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Debra Lynn Best

Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health
DUMC Box 3675, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Pediatrics, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Pediatrics · 2024 - Present Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics
Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2025 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health · 2020 - 2025 Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health
Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - 2024 Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2016 - 2020 Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics
Associate Professor in the Department of Community and Family Medicine · 2016 - 2020 Family Medicine and Community Health, Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2008 - 2016 Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics
Medical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics · 2007 - 2008 Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics
Clinical Associate in the Department of Pediatrics · 2005 - 2007 Pediatrics, General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, Pediatrics

Professional Training and Employment


Pediatric Internship & Residency · 2001 - 2004 Duke University, Pediatrics