https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8406-2932
Overview
My clinical interests are in general rheumatology, lupus, and musculoskeletal ultrasound. My research interest is in healthcare disparities and medication adherence in rheumatology.
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2025 - Present
Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology,
Medicine
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2025 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
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Recent Scholarly Works
A quality improvement project to incorporate the mycophenolate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies in an academic lupus clinic
Conference Lupus · August 1, 2026 Background/Purpose: Mycophenolate compound (MMF, to represent both mycophenolate mofetil and mycophenolic acid) is an immunosuppressant used to treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Due to its teratogenicity, the FDA recommends universal mycophenolate ... Full text CiteA quality improvement project to incorporate the mycophenolate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies in an academic lupus clinic.
Journal article Lupus · August 2026 Background/PurposeMycophenolate compound (MMF, to represent both mycophenolate mofetil and mycophenolic acid) is an immunosuppressant used to treat Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Due to its teratogenicity, the FDA recommends universal mycophenolate Ri ... Full text Link to item CiteDifferences in Self-Reported Medication Nonadherence and Its Drivers in Young Adults Versus Older Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Journal article J Rheumatol · April 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: Medication adherence poses a challenge for young patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), who experience more active disease and damage than their older counterparts. This study aimed to quantify the rate of medication nonadherence by a ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Evaluation of a Lupus Nephritis Care Pathway Integrating Telemedicine and Clinical Pharmacist Practitioners
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation · 2026 - 2028Improving patient-provider communication and medication adherence in systemic lupus erythematosus
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities · 2023 - 2028Validation of a Pediatric DOSE Survey to Assess Medication Adherence
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Lupus Foundation of America · 2025 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Washington University, School of Medicine ·
2011
M.D.