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Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine

Faculty & Staff

Name 
Areas of Special Interest 
Cystic fibrosis, general pulmonary
Airway responsiveness during ontogenesis and in pulmonary diseases
Airway epithelial cell cycle regulation and proliferation
All pediatric respiratory disorders, special interest in diseases of the airways such as asthma or cystic fibrosis
Chronic lung disease of infancy 
Asthma, sleep disorders, and respiratory dystrophy

Cystic fibrosis, general pulmonary 
Cystic fibrosis, exercise, general pulmonary
Asthma, cystic fibrosis 
Lung pathophysiology as it relates to acute and chronic lung disease in children, performance of lung function measures in infants with ventilator-associated lung injury, RSV, congenital diaphragmatic hernia 
Asthma, smooth muscle adaptation
Mechanisms of mucus overproduction in CF and chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD)

Staff

Name 
Role
Kathy Auten, MSHS 
Clinical Research Coordinator II 
Jennifer Edelschick, RPT
Physical Therapist
Joshua Harris, MSW
Social Worker
Apparao Kummarapurugu, PhD 
Research Associate, Senior 
Barbara McLurkin, PNP
Nurse Practitioner
Susanne Meghdadopur, FNP
Nurse Practitioner
A. William Taub, MSW
Social Worker 
Leslie Walker, RN 
Nursing Coordinator 
Sejal Dave, MS, RD/LD, CDE
Nutritionist
Carol Medins, MPH, RD, LPN
Nutritionist

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Contact Information
Division Offices 
350 Hanes House
DUMC Box 102360
Durham, NC 27710
919-684-3364
919-684-2292 fax
Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center
New and Return Appointments:
919-668-4000 or 919-684-3364
Nurse Help Line: 919-684-2279
Prescription Line: 919-684-2086 
 
Duke Asthma, Allergy and Airways Disorder Center
New and Return Appointments:
919-668-4000 or 919-684-3364

Duke Children's Consultative Services of Raleigh
New and Return Appointments:
919-668-4000 or 919-862-5750
 
Urgent Calls During Business Hours
919-684-3364
 
Pediatric Pulmonologist On-Call
Evenings/Weekends/Holidays:
919-684-8111, ask for Pager #7315

Duke Asthma Clinical Research Center
For information about current clinical trials:
919-684-0191
Links
 
 

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