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 Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Haywood Brown, MD Distinguished Professor of Women's Health
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2022 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2021 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Interim Chair, Department of Dermatology
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2025 - Present
School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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2013 - Present
Duke Human Vaccine Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Child Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Late Preterm Hypoglycemia.
Journal article Obstet Gynecol · July 16, 2026 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether hypoglycemia in neonates born to mothers at risk for late preterm delivery was related to adverse effects on childhood neurodevelopment. METHODS: This was a prospective follow-up study of children aged 6 years or older whose ... Full text Link to item CiteAssessing the Association Between Perceived Discrimination in Health Care and Postpartum Contraception.
Journal article J Womens Health (Larchmt) · June 2026 OBJECTIVES: To assess the association between perceived discrimination in health care and postpartum contraceptive plans among a diverse group of postpartum individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of individuals postpartum prio ... Full text Link to item CiteNeonatal Inflammatory Profiles Associated With Perinatally Acquired Hepatitis C Viral Infection.
Journal article Pediatr Infect Dis J · May 5, 2026 In this nested case-control study of infants with in utero hepatitis C exposure, we assessed 21 plasma cytokines/chemokines at age 2 months in 11 infants with perinatal transmission and 11 negative controls. Of 6 detectable biomarkers, cases exhibited high ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Improving institutional processes to reduce patient harm using evidence-based standards
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2025 - 20302/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences · 2025 - 2030Duke Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholars
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2030View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1997
M.D.