Kenneth Heaton Wilson

At this point in my life I no longer do bench research but am involved in clinical practice and am also a member of the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine. A main focus of interest for me is what some anthropologists call the “integrative mode of consciousness”, which includes among other things meditation and diverse contemplative religious practices. Specifically, I propose that by engaging in such practices while maintaining great respect for science, health care providers can enhance their effectiveness.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor Emeritus of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Recent Publications

A simple HEPA filtering facepiece.

Journal Article Am J Infect Control · September 2021 Shortages of efficient filtering facepiece respirators leave the public vulnerable to transmission of infectious diseases in small particle aerosols. This study demonstrates that a high-filtration-efficiency facepiece capable of filtering out >95% of 0.05μ ... Full text Link to item Cite

Modified African Ngoma Healing Ceremony for Stress Reduction: A Pilot Study.

Journal Article J Altern Complement Med · October 2017 OBJECTIVE: Indigenous people's ceremonies using rhythm and dance have been used for countless generations throughout the world for healing, conflict resolution, social bonding, and spiritual experience. A previous study reported that a ceremony based on th ... Full text Link to item Cite

Therapeutic Potential of a Drum and Dance Ceremony Based on the African Ngoma Tradition.

Journal Article J Altern Complement Med · August 2015 OBJECTIVE: Ngoma ceremonies are used throughout Central and South Africa to help people address "difficult issues," including medical illness. They are examples of ceremonies that use strong rhythms and dance for this purpose in indigenous cultures through ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Recent Grants

Suppression of Clostridium difficile by commensals

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2007

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Education, Training & Certifications

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 1974 M.D.