Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., Thomas Jefferson University 1995
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  Medical Licensure

  • 2013-02415. North Carolina. 2023
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  Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

  • Practice Medical Director, Duke Primary Care Harps Mill/Midtown Internal Medicine, 2014-2019

    Practice Lab Director, Duke Primary Care Heritage Internal Medicine, 2019-2021

    Practice Medical Director, Duke Primary Care Heritage Internal Medicine, 2019–present
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  Academic Positions Outside Duke

  • Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical School. 1998 - 2003
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • NOV 9, 2022

    Duke Health Blog

    Why Antibiotics Aren't Always the Answer

  • MAR 4, 2022

    Duke Health Blog

    Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Doctor ?

  • JUL 10, 2014

    Duke Health Blog

    Six Ways to Manage Stress
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  Awards & Honors

  • Fellowship. American College of Physicians. 2018
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Thomas Jefferson Medical College. 1994
  • The Rudy Sievers Service Award. Phi Chi Medical Fraternity. 1994
  • Hobart Amory Hare Medical Society. Thomas Jefferson Medical College. 1993
  • William Goldman Foundation Scholarship. Thomas Jefferson Medical College. 1993
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • BELL, S., et al. “A COMPARISON OF MEASURED VERSUS ESTIMATED RESTING ENERGY-EXPENDITURE (REE) IN SPINAL-CORD INJURY HEAD-INJURY AND GENERAL TRAUMA PATIENTS.” Anesthesiology, vol. 79, no. 3A, LIPPINCOTT-RAVEN PUBL, Sept. 1993, pp. A263–A263.
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    • NEEDSBUCCIERI, S., et al. “USE OF INDIRECT CALORIMETRY TO ACCURATELY ASSESS ENERGY NEEDS IN THE CRITICALLY ILL LIVER-TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT.” Gastroenterology, vol. 104, no. 4, W B SAUNDERS CO, Apr. 1993, pp. A638–A638.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Teaching Activities

  • Mentoring and Precepting

    • University of Pittsburgh Medical School, Preceptor - First Year Clinical Exam Skills Course, First Year Medical Students: 04/2000
    • Duke University Physician Assistant Program, Preceptor - Clinical Rotations: 10/2016-05/2018
    • Duke Primary Care, Mentor - Advance Practice Provider Fellowship Program, Mentor for Nurse Practitioners: 02/2017-09/2021
    • Duke University School of Medicine, Preceptor – Clinical Rotation 414C, 4^th Year Medical Student: 10/2022- 11/2022
    • Duke University School of Nursing, Preceptor – Clinical Rotations, Nurse Practitioner Training Program: 05/2016 - present
    • Duke University Department of Medicine, Preceptor – Ambulatory Morning Report, Internal Medicine Residents: 01/2020 - present

     Lectures

    • 01/2016- “Developing a Patient-Focused Culture Utilizing a Continuous Improvement System,” presented at the Duke Primary Care Practice Medical Director Meeting
    • 02/2019- “DPC Heritage Internal Medicine A3: A Blood Pressure Improvement Project”, presented at the Duke Primary Care Practice Medical Director Meeting
    • 11/2022-  “How I Do It.  Seeing Patients, Teaching and (Usually) Staying on Time”, presented at the Duke Primary Care Teaching Academy Fall Session
    • 11/2022- “Unintentional Weight Loss” presented at Duke University Internal Medicine Resident Ambulatory Morning Report

     
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Service to the Profession

  • Panel Member. Hodgkin's Lymphoma Panel. National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2017 - 2018  2017 - 2018
  • Medical Director. Heartland Home Health and Hospice. 2005 - 2007  2005 - 2007
  • Medical Director. Physicans Hospital Organization. Univeristy of Pittsburgh Health Plan. 1999 - 2001  1999 - 2001
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  Service to Duke

  • Duke Primary Care. Clincal Affairs. 2014 - 2015  2014 - 2015
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  Academic & Administrative Activities

  • Duke Primary Care PEER Review Champion: 2020-2021
    
    Duke Primary Care HCC Practice Champion: 2021-present
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  Clinical Activities

  • Internal Medicine Specialists– Beaver Valley, UPMC, Internal Medicine Ambulatory and Hospital-Based: 07/1998 - 08/2003
    
    Tristate Medical Group,, Heritage Valley Health System, Internal Medicine Ambulatory and Hospital-Based: 08/2003-10/2006
    
    Sewickley Medical Group, Heritage Valley Health System, Internal Medicine Ambulatory and Hospital-Based: 10/2006-06/2014
    
    Duke Primary Care Harps Mill/Midtown, Duke Primary Care, Duke Health: 06/2014-08/2018
    
    Duke Primary Care Heritage Internal Medicine, Duke Primary Care, Duke Health: 08/2018-present

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