Scholars@Duke
Damon Scott Tweedy

Damon Scott Tweedy

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology

Academic Honors

Doctor of Humane Letters

University State University of New York · 2021

Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award

University Gold Foundation · 2019

Solomon Carter Fuller Award

National American Psychiatric Association · 2017

News Items

Published February 27, 2025
‘Unhealed’: A New Podcast about a Forgotten Duke Story
Published April 11, 2024
Spring Books by Duke Authors: Meditations, Baseball, Rebels and Stomach Pains
Published April 2, 2024
The Challenge of Centering Mental Health Care in Medicine
Published November 27, 2023
The 1950’s Case That Scrutinized Segregated Medical Care
Published November 8, 2021
10 Duke-Authored Memoirs Have Stories to Tell
Published October 1, 2020
Scholars Examine Duke’s History of Unequal Medical Care for Black People
Published November 27, 2018
Reimagining Medicine
Published September 6, 2018
Q&A with Damon Tweedy: Why We Need More Black Doctors
Published October 24, 2016
Dr. Damon Tweedy: Tough questions that loom over forced psychiatric care
Published July 12, 2016
A black psychiatrist reflects on race in medicine, and being mistaken for a fix-it man
Published April 6, 2016
NPR-WBUR’s “Here & Now"
Dr. Damon Tweedy comments: Study finds African-Americans are under-treated for pain
Published December 14, 2015
Raleigh News & Observer
Obama, Carson and Hope for my African-American Sons
Published December 14, 2015
News & Observer
Obama, Carson and hope for my African-American sons
Published October 30, 2015
Tweedy and Brodhead on the Many Consequences of Race in Medicine
Published October 27, 2015
Brodhead, Tweedy to Share Thoughts on Race and Medicine, Thursday
Published October 26, 2015
The New York Times, AP
Dr. Damon Tweedy comments: Can a man of great surgical skill lead a nation?
Published October 12, 2015
On the Book Tour with Dr. Damon Tweedy
Published October 9, 2015
The Washington Post
Dr. Damon Tweedy: Ben Carson inspired a generation of black doctors. Now we don’t know what to make of his second act
Published September 16, 2015
PBS NewsHour
A doctor's memoir shows race matters in the hospital room
Published September 10, 2015
NPR’s “Fresh Air”
A physician asks: Is being black bad for your health?
Published September 9, 2015
National Public Radio
A Doctor Reflects on Race and Medicine
Published September 8, 2015
“CBS This Morning”
Dr. Damon Tweedy: ‘Being black can be bad for your health’
Published September 8, 2015
NPR’s “Weekend Edition Sunday”
A doctor reflects on race and medicine in 'Black Man in a White Coat'
Published September 3, 2015
Winston-Salem Chronicle
Black doctor from Duke tells of bias during career
Published July 6, 2015
WUNC
Dr. Damon Tweedy: Reflections on race and medicine
Published May 26, 2015
KQED’s “Forum”
Dr. Damon Tweedy comments: Suicide rate nearly doubles for black youth
Published May 15, 2015
The New York Times
Dr. Damon Tweedy: The case for black doctors
Published May 15, 2015
the New York Times
The Case for Black Doctors
Published August 15, 2013
Duke Magazine
Transforming Prejudice: A Story of a New Doctor and a Patient