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Monica Elizabeth Lemmon

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Neurology
DUMC 3936, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC 3936, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Pediatrics · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Neurology, Pediatrics
Medical Director, Children's Clinical Research Unit · 2021 - Present Pediatrics, Clinical Science Departments
Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurology · 2025 - Present Pediatrics, Neurology, Pediatrics
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2021 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2021 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Associate Faculty in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, & History of Medicine · 2023 - Present Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine, Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Proceedings of the First Neuropalliative Care Research Summit (NeuroCARES).

Journal Article J Pain Symptom Manage · December 2025 Neuropalliative care is a rapidly evolving field of healthcare that is essential for addressing the complex needs of individuals with serious neurological disorders and their care partners. Effectively addressing these needs will require advances in Neurop ... Full text Link to item Cite

Communicating neurological prognosis in the prenatal period: a narrative review and practice guidelines.

Journal Article Pediatr Res · November 2025 Clinicians may face an array of challenges in conducting fetal neurological consultations including prognostic uncertainty, a lack of training in fetal counseling, and limited opportunity to build rapport with families. In this setting, it is critical to e ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


NSR-GENE (Neonatal Seizure Registry, GEnetics of post-Neonatal Epilepsy)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2022 - 2026

Decision Aid for Infants with Neurology Conditions

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Child Neurology Foundation · 2021 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard Medical School · 2009 M.D.