Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
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2014 - Present
Medicine, Cardiology,
Medicine
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute
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2002 - Present
Duke Clinical Research Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Metformin on the Presence of COVID-19 Symptoms 6 Months after Infection: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · June 4, 2026 BACKGROUND: We conducted a quadruple-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of metformin for treating acute SARS-CoV-2 infection to prevent long COVID symptoms in low-risk adults. METHODS: The ACTIV-6 platform evaluated repurposed medications for mi ... Full text Link to item CiteMedian Survival Among Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Prescribed Quadruple Medical Therapy.
Journal Article Eur J Heart Fail · May 19, 2026 Full text Link to item CiteA Contemporary Perspective on Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Classification: A State-of-the-art Review from an International Expert Group
Journal Article Cardiac Failure Review · May 13, 2026 There is a large spectrum of acute decompensated heart failure presentations resulting from the interaction between an acute precipitant and the patient’s underlying cardiac and non-cardiac conditions. A robust classification scheme at admission is ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Omecamtiv Mecarbil CV Outcomes Trial
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cytokinetics, Inc. · 2024 - 2028Mid-Atlantic praGmatic NETwork for Inclusive Clinical trials in emergency care (MAGNETIC)
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028PARACOR-19
Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 2021 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Duke University ·
1993
M.D.