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Rachel Leigh Randell

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Rheumatology
DUMC Box 3212, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3212, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Pediatrics · 2023 - Present Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Pediatrics
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2023 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Metronidazole exposure-response and safety in infants.

Journal Article Antimicrob Agents Chemother · November 5, 2025 The nitroimidazole antibiotic, metronidazole, is frequently prescribed to infants with serious intra-abdominal infections, and multiple dosing recommendations exist. We sought to evaluate the extent to which metronidazole doses and associated exposures ach ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pain Interference in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

Journal Article J Rheumatol · November 1, 2024 OBJECTIVE: Despite treatment advances, pain remains a serious problem for many children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). To better understand pain in children with JIA and identify potentially modifiable factors, this study evaluated Patient-Repor ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Trial of Sequential Medications AfteR TNF failure in JIA (SMART-JIA)

ResearchMedical Monitor · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2024 - 2031

Direct-to-family pharmacokinetics intervention for hydroxychloroquine non-adherence in adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases · 2024 - 2029

BPCA Concept Development, Investigator Development and Clinical Trial Readiness Support (Version 2.0) - Option Period 1

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2023 M.S.C.R.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine · 2015 M.D.