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
- 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
- Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS awarded by National Institutes of Health 2010 - 2020
- Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Support Services awarded by New Hanover Regional Medical Center 2015 - 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
- 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
- GS-US-380-4030 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2017 - 2019
- CLEAR - ITTS awarded by Wake County Human Services 2016 - 2019
- GS-US-380-1961 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 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-292-1825 awarded by Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2016 - 2019
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS- Region Six awarded by NC Dept of Health and Human Services 2016 - 2018
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS- Region Seven awarded by NC Department of Health and Human Services 2015 - 2018
- ITTS awarded by Durham County Health Department 2018
- 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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Journal Articles
- Safeek, RH, Hall, KS, Lobelo, F, Del Rio, C, Khoury, AL, Wong, T, Morey, MC, and McKellar, MS. "Low Physical Activity among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS is Associated with Poor Physical Function." Aids Research and Human Retroviruses (July 7, 2018). Full Text
- Thaden, JT, Gandhi, M, Okochi, H, Hurt, CB, and McKellar, MS. "Seroconversion on preexposure prophylaxis: a case report with segmental hair analysis for timed adherence determination." Aids (London, England) 32, no. 9 (June 2018): F1-F4. Full Text
- Clement, ME, Seidelman, J, Wu, J, Alexis, K, McGee, K, Okeke, NL, Samsa, G, and McKellar, M. "An educational initiative in response to identified PrEP prescribing needs among PCPs in the Southern U.S." Aids Care 30, no. 5 (May 4, 2018): 650-655. Full Text
- Paul, DW, Neely, NB, Clement, M, Riley, I, Al-Hegelan, M, Phelan, M, Kraft, M, Murdoch, DM, Lucas, J, Bartlett, J, McKellar, M, and Que, LG. "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): 150-157. Full Text
- Zhang, HL, Rhea, SK, Hurt, CB, Mobley, VL, Swygard, H, Seña, AC, and McKellar, MS. "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. Full Text
- Kort, DN, Samsa, GP, and McKellar, MS. "Sexual orientation differences in HIV testing motivation among college men." Journal of American college health : J of ACH 65, no. 3 (April 2017): 223-227. Full Text
- Khoury, AL, Morey, MC, Wong, TC, McNeil, DL, Humphries, B, Frankey, K, Pieper, CF, Hicks, CB, Huffman, K, and McKellar, MS. "Diminished physical function in older HIV-infected adults in the Southeastern U.S. despite successful antiretroviral therapy." PloS one 12, no. 6 (January 2017): e0179874-. Full Text
- Gay, CL, Willis, SJ, Cope, AB, Kuruc, JD, McGee, KS, Sebastian, J, Crooks, AM, McKellar, MS, Margolis, DM, Fiscus, SA, Hicks, CB, Ferrari, G, Eron, JJ, and Duke-UNC Acute HIV Infection Consortium, . "Fixed-dose combination emtricitabine/tenofovir/efavirenz initiated during acute HIV infection; 96-week efficacy and durability." Aids (London, England) 30, no. 18 (November 2016): 2815-2822. Full Text
- Okeke, NL, Hicks, CB, McKellar, MS, Fowler, VG, and Federspiel, JJ. "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): 1955-1961. Full Text
- Jacobson, JM, Routy, J-P, Welles, S, DeBenedette, M, Tcherepanova, I, Angel, JB, Asmuth, DM, Stein, DK, Baril, J-G, McKellar, M, Margolis, DM, Trottier, B, Wood, K, and Nicolette, C. "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. Full Text
- Lalezari, JP, Latiff, GH, Brinson, C, Echevarría, J, Treviño-Pérez, S, Bogner, JR, Thompson, M, Fourie, J, Sussmann Pena, OA, Mendo Urbina, FC, Martins, M, Diaconescu, IG, Stock, DA, Joshi, SR, Hanna, GJ, Lataillade, M, and AI438011 study team, . "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-e437. Full Text
- Chin, T, Hicks, C, Samsa, G, and McKellar, M. "Diagnosing HIV infection in primary care settings: missed opportunities." Aids Patient Care and Stds 27, no. 7 (July 2013): 392-397. Full Text
- McKellar, MS, Cope, AB, Gay, CL, McGee, KS, Kuruc, JD, Kerkau, MG, Hurt, CB, Fiscus, SA, Ferrari, G, Margolis, DM, Eron, JJ, Hicks, CB, and Duke-Unc Acute HIV Infection Consortium, . "Acute HIV-1 infection in the Southeastern United States: a cohort study." Aids Research and Human Retroviruses 29, no. 1 (January 2013): 121-128. Full Text
- Mao, A, Obi-Gwacham, C, Hill, T, Ryan, C, Hendricks, A, and McKellar, M. "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): 641-null. (Letter) Full Text
- Hoffman, J, Griensven, JV, Colebunders, R, and McKellar, M. "Role of the CD4 count in HIV management." HIV Therapy 4, no. 1 (2010): 27-39. Full Text
- McKellar, M, and Hicks, C. "HIV testing in the emergency department." AIDS Reader (2009).
- Bakeera-Kitaka, S, McKellar, M, Snider, C, Kekitiinwa, A, Piloya, T, Musoke, P, Ronald, A, Javanbakht, M, and Colebunders, R. "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 (2008): 97-104.
- Callens, SFJ, McKellar, MS, and Colebunders, R. "HIV care and treatment for children in resource-limited settings." Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy 6, no. 2 (2008): 181-190. Full Text
- McKellar, MS, Callens, SFJ, and Colebunders, R. "Pediatric HIV infection: The state of antiretroviral therapy." Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy 6, no. 2 (2008): 167-180. Full Text
- McKellar, MS, Jongthavorn, P, and Khanlou, H. "False-positivity of HIV-2 immunoblots in a cohort of elite suppressors infected with HIV-1." Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 47, no. 5 (2008): 644--. Full Text
- Trachtenberg, JD, Kambugu, AD, McKellar, M, Semitala, F, Mayanja-Kizza, H, Samore, MH, Ronald, A, and Sande, MA. "The medical management of central nervous system infections in Uganda and the potential impact of an algorithm-based approach to improve outcomes." International Journal of Infectious Diseases 11, no. 6 (2007): 524-530. Full Text
- McKellar, MS, Mehta, LR, Greenlee, JE, Hale, DC, Booton, GC, Kelly, DJ, Fuerst, PA, Sriram, R, and Visvesvara, GS. "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): 4265-4269. Full Text
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