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Nwora Lance Okeke

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Dept of Medicine, BOX_31255, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2023 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments

In the News


Published June 18, 2024
How Soccer Helps Duke Researcher Build Bridges in Global Health
Published October 30, 2020
Clinical Researchers Seek Ways to Lessen the Severity of COVID-19
Published April 25, 2016
Tracking the Spread of HIV's Resistance in NC

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Recent Publications


Virtual adaptation of a nurse-driven strategy to improve blood pressure control among people with HIV.

Journal Article HIV Res Clin Pract · December 2025 People with HIV are at increased risk of cardiovascular events; thus, care delivery strategies that increase access to comprehensive cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk management are a priority. We report the results of a multi-component telemedicine-based ... Full text Link to item Cite

Traditional and HIV-Specific Risk Factors Associated With Atrial Fibrillation Among Underrepresented Minority Groups With HIV.

Journal Article JACC Adv · October 27, 2025 BACKGROUND: Evaluation of nonvalvular atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (NVAF) in under-represented racial and ethnic minority groups (UREGs) living with HIV has not been adequately studied. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to describe the incide ... Full text Link to item Cite

Promoting Re-engagement in HIV Care after Emergency Department Visit by Leveraging Clinical Informatics at a Southern Academic Medical Center.

Journal Article AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses · August 6, 2025 Retaining persons with HIV (PWH) in HIV care and ensuring access to antiretroviral therapy are crucial for reducing HIV transmission and enhancing health outcomes. HIV care engagement rates in the United States have plateaued over the last decade, indicati ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University

ResearchCo-Core Leader · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032

Transdisciplinary Research in Infectious Diseases to Engage Third-year medical students (TRIDENT) R25

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030

Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2030

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2015 M.P.H.
Stanford University, School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.