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Gary Matthew Cox

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Duke Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710
Hanes House, Rm 186, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Medicine · 2011 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine
Associate Vice-Chair for Clinical Services in the Department of Medicine · 2006 - Present Medicine, Clinical Science Departments

Recent Publications


Beyond Infection: Mortality and End-of-Life Care Associated With Infectious Disease Consultation in an Academic Health System.

Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · October 15, 2024 BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases (ID) physicians are increasingly faced with the challenge of caring for patients with terminal illnesses or incurable infections. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort of all patients with an ID consult within an academic ... Full text Link to item Cite

Disparities in Mpox Vaccination Among Priority Populations During the 2022 Outbreak.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · September 2023 BACKGROUND: The 2022 mpox outbreak disproportionately affected men who have sex with men and persons living with HIV (PLWH). A 2-dose mpox vaccine series was deployed in mid-2022. Structural racism and insurance status may have affected equitable vaccinati ... Full text Link to item Cite

Concurrent Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Patients Tested for Mpox at a Tertiary Healthcare System.

Journal Article Open Forum Infect Dis · August 2023 Coinfection with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and mpox is common. We evaluated concurrent STI testing among Duke Health patients tested for mpox. We found that most patients tested for mpox were not comprehensively tested for STIs, despite concur ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Epidemiology/General Communicable Disease Control - Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination

Public ServicePhysician · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2024 - 2025

Epidemiology/General Communicable Disease Control

Public ServicePhysician · Awarded by NC DHHS · 2022 - 2022

VTEU Task Order 13-0045.C1D1.0062 - Task C Option 1

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Virginia · 1989 M.D.