Leah Zullig
Overview:
Leah L. Zullig, PhD, MPH is a health services researcher and an implementation scientist. She is an Associate Professor in the Duke Department of Population Health Sciences and an investigator with the Center of Innovation to Accelerate Discovery and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) at the Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System. Dr. Zullig’s overarching research interests address the reduction of healthcare disparities, improving cancer care delivery and quality, supporting medication adherence, and promoting cancer survivorship and chronic disease self-management. She has authored over 100 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, Telehealth, and Health Services Research
Positions:
Associate Professor in Population Health Sciences
Associate Professor in Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
Education:
Ph.D. 2013
Fellow
Grants:
Dissemination and Implementation Science in Cardiovascular Outcomes (DISCO)
Dissemination and Implementation Science in Cardiovascular Outcomes (DISCO)
A Clinic-Based Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Persons Living with HIV
PhRMA Editorial
PRoteus OnCology fEaSibility Study (PROCESS)
Publications:
Cancer incidence and treatment utilization patterns at a regional cancer center in Tanzania from 2008-2016: Initial report of 2,772 cases.
Disparities in Shared Decision Making and Service Receipt Among Children With Special Health Care Needs and Developmental Delay: A National Survey Analysis.
Lessons learned from two randomized controlled trials: CITIES and STOP-DKD.
Mobilizing Hospitals to Mobilize Patients.
Using digital health to facilitate compliance with standardized pediatric cancer treatment guidelines in Tanzania: protocol for an early-stage effectiveness-implementation hybrid study.
Research Areas:
