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Krishnakumar Udayakumar

Professor of the Practice of Global Health
Duke Global Health Institute
310 Trent Drive, Duke Box 90519, Durham, NC 27701
310 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of the Practice of Global Health · 2025 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Associate Professor in Medicine · 2020 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine
Affiliate of the Duke Center for International Development · 2023 - Present Duke Center for International Development, Sanford School of Public Policy
Executive Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of the Practice of Global Health · 2014 - 2025 Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Executive Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy · 2019 - 2023 Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2018 - 2023 Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Fuqua School of Business
Associate Professor in Medicine · 2014 - 2020 Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2009 - 2013 Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2007 - 2009 Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Medicine

Professional Training and Employment


Associate Professor · 2017 - 2020 Duke-National University of Singapore, Graduate Medical School (Singapore)
Medical Resident · 2004 - 2007 Duke University, Medicine