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Syed Yousuf Zafar

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Medical Oncology
Duke Box 3505, Durham, NC 27710
Seeley G. Mudd Building, Rm 43, 10 Bryan Searle Dr., DUMC 3505, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2022 - Present Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Affiliate, Duke Global Health Institute · 2011 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2020 - Present Duke Science & Society, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy · 2019 - 2023 Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Institutes and Centers
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2012 - 2023 Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy · 2016 - 2021 Sanford School of Public Policy
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2019 - 2021 Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Professor of Medicine · 2021 - 2021 Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine · 2019 - 2021 Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2005 - 2021 Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers
Associate Professor of Medicine · 2014 - 2019 Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2018 - 2019 Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2010 - 2014 Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine · 2008 - 2010 Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine
Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine · 2008 - 2008 Medicine, Medical Oncology, Medicine

Professional Training and Employment


Fellow in Hematology-Oncology · 2005 - 2008 Duke University, Medicine
Resident · 2002 - 2005 University of Cincinnati, Medicine

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke


Director of Healthcare Innovation, Duke Cancer Institute
Director, Center for Applied Cancer Health Policy
Co-Leader, Health Care Delivery Focus Area, Cancer Control and Population Sciences