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Monique Anderson Starks

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Dept of Medicine, Box 3850, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2022 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Membership in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2013 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published November 19, 2025
In a U.S. First, Drones Deliver AEDs in North Carolina County
Published February 6, 2023
A Promising AED Drone Delivery Network
Published August 31, 2017
Cardiac Arrests in Black Neighborhoods Less Likely to get CPR, Defibrillation

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Recent Publications


Barriers to bystander interventions in suspected opioid-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests: A multiple methods study of 9-1-1 calls.

Journal Article Resuscitation · October 2025 INTRODUCTION: Opioid-associated out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OA-OHCA) is a significant problem in the United States. Layperson interventions, including bystander CPR and naloxone may improve survival, but barriers may differ compared to other OHCA. Thi ... Full text Link to item Cite

American Heart Association Automated External Defibrillator Symposium: Summary and Recommendations.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · April 2025 The American Heart Association (AHA) introduced public access defibrillation more than 30 years ago. Since then, we have seen the growth of public access defibrillation programs across many settings within communities. However, despite high expectations th ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Developing and Testing Drone-Delivered AEDs for Cardiac Arrests In Rural America

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2023 - 2027

CCC: The Regional Approaches to Cardiovascular Emergencies- Cardiac ARreSt (RACE-CARS) Cluster-Randomized Trial 1/2

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


Harvard Medical School · 2006 M.D.