my studies often include out-of-office BP measurement techniques including 24-hour ambulatory BP monitoring and home BP monitoring.

I am also interested in obesity prevention, and in another line of research am examining the effectiveness of food labeling policies (such as calorie-labeling) on people's food and physical activity decisions.

As a family physician, I enjoy providing full-scope primary care (acute care, chronic illness care, preventive services) to patients of all ages and from all walks of life.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Leonard J. & Margaret Goldwater Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health · 2023 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health · 2018 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments
Chair of Family Medicine and Community Health · 2017 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2020 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2021 - Present Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published October 28, 2024
New Home Test Method Better IDs Hypertension
Published May 4, 2023
Duke Awards 44 Distinguished Professorships
Published November 22, 2021
The Making of a Country Doctor

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Recent Publications


Oral microbiome alpha diversity and all-cause, cardiovascular, and non-cardiovascular mortality in US adults: Evidence from the NHANES 2009-2019.

Journal Article Atherosclerosis · February 2025 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Knowledge about the association between oral microbiome diversity within individuals and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and non-CVD mortality is scarce. Besides, variation by sex and racial and ethnic groups, and the potential mediators ... Full text Link to item Cite

Use of Impedance Cardiography to Guide Blood Pressure Lowering Medication Selection: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Journal Article Am J Hypertens · October 14, 2024 BACKGROUND: Blood pressure (BP) control can be difficult to attain due to multiple factors, including choosing and titrating antihypertensive medications. Measurement of hemodynamic parameters using impedance cardiography (ICG) at the point of care may all ... Full text Link to item Cite

The utility of home blood pressure load in predicting average self-measured blood pressure.

Journal Article J Hypertens · September 1, 2024 OBJECTIVES: Average values for self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) more accurately reflect a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease than do office measurements. Oftentimes, however, patients provide lists of individual home blood pressure (BP) measuremen ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke Creating ADRD Researchers for the Next Generation - Stimulating Access to Research in Residency Program (CARiNG-StARR)"

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Sleep Quality and Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Risk in Adults with Hypertension

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2024

Improving the Detection of Masked Hypertension: Analysis of Pooled Population and Community-Based Studies

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2021 - 2021

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2006 M.P.H.
Medical University of South Carolina, College of Medicine · 1996 M.D.