Mehri Sadri McKellar
Associate Professor of Medicine
Current Appointments & Affiliations
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 2017
Contact Information
- Duke Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710
- Rm 175, Hanes House, Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710
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mehri.mckellar@duke.edu
(919) 613-6129
- Background
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Education, Training, & Certifications
- Infectious Diseases Fellow, Medicine, University of Utah 2003 - 2006
- Resident, Medicine, University of Utah 2000 - 2003
- M.D., University of Arizona 2000
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Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 2016 - 2017
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 2008 - 2016
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine 2008
- Recognition
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In the News
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DEC 7, 2018 Duke Research Blog
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- Expertise
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Global Scholarship
- Research
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Selected Grants
- STYLE 2.0 awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2018 - 2021
- BIKTARVY- GS-US-380-4580 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2018 - 2020
- Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2020
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Grants for Coordinated HIV Services: WICY awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2010 - 2020
- Bringing PrEP to Campus: Examining Strategies for PrEP Delivery to Historically Black College and Universities (HBCU) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2005 - 2020
- GS-US-292-1825 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2016 - 2020
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Support Services awarded by New Hanover Regional Medical Center 2015 - 2019
- Regional AIDS Education and Training Centers awarded by Vanderbilt University Medical Center 2015 - 2019
- BMS - AI438-047-0121 awarded by ViiV Healthcare 2015 - 2019
- PHI-05 - IGHID 11417 awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2015 - 2019
- ITTS awarded by Durham County Health Department 2018 - 2019
- GS-US-380-4030 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2017 - 2019
- Substance Abuse Center (SAC) awarded by Wake County Human Services 2016 - 2019
- CLEAR - ITTS awarded by Wake County Human Services 2016 - 2019
- Gilead - GS-380-1878 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2016 - 2019
- Ryan White Part B Region 7 Network of Care awarded by NC Dept of Health and Human Services 2016 - 2019
- GS-US-380-1961 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2016 - 2019
- HIV Early Intervention Testing awarded by Alliance Behavioral Healthcare 2016 - 2018
- GS-US-380-1489 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2016 - 2018
- Gilead - GS - US - 380-1844 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2016 - 2017
- GS-US-292-0119 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2013 - 2017
- GS-US-380-1490 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2016 - 2017
- GS-US-292-0117 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2013 - 2016
- HIV and Asthma in the Post- ART Era awarded by National Institutes of Health 2014 - 2016
- Ryan White Region 6 Network of Care awarded by Wake County Human Services 2015 - 2016
- Substance Abuse Center-5 (SAC-5) awarded by NC DHHS 2015 - 2016
- The Youth Education and Prevention (Y.E.P.) Network (Ready-To-Respond Initiative) awarded by Department of Health and Human Services 2010 - 2016
- Bundled Testing and Patient navigation awarded by Cape Fear Memorial Foundation 2014 - 2015
- HIV Early Intervention Testing awarded by Alliance Behavioral Healthcare 2014 - 2015
- Substance Abuse Center-5 (SAC-5) awarded by NC DHHS 2014 - 2015
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS awarded by NC Department of Health and Human Services 2014 - 2015
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS awarded by NC Dept of Health and Human Services 2014 - 2015
- Ryan White Part B Region 7 Network of Care awarded by NC Department of Health and Human Services 2014 - 2015
- Healthy Relationships (HR) awarded by NC DHHS 2014
- Substance Abuse Center-5 (SAC-5) awarded by NC DHHS 2013 - 2014
- FirstSigns-Integration of Prevention in Primary Care Through Training, Testing, and Education awarded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 2005 - 2011
- Publications & Artistic Works
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Selected Publications
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Academic Articles
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McKellar, Mehri S., Maragatha N. Kuchibhatla, Kris Oursler, Stephen Crystal Ph D, Kathleen M. Akgun, Kristina Crothers, Cynthia Gibert, et al. “Race differences in change in physical functioning in older male veterans with HIV..” Aids Research and Human Retroviruses, April 9, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2018.0296.Full Text
