Stephen Joseph Balevic | Scholars@Duke

Stephen Joseph Balevic
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

I am an adult and pediatric rheumatologist and care for patients with a wide variety of autoimmune and rheumatic diseases, including: systemic lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, vasculitis, and sarcoidosis, among others.

I am also a clinical researcher focusing on precision medicine, clinical pharmacology, and drug trials.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Pediatrics 2018
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology, Medicine 2018
Member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers 2018

Contact Information

stephen.balevic@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Clinical Research Fellow, Dcri, Duke University School of Medicine 2016 - 2018
- Clinical Pharmacology Fellowship, Duke And Unc School Of Pharmacy, Duke University School of Medicine 2016 - 2018
- Fellowship Adult and Pediatric, Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine 2014 - 2018
- Internal Medicine and Pediatric Residency, Medical University of South Carolina School of Medicine 2010 - 2014
- M.D., Marshall University 2010
Research
Selected Grants
- Center for Innovative TRIals in ChilDrEN and AdulTs (TRIDENT) awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2023
- PTN2- TO# BPCA Pharmacology Studies 2018 - 2022
- Global Pediatric Clinical Trials Network awarded by Food and Drug Administration 2017 - 2022
- RTOP 18-0006 Option 1 / Protocol Implementation 2019 - 2021
- PTN2- TO# Data Closeout and Dissemination 2018 - 2019
- ACR/Amgen Rheumatology Fellowship Training Award awarded by Rheumatology Research Foundation 2015 - 2016
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Balevic, Stephen J., P Brian Smith, Daniela Testoni, Huali Wu, Kim L. R. Brouwer, Kanecia O. Zimmerman, Nazario D. Rivera-Chaparro, Daniel K. Benjamin, and Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez. “Cefazolin pharmacokinetics in premature infants..” J Perinatol 39, no. 9 (September 2019): 1213–18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-019-0368-z.
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  - Thompson, Elizabeth J., Huali Wu, Anil Maharaj, Andrea N. Edginton, Stephen J. Balevic, Marjan Cobbaert, Anthony P. Cunningham, Christoph P. Hornik, and Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez. “Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling for Trimethoprim and Sulfamethoxazole in Children..” Clin Pharmacokinet 58, no. 7 (July 2019): 887–98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40262-018-00733-1.
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  - Watt, Kevin M., Christoph P. Hornik, Stephen J. Balevic, Gratias Mundakel, C Michael Cotten, Barrie Harper, Daniel K. Benjamin, et al. “Pharmacokinetics of ticarcillin-clavulanate in premature infants..” Br J Clin Pharmacol 85, no. 5 (May 2019): 1021–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.13882.
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  - Balevic, Stephen J., Thomas P. Green, Megan E. B. Clowse, Amanda M. Eudy, Laura E. Schanberg, and Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez. “Pharmacokinetics of Hydroxychloroquine in Pregnancies with Rheumatic Diseases..” Clin Pharmacokinet 58, no. 4 (April 2019): 525–33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40262-018-0712-z.
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  - Balevic, Stephen J., Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez, Amanda M. Eudy, Thomas P. Green, Laura E. Schanberg, and Megan E. B. Clowse. “Hydroxychloroquine Levels throughout Pregnancies Complicated by Rheumatic Disease: Implications for Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes..” J Rheumatol 46, no. 1 (January 2019): 57–63. https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.180158.
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  - Balevic, Stephen J., and Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez. “Innovative Study Designs Optimizing Clinical Pharmacology Research in Infants and Children..” Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 58 Suppl 10 (October 2018): S58–72. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcph.1053.
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  - Wang, Laura A., P Brian Smith, Matthew Laughon, Ronald N. Goldberg, Lawrence C. Ku, Kanecia O. Zimmerman, Stephen Balevic, et al. “Prolonged furosemide exposure and risk of abnormal newborn hearing screen in premature infants..” Early Hum Dev 125 (October 2018): 26–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.08.009.
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  - Mater, Heather van, Stephen J. Balevic, Gary L. Freed, and Sarah J. Clark. “Prescribing for Children With Rheumatic Disease: Perceived Treatment Approaches Between Pediatric and Adult Rheumatologists..” Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 70, no. 2 (February 2018): 268–74. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23273.
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  - Balevic, Stephen J., Mara L. Becker, Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez, and Laura E. Schanberg. “Clinical Trial Design in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis..” Paediatr Drugs 19, no. 5 (October 2017): 379–89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40272-017-0244-2.
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  - Balevic, Stephen J., and Ankoor Shah. “Islands of Inflammation: Neurosarcoidosis..” Am J Med 130, no. 2 (February 2017): 157–60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.09.009.
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  - Balevic, Stephen J., and C Egla Rabinovich. “Profile of adalimumab and its potential in the treatment of uveitis..” Drug Des Devel Ther 10 (2016): 2997–3003. https://doi.org/10.2147/DDDT.S94188.
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  - Balevic, Stephen, Michael Taylor, and Michelle Amaya. “Penile and scrotal swelling mimicking child abuse..” Clin Pediatr (Phila) 52, no. 10 (October 2013): 988–90. https://doi.org/10.1177/0009922813497826.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles