General Internal Medicine

Leah L Zullig, PhD

Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Associate Professor in Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Email address leah.zullig@duke.edu

Leah L. Zullig, PhD, MPH is a health services researcher, Associate Professor in the Duke Department of Population Health Sciences, investigator at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research is supported by a VA HSR&D Career Development Award, focused on improving colorectal cancer survivors’ care quality through a self-management intervention bridging cancer surveillance and chronic disease management. Dr. Zullig’s overarching research interests address the reduction of healthcare disparities, improving cancer care delivery and quality, and promoting cancer survivorship and chronic disease self-management. She has authored over 90 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Zullig completed her BS in Health Promotion, her MPH in Public Health Administration, and her PhD in Health Policy.

Areas of expertise: Implementation Science, Health Measurement, Health Policy, Health Behavior, and Health Services Research

Education and Training

  • Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis, 2015 - 2017
  • Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013

Grants

Publications

Zullig, Leah L., Bradi B. Granger, Helene Vilme, Megan M. Oakes, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Medication rebates and health disparities: Mind the gap.” Res Social Adm Pharm 16, no. 3 (March 2020): 431–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.04.053.

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31072750
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Zullig, Leah L., Shelley A. Jazowski, Clemontina A. Davenport, Clarissa J. Diamantidis, Megan M. Oakes, Sejal Patel, Jivan Moaddeb, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Primary Care Providers' Acceptance of Pharmacists' Recommendations to Support Optimal Medication Management for Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease.” J Gen Intern Med 35, no. 1 (January 2020): 63–69. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05403-x.

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31659655
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Zullig, Leah L., Mieke Deschodt, and Sabina De Geest. “Embracing Implementation Science: A Paradigm Shift for Nursing Research.” J Nurs Scholarsh 52, no. 1 (January 2020): 3–5. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12507.

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31811696
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Zullig, Leah L., Shelley A. Jazowski, Tracy Y. Wang, Anne Hellkamp, Daniel Wojdyla, Laine Thomas, Lisa Egbuonu-Davis, Anne Beal, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Novel application of approaches to predicting medication adherence using medical claims data.” Health Serv Res 54, no. 6 (December 2019): 1255–62. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13200.

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31429471
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Kikuchi, Robin, Gloria Broadwater, Rebecca Shelby, Jessica Robertson, Leah L. Zullig, Bailey Maloney, Claudia Meyer, et al. “Detecting geriatric needs in older patients with breast cancer through use of a brief geriatric screening tool.” J Geriatr Oncol 10, no. 6 (November 2019): 968–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2019.04.010.

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31005647
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Muiruri, Charles, Preeti Manavalan, Shelley A. Jazowski, Brandon A. Knettel, Helene Vilme, and Leah L. Zullig. “Opportunities to Leverage Telehealth Approaches Along the Hypertension Control Cascade in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Curr Hypertens Rep 21, no. 10 (August 26, 2019): 75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-019-0983-2.

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31451940
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Eikenhorst, L. van, K. Taxis, J. Rademakers, L. L. Zullig, H. de Gier, and L. van Dijk. “How are medication related problems managed in primary care? An exploratory study in patients with diabetes and primary care providers.” Res Social Adm Pharm, August 13, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.08.004.

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31427177
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Zullig, Leah L., Haresh L. Bhatia, Ziad F. Gellad, Mark Eatherly, Rochelle Henderson, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Adoption of direct-acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C: a retrospective observational study.” Bmc Health Serv Res 19, no. 1 (July 25, 2019): 521. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-019-4349-x.

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31345218
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Zullig, Leah L., Katherine Ramos, Callie Berkowitz, Julie J. Miller, Rowena J. Dolor, Bridget F. Koontz, S. Yousuf Zafar, D. Hutch Allen, Jennifer A. Tenhover, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Assessing Key Stakeholders' Knowledge, Needs, and Preferences for Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care Plans.” J Cancer Educ 34, no. 3 (June 2019): 584–91. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-018-1345-5.

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29526021
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Zullig, Leah L., Bradi B. Granger, Helene Vilme, Megan M. Oakes, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “Potential impact of pharmaceutical industry rebates on medication adherence.” Am J Manag Care 25, no. 5 (May 1, 2019): e135–37.

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31120709
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