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Kenyon Michael Railey

Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program
DUMC 104780, Durham, NC 27710
2100 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Kenyon Michael Railey, MD currently serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health and the Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program. Dr. Railey has lectured both locally and nationally on a variety of topics including healthcare disparities, empathy, and fostering supportive environments for faculty, staff and students. He has a particular interest in the integration of culturally responsive care in personal practice and learner curriculum in addition to interprofessional collaboration initiatives.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2021 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health
Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery · 2021 - Present Orthopaedic Surgery, Physical Therapy, Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Professor in Neurology · 2021 - Present Neurology, Clinical Science Departments
Affiliate of the Center for Biobehavioral Health Disparities Research · 2014 - Present Social Science Research Institute, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Hypertension Guidelines and Interventions.

Journal Article Prim Care · March 2024 Hypertension remains one of the most prevalent conditions encountered in the primary care setting and is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease in the United States. This reality underscores the importance for primary care clinicians to have an unde ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Development of a curriculum in cultural determinants of health and health disparities.

Journal Article J Natl Med Assoc · August 2023 INTRODUCTION: Current sociopolitical events coupled with requirement modifications by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education have reinvigorated a need for training in cultural awareness and health disparities in undergraduate medical education. Many in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Intrahepatic cholestasis in sickle cell disease: A review of diagnostic criteria, treatments, and case reports.

Journal Article J Natl Med Assoc · February 2023 Objective To delineate the etiology, symptomatology, and treatment of sickle cell intrahepatic cholestasis (SCIC). Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most frequently inherited hematologic disease, and SCIC is one rare and often fatal complication and comorbi ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education


Saint Louis University · 2005 M.D.