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Zhang, Helen L., Bhavini Murthy, Barbara Johnston, Marissa Mortiboy, Jiewei Wu, Gregory P. Samsa, Arlene C. Seña, and Mehri S. McKellar. “Public Awareness of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Durham, North Carolina: Results of a Community Survey..” North Carolina Medical Journal 80, no. 1 (January 2019): 7–11. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.80.1.7.Full Text
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Eron, Joseph J., Jean-Daniel Lelievre, Robert Kalayjian, Jihad Slim, Anson K. Wurapa, Jeffrey L. Stephens, Cheryl McDonald, et al. “Safety of elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide in HIV-1-infected adults with end-stage renal disease on chronic haemodialysis: an open-label, single-arm, multicentre, phase 3b trial..” Lancet Hiv, December 13, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(18)30296-0.Full Text Link to Item
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Safeek, Rachel H., Katherine S. Hall, Felipe Lobelo, Carlos Del Rio, Audrey L. Khoury, Tammy Wong, Miriam C. Morey, and Mehri S. McKellar. “Low Levels of Physical Activity Among Older Persons Living with HIV/AIDS Are Associated with Poor Physical Function..” Aids Research and Human Retroviruses 34, no. 11 (November 2018): 929–35. https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2017.0309.Full Text
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Mitchell, John T., Sara LeGrand, Lisa B. Hightow-Weidman, Mehri S. McKellar, Angela Dm Kashuba, Mackenzie Cottrell, Tony McLaurin, Goutam Satapathy, and F Joseph McClernon. “Smartphone-Based Contingency Management Intervention to Improve Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence: Pilot Trial..” Jmir Mhealth and Uhealth 6, no. 9 (September 10, 2018). https://doi.org/10.2196/10456.Full Text
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Thaden, Joshua T., Monica Gandhi, Hideaki Okochi, Christopher B. Hurt, and Mehri S. McKellar. “Seroconversion on preexposure prophylaxis: a case report with segmental hair analysis for timed adherence determination..” Aids 32, no. 9 (June 1, 2018): F1–4. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001825.Full Text Link to Item
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Clement, Meredith E., Jessica Seidelman, Jiewei Wu, Kareem Alexis, Kara McGee, N Lance Okeke, Gregory Samsa, and Mehri McKellar. “An educational initiative in response to identified PrEP prescribing needs among PCPs in the Southern U.S..” Aids Care 30, no. 5 (May 2018): 650–55. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2017.1384534.Full Text Link to Item
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Clement, Meredith E., Nwora L. Okeke, Terry Munn, Miguel Hunter, Kareem Alexis, Amy Corneli, Arlene C. Seña, Kara McGee, and Mehri S. McKellar. “Partnerships Between a University-Affiliated Clinic and Community-Based Organizations to Reach Black Men Who Have Sex With Men for PrEP Care..” Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 77, no. 2 (February 2018): e25–27. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001577.Full Text
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Paul, Devon W., Nigel B. Neely, Meredith Clement, Isaretta Riley, Mashael Al-Hegelan, Matthew Phelan, Monica Kraft, et al. “Development and validation of an electronic medical record (EMR)-based computed phenotype of HIV-1 infection..” Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : Jamia 25, no. 2 (February 2018): 150–57. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocx061.Full Text
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Zhang, Helen L., Sarah K. Rhea, Christopher B. Hurt, Victoria L. Mobley, Heidi Swygard, Arlene C. Seña, and Mehri S. McKellar. “HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis Implementation at Local Health Departments: A Statewide Assessment of Activities and Barriers..” Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 77, no. 1 (January 2018): 72–77. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000001546.Full Text
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Kort, Daniel N., Gregory P. Samsa, and Mehri S. McKellar. “Sexual orientation differences in HIV testing motivation among college men..” Journal of American College Health : J of Ach 65, no. 3 (April 2017): 223–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1277429.Full Text
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Khoury, Audrey L., Miriam C. Morey, Tammy C. Wong, Donna Lynn McNeil, Barlett Humphries, Katherine Frankey, Carl F. Pieper, Charles B. Hicks, Kim Huffman, and Mehri S. McKellar. “Diminished physical function in older HIV-infected adults in the Southeastern U.S. despite successful antiretroviral therapy..” Plos One 12, no. 6 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179874.Full Text Link to Item
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Gay, Cynthia L., Sarah J. Willis, Anna B. Cope, JoAnn D. Kuruc, Kara S. McGee, Joe Sebastian, Amanda M. Crooks, et al. “Fixed-dose combination emtricitabine/tenofovir/efavirenz initiated during acute HIV infection; 96-week efficacy and durability..” Aids (London, England) 30, no. 18 (November 2016): 2815–22. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0000000000001255.Full Text
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Okeke, Nwora Lance, Charles B. Hicks, Mehri S. McKellar, Vance G. Fowler, and Jerome J. Federspiel. “History of AIDS in HIV-Infected Patients Is Associated With Higher In-Hospital Mortality Following Admission for Acute Myocardial Infarction and Stroke..” The Journal of Infectious Diseases 213, no. 12 (June 2016): 1955–61. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiw082.Full Text
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Jacobson, Jeffrey M., Jean-Pierre Routy, Seth Welles, Mark DeBenedette, Irina Tcherepanova, Jonathan B. Angel, David M. Asmuth, et al. “Dendritic Cell Immunotherapy for HIV-1 Infection Using Autologous HIV-1 RNA: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial..” Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 72, no. 1 (May 2016): 31–38. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000000926.Full Text
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Lalezari, Jacob P., Gulam H. Latiff, Cynthia Brinson, Juan Echevarría, Sandra Treviño-Pérez, Johannes R. Bogner, Melanie Thompson, et al. “Safety and efficacy of the HIV-1 attachment inhibitor prodrug BMS-663068 in treatment-experienced individuals: 24 week results of AI438011, a phase 2b, randomised controlled trial..” The Lancet. Hiv 2, no. 10 (October 2015): e427–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-3018(15)00177-0.Full Text
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Chin, Tammy, Charles Hicks, Gregory Samsa, and Mehri McKellar. “Diagnosing HIV infection in primary care settings: missed opportunities..” Aids Patient Care and Stds 27, no. 7 (July 2013): 392–97. https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.2013.0099.Full Text
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McKellar, Mehri S., Anna B. Cope, Cynthia L. Gay, Kara S. McGee, Joann D. Kuruc, Melissa G. Kerkau, Christopher B. Hurt, et al. “Acute HIV-1 infection in the Southeastern United States: a cohort study..” Aids Research and Human Retroviruses 29, no. 1 (January 2013): 121–28. https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.2012.0064.Full Text
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Mao, Alice, Chidera Obi-Gwacham, Tamsey Hill, Catherine Ryan, Arthur Hendricks, and Mehri McKellar. “Acute Dengue fever causes false-positive reactivity in OraQuick rapid HIV-1/2 antibody test..” Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 55, no. 5 (December 2010). https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181f5b291.Full Text
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Hoffman, J., J. Van Griensven, R. Colebunders, and M. McKellar. “Role of the CD4 count in HIV management.” Hiv Therapy 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2010): 27–39. https://doi.org/10.2217/hiv.09.58.Full Text
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McKellar, M., and C. Hicks. “HIV testing in the emergency department.” Aids Reader, October 20, 2009.
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Bakeera-Kitaka, S., M. McKellar, C. Snider, A. Kekitiinwa, T. Piloya, P. Musoke, A. Ronald, M. Javanbakht, and R. Colebunders. “Antiretroviral therapy for HIV-1 infected adolescents in Uganda: Assessing the impact on growth and sexual maturation.” Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 3, no. 2 (June 25, 2008): 97–104.
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Callens, Steven F. J., Mehri S. McKellar, and Robert Colebunders. “HIV care and treatment for children in resource-limited settings..” Expert Review of Anti Infective Therapy 6, no. 2 (April 2008): 181–90. https://doi.org/10.1586/14787210.6.2.181.Full Text
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McKellar, Mehri S., Pam Jongthavorn, and Homayoon Khanlou. “False-positivity of HIV-2 immunoblots in a cohort of elite suppressors infected with HIV-1..” Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999) 47, no. 5 (April 2008). https://doi.org/10.1097/qai.0b013e31815bacfa.Full Text
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McKellar, Mehri S., Steven F. J. Callens, and Robert Colebunders. “Pediatric HIV infection: the state of antiretroviral therapy..” Expert Review of Anti Infective Therapy 6, no. 2 (April 2008): 167–80. https://doi.org/10.1586/14787210.6.2.167.Full Text
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Trachtenberg, Joel D., Andrew D. Kambugu, Mehri McKellar, Fred Semitala, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Matthew H. Samore, Allan Ronald, and Merle A. Sande. “The medical management of central nervous system infections in Uganda and the potential impact of an algorithm-based approach to improve outcomes..” Int J Infect Dis 11, no. 6 (November 2007): 524–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2007.01.014.Full Text Link to Item
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McKellar, Mehri S., Lahar R. Mehta, John E. Greenlee, Devon C. Hale, Gregory C. Booton, Daryl J. Kelly, Paul A. Fuerst, Rama Sriram, and Govinda S. Visvesvara. “Fatal granulomatous Acanthamoeba encephalitis mimicking a stroke, diagnosed by correlation of results of sequential magnetic resonance imaging, biopsy, in vitro culture, immunofluorescence analysis, and molecular analysis..” Journal of Clinical Microbiology 44, no. 11 (November 2006): 4265–69. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00649-06.Full Text
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