Overview
I provide primary care to all ages, but with a focus in geriatrics. I enjoy caring for older patients and helping care for patients at the end of life. I have completed fellowships in geriatric medicine and palliative medicine at Duke. In addition to my primary care practice, I teach our family medicine residents and Duke medical students in their Quality Improvement activities in our clinics.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
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2025 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Recent Publications
Syncope
Chapter · January 2, 2014 "Overall this is a useful, well written, practical elderly medicine book, ideal for use in primary care. It is reasonable priced and an excellent addition to the bookshelf, virtual or real". ... CiteDe-escalation of antipsychotic medications in an elderly patient with Alzheimer's dementia residing in an assisted living facility
Journal Article Mental Health Clinician · November 2012 Clinicians frequently encounter the use of antipsychotic medications in elderly patients with Alzheimer's dementia (AD). The use of these agents may be a concern since they are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatmen ... Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2002
M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2001
M.S.P.H.