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Michael Patrick Pignone

Rebecca & John Kirkland Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Rebecca & John Kirkland Distinguished Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine
Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine
Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2024 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2022 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Faculty Fellow, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

Recent Publications


Patient-Reported Outcomes of Breast Reconstruction: Does the Quality of Decisions Matter?

Journal Article Ann Surg Oncol · March 2023 BACKGROUND: Little is known about how the quality of decisions influences patient-reported outcomes (PROs). We hypothesized that higher decision quality for breast reconstruction would be independently associated with better PROs. METHODS: We conducted a p ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trends in Oral Anticoagulant Use Among 436 864 Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in Community Practice, 2011 to 2020.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · November 15, 2022 Background Among patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and an elevated stroke risk, guidelines recommend direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) over warfarin for stroke prevention. Changes in DOAC use over the past decade have not been well descri ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


ACS Clinical Research Professorship: Promoting mailed interventions to increase colon cancer screening

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2023 - 2028

FIA-Alabama State University: Helping to Develop a Diverse Cancer Workforce

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2024 - 2027

Accelerating Value-Based Care Impact at the State and National Level

ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center · 2023 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine · 1993 M.D.