Overview
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 Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, Infectious Diseases,
Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
Rhythm, Dance, and The Integrative Mode Of Consciousness
Book section · January 1, 2024 CiteA 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 CiteWhy N95 Should Be the Standard for All COVID-19 Inpatient Care.
Journal article Ann Intern Med · May 2021 Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Suppression of Clostridium difficile by commensals
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2007View All Grants
Education
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1974
M.D.