Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2022 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
Low uptake and disparities in therapeutic inertia of cardiorenal protective diabetes medications for patients with type 2 diabetes and above-target hemoglobin A1c.
Journal article BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care · April 22, 2026 INTRODUCTION: Therapeutic inertia (failure to initiate or intensify therapy when therapeutic goals are unmet) contributes to poor glycemic control and diabetes-related complications. We assessed the extent of therapeutic inertia, defined as a lack of new p ... Full text Link to item CiteEffectiveness of Synchronous Postdischarge Contacts on Health Care Use and Patient Satisfaction : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Journal article Ann Intern Med · February 2025 BACKGROUND: Postdischarge contacts (PDCs) after hospitalization are common practice, but their effectiveness in reducing use of acute care after discharge remains unclear. PURPOSE: To assess the effects of PDC on 30-day emergency department (ED) visits, 30 ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteImproving Hypertension Control in the Black Patient Population: A Quality Improvement Study of Workflow Redesign Using the Electronic Health Record to Integrate Self-Monitoring, Education, and Reporting.
Journal article J Nurs Care Qual · April 2024 BACKGROUND: Nearly half of American adults have hypertension (HTN), and non-Hispanic Black patients are diagnosed at a higher rate than others. LOCAL PROBLEM: Our local clinic population reflected disproportionate rates of uncontrolled HTN among Black pati ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP): Communities Caring for Seniors
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEConsultant · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2015 - 2020View All Grants
Education
Cornell University ·
2004
M.D.