Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
·
2023 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
A Pragmatic Trial Evaluating the Impact of the Anumana Clinical Decision Support Tool for Guideline-Directed Management of Heart Failure (ACT-HF): Clinical trial design and methods.
Conference Am Heart J Plus · January 2026 BACKGROUND: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) is progressive and pervasive. Guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to manage HFrEF, yet adherence to Guideline Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) is low. An opportunity exists to im ... Full text Link to item CiteEffectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making for voluntary opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: the INSPIRE randomized pragmatic trial.
Journal Article Pain Med · August 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making on change in daily dosage of prescribed opioids for individuals with chronic non-cancer pain. DESIGN: Pragmatic randomized tria ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteDesigning a Patient-Centered Interdisciplinary Intervention to Promote Equitable Access to Kidney Transplantation across Health Systems: The STEPS Study.
Journal Article Health Soc Work · August 1, 2025 In the United States, health inequities persist in the management of chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease, including unequal access to kidney transplantation. These disparities are deeply rooted in complex social and structural determinants ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University
ResearchFaculty Member · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2032Improving High Blood Pressure in Rural, Older Adults - The SMBP Study
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Iowa · 2024 - 20312/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
1997
M.D.