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Geeta Krishna Swamy

Haywood Brown, MD Distinguished Professor of Women's Health
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine
Box 3967 Med Ctr, Durham, NC
Pavilion East At Lakeview, 2608 Erwin Road, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Geeta Swamy, MD, Haywood Brown, MD Distinguished Professor of Women’s Health, serves as Executive Vice Dean for Clinical Sciences & Research Administration for the Duke University School of Medicine and Associate Vice President for Research for Duke University. In these roles, Dr. Swamy oversees central operations aligned with clinical departments and research centers, facilitating research priorities in collaboration with clinical chairs and vice chairs, and managing research administration and compliance. She works closely with leadership across the Duke Health Integrated Practice (DHIP) and Duke University Health System (DUHS) on areas that intersect with the academic missions. She collaborates with leaders across the Duke University campus to provide a consistent vision for research administration, operations, quality, and accountability. Her responsibilities include overseeing pre- and post-award management for sponsored grants and contracts, human research, research quality, compliance, and integrity, conflict of interest, and other regulatory areas. As a highly accomplished clinician-scientist, Dr. Swamy’s research specializes in perinatal infection, maternal immunization, and complications of pregnancy.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Haywood Brown, MD Distinguished Professor of Women's Health · 2022 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2021 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute · 2013 - Present Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published September 26, 2022
Better Maternal Health, Better Infant Health: Growing Up with Project HOPE 1000
Published May 18, 2022
University Awards 24 New Distinguished Professorships
Published May 10, 2021
University Redoubles Efforts to Convert Research Into Social Impact

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Recent Publications


A Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of Different Prime-Boost Vaccination Schedules of 2013 and 2017 A(H7N9) Inactivated Influenza Virus Vaccines Administered With and Without AS03 Adjuvant in Healthy US Adults.

Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · June 14, 2024 INTRODUCTION: A surge of human influenza A(H7N9) cases began in 2016 in China from an antigenically distinct lineage. Data are needed about the safety and immunogenicity of 2013 and 2017 A(H7N9) inactivated influenza vaccines (IIVs) and the effects of AS03 ... Full text Link to item Cite

The current state of pertussis vaccination in pregnancy around the world, with recommendations for improved care: Consensus statements from the Global Pertussis Initiative.

Journal Article Int J Gynaecol Obstet · June 2024 Bordetella pertussis, which causes a respiratory disease known as pertussis ("whooping cough") remains an important global challenge, with the incidence in pertussis cases increasing in recent years. Newborns and infants are at increased risk for severe mo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Late Preterm Antenatal Corticosteroids: The ALPS Follow-Up Study.

Journal Article JAMA · May 21, 2024 IMPORTANCE: The Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids (ALPS) trial changed clinical practice in the United States by finding that antenatal betamethasone at 34 to 36 weeks decreased short-term neonatal respiratory morbidity. However, the trial also found increas ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke University Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network Clinical Center

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2023 - 2030

CISA 2023 Clinical Contributing Task 1

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2023 - 2028

CISA 2023 Clinical Contributing Task 2

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2023 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1997 M.D.