Division News

The Feb. 9, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured a discussion led by John Duronville, MD, and Dinushika Mohottige, MD, MPH, "Case Dissection: Confronting Structural Racism and Implicit Bias."

Panelist included, Manesh Patel, MD; George Yankey, MD; Andy Mumm, MD; Yolanda Guzman, MD; and Jon Reichstein, MD, who weighed in for the health equities and disparities in medicine discussion.

Samira Musah, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and medicine (Nephrology), is one of 13 Duke scientists, including eight members of the Duke University School of Medicine, who appeared in a new list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in the United States. Cell Mentor, a blog and online resource for researchers, composed the list to showcase the contributions Black scientists make to the scientific community.

14 faculty from the Department of Medicine have been selected for the School of Medicine Office for Faculty's 2021 LEADER program.

Pearls and Takeaways from the Nov. 24, 2020 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featuring John K. Roberts, MD, MS, MEd, on, "Protein, Baking Soda, and Sugar: Ingredients for Better CKD Care in 2020 and Beyond."

A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started in October 2020!

Opeyemi Olabisi, MD, PhD, is a rising star who was jointly recruited to Duke University in 2019 by the Department of Medicine and the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute – and he is in a hurry to make an impact in the lives of patients with kidney disease.

A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started in July 2020!

The recipients of the Department of Medicine faculty Excellence in Education Awards have been announced.

Dinushika Mohottige, MD, MPH, fellow in the Division of Nephrology, is one of four recipients of the Duke Reach Equity 2020 Career Development Awards.

James Robert Clapp, MD, professor emeritus of medicine (Nephrology), died May 2, 2020 at age 88. “Dr. Clapp was instrumental in building the Duke Division of Nephrology, and he was well-known for his dedication to caring for patients with advanced kidney disease and hypertension,” said Kathleen Cooney, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine. “He is fondly remembered by many colleagues and patients alike.”