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Charles Thomas Wood

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
3116 N. Duke Street, Durham, NC 27704
Dept of Pediatrics, Box 31374, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Wood’s research focuses on interventions to prevent obesity during early childhood. His approaches include behavior change strategies, clinical risk prediction tools, and electronic health record clinical decision support. He examines the interactions between appetitive behaviors, feeding strategies, and childhood adiposity to develop pragmatic interventions in the primary care setting. Dr. Wood is involved in teaching and clinical care in the primary care and inpatient newborn settings. He maintains broad engagement in both observational and interventional research relevant to the practice of evidence-based pediatric primary care.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2022 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2015 M.P.H.
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Medical School · 2009 M.D.