Overview
Fatima Z. Syed, MD, MSc, FACP is an internist at Duke in the Division of General Internal Medicine and an Associate Professor of Medicine. She serves as Director for the Primary Leadership Track (PCLT) as well as being faculty for the Leadership and Educational Development (LEAD) curriculum at the School of Medicine.
She transitioned into medicine through social policy, having an MSc in Comparative Social Policy from University of Oxford before attending Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Dr. Syed completed her training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Dr. Syed's clinical interests include primary care, weight management, diabetes and metabolic health. Along with her leadership responsibilities at the school of medicine, she serves in leadership in the Division of General Internal Medicine.
She is involved with the American College of Physicians and serves as editor of the Annals Fresh Look blog.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Recent Publications
Pharmacologic Treatments in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Cost-Effectiveness and Comorbidity Considerations.
Journal Article Ann Intern Med · May 2024 Full text Link to item CiteReal-world treatment patterns of patients with major depressive disorder treated with Auvelity in the United States.
Journal Article J Med Econ · 2024 AIMS: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent, chronic disorder. Auvelity (dextromethorphan-bupropion) is a novel, oral N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist and sigma-1 receptor agonist approved (August 2022) by the FDA for treating MDD i ... Full text Link to item CiteWeb Exclusive. Annals On Call - Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Adults.
Journal Article Ann Intern Med · May 2022 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Duke Well-being Essentials Program for the Current and Future Health Workforce
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEHealth Educator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2022 - 2025View All Grants