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.
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
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2023 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health
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2018 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Clinical Science Departments
Chair of Family Medicine and Community Health
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2017 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health,
Clinical Science Departments
Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2020 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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2021 - Present
Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship,
University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
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 CiteUse 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 CiteThe 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 CiteRecent 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 - 2025Sleep Quality and Mechanisms of Cardiovascular Risk in Adults with Hypertension
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2024Improving the Detection of Masked Hypertension: Analysis of Pooled Population and Community-Based Studies
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Alabama at Birmingham · 2021 - 2021View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2006
M.P.H.
Medical University of South Carolina, College of Medicine ·
1996
M.D.