Geriatrics

Kimberly Sherell Johnson, MD

Professor of Medicine
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Campus mail 3502 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710
Phone (919) 660-7506
Email address johns196@mc.duke.edu

Education and Training

  • Fellow in Geriatrics, Medicine, Duke University, 2001 - 2002
  • Chief Medical Resident-Ambulatory Services, Medicine, Duke University, 2000 - 2001
  • Medical Resident, Me Dicine, Duke University, 1997 - 2000
  • M.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1997

Grants

Publications

Cox, Christopher E., Isaretta L. Riley, Deepshikha C. Ashana, Krista Haines, Maren K. Olsen, Jessie Gu, Elias H. Pratt, et al. “Improving racial disparities in unmet palliative care needs among intensive care unit family members with a needs-targeted app intervention: The ICUconnect randomized clinical trial.” Contemp Clin Trials 103 (April 2021): 106319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2021.106319.

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33592310
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Berry, Sarah D., Kimberly S. Johnson, Lonnita Myles, Laurie Herndon, Ana Montoya, Shekinah Fashaw, and David Gifford. “Lessons learned from frontline skilled nursing facility staff regarding COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.” J Am Geriatr Soc, March 25, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17136.

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33764497
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Wan, Luxi, Marc D. Samsky, Christopher M. O’Connor, Amanda Stebbins, Brooke Alhanti, Haider J. Warraich, Kimberly S. Johnson, et al. “Patterns of Change in Individual Domains of the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire With a Palliative Care Intervention for Patients With Advanced Heart Failure: Insights from PAL-HF.” J Card Fail, February 26, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.02.007.

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33647475
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Boucher, Nathan A., and Kimberly S. Johnson. “Cultivating Cultural Competence: How Are Hospice Staff Being Educated to Engage Racially and Ethnically Diverse Patients?” Am J Hosp Palliat Care 38, no. 2 (February 2021): 169–74. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909120946729.

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32734763
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Fulmer, Terry, David B. Reuben, John Auerbach, Donna Marie Fick, Colleen Galambos, and Kimberly S. Johnson. “Actualizing Better Health And Health Care For Older Adults.” Health Aff (Millwood) 40, no. 2 (February 2021): 219–25. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01470.

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33476185
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Reid, Hadley W., Olivia M. Lin, Rebecca L. Fabbro, Kimberly S. Johnson, Laura P. Svetkey, Maren K. Olsen, Roland A. Matsouaka, Sangyun Tyler Chung, and Bryan C. Batch. “Racial differences in patient perception of interactions with providers are associated with health outcomes in type II diabetes.” Patient Educ Couns, January 29, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.01.031.

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33579569
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Gray, Nathan A., Nathan A. Boucher, Lilia Cervantes, Nancy Berlinger, Sophia K. Smith, and Kimberly S. Johnson. “Hospice Access and Scope of Services for Undocumented Immigrants: A Clinician Survey.” Journal of Palliative Medicine, December 22, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2020.0547.

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33351728
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Sharda, Neema, Kahli Zietlow, Serena Wong, Maragatha Kuchibhatla, and Kimberly S. Johnson. “Characteristics and Outcomes of Dementia Patients Who Receive Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation.” In J Am Geriatr Soc, 68:2027–33, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16521.

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32416004
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Barrett, Nadine J., Marisette Hasan, Kenisha Bethea, and Kimberly S. Johnson. “The Fierce Urgency of Now: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Serious Illness Care.” N C Med J 81, no. 4 (July 2020): 254–56. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.81.4.254.

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32641461
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Arora, Neeraj K., Bridget Gaglio, Annette M. Totten, Seiko Izumi, Neil Wenger, Anne M. Walling, Rebecca Sudore, and Kimberly S. Johnson. “Evaluating Diverse Methodologies and Interventions for Facilitating Advance Care Planning (ACP) Among Seriously Ill Patients: Lessons from Ongoing PCORI-funded ACP Trials.” In Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 59:454–55. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2020.

Scholars@Duke

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