Overview
Caroline is a General Internist. Her clinical interests are in primary care for vulnerable populations and patients with multiple chronic conditions. Her research interests focus on the role that money plays in medical decision-making. She currently studies financial barriers to care for patients with multiple chronic conditions, the impact of recent price transparency regulations, and the ways that doctors and patients communicate about and make decisions based on out-of-pocket costs.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Assistant Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2021 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2022 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
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2024 - Present
Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Trends in the Chronic Use and Discontinuation of Potentially Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults.
Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · June 2026 Full text Link to item CiteUnderstanding the Causes of Nonadherence to Chronic Medications Among Patients With Cancer and Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study.
Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · May 2026 BACKGROUND: When patients with multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases) are diagnosed with cancer, their adherence to non-cancer medications declines. Nonadherence in this patient population has been linked to an increased risk of disease progression, hospita ... Full text Link to item CiteType 2 Diabetes Severity Modifies Long-Term Health Expenditures After Metabolic Bariatric Surgery.
Journal Article Obes Surg · May 2026 INTRODUCTION: Metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) lowers long-term health expenditures among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). MBS resources are scarce however, and it is unknown which subgroups of patients with diabetes are most likely to see reduced exp ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Improving medication adherence and disease control for patients with multimorbidity: the role of price transparency tools
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2023 - 2027Heterogeneity in Medication Therapy Management Used to Reduce Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Massachusetts Medical School · 2024 - 2025Development of a Financial Toxicity Measurement Tool for Patients with Multimorbidity
ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by University of Massachusetts Medical School · 2023 - 2024View All Grants
Education
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine ·
2015
M.D.