Dennis A. Clements, MD, PhD, MPH
Chief, Primary Care Pediatrics
Departments / Divisions- Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Primary Care
- Community and Family Medicine / Comm & Family Medicine-General
- Medicine / Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Address
DUMC 3675
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-620-5333
Office Telephone
919-620-5374
Fax Telephone
919-471-3820
- MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (New York), 1973
- Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 1973-1976
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Duke University Medical Center, 1986-1989
- MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1988
- PhD, Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990
Clinical Interests
General pediatrics, infectious diseases, epidemiology, vaccine research,
managed care health issues, global health
Research Interests
1) Vaccine Research - safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity, effectiveness.
2) Infectious Disease Epidemiology - otitis media, day care, outbreaks
3) Cost effectiveness of vaccination strategies.
4)Latino health issues, medical Spanish education, cultural sensitivity.
5) Health Care Delivery Systems - contracting, business plans, access to care, management, finances
6) Health Manpower needs in the third world
This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
- Merck Vaccine Division
Representative Publications
Lee PY, Matchar DB, Clements DA, Huber J, Hamilton JD, Peterson ED. Economic analysis of influenza vaccination and antiviral treatment for healthy working adults. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Aug 20;137(4):225-31.
(2002)
Abstract
Clements DA, Zaref JI, Bland CL, Walter EB, Coplan PM. Partial uptake of varicella vaccine and the epidemiological effect on varicella disease in 11 day-care centers in North Carolina. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001 Apr;155(4):455-61.
(2001)
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Walter EB, Hornick RB, Poland GA, Tucker R, Bland CL, Clements DA, Rhamstine CC, Jacobson RM, Brown L, Gress JO, Harris KE, Wiens BL, Nalin DR. Concurrent administration of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine with immune globulin in healthy adults. Vaccine. 1999 Mar 17;17(11-12):1468-73.
(1999)
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Walter EB, Simmons SS, Bland CL, Clements DA. Modified varicella-like syndrome in children previously vaccinated with live attenuated measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1997 Jun;16(6):626-7.
(1997)
Abstract
Clements DA, Armstrong CB, Ursano AM, Moggio MM, Walter EB, Wilfert CM. Over five-year follow-up of Oka/Merck varicella vaccine recipients in 465 infants and adolescents. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995 Oct;14(10):874-9.
(1995)
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Clements DA, Langdon L, Bland C, Walter E. Influenza A vaccine decreases the incidence of otitis media in 6- to 30-month-old children in day care. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995 Oct;149(10):1113-7.
(1995)
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Clements DA, Weigle KA, Gilbert GL. A case-control study examining risk factors for invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in Victoria, Australia 1988-90. J Paediatr Child Health. 1995 Dec;31(6):513-8.
(1995)
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Clements DA, Booy R, Dagan R, Gilbert GL, Moxon ER, Slack MP, Takala A, Zimmermann HP, Zuber PL, Eskola J. Comparison of the epidemiology and cost of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in five western countries. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1993 May;12(5):362-7.
(1993)
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Clements DA, Guise IA, MacInnes SJ, Gilbert GL. Haemophilus influenzae type b infections in Victoria, Australia, 1985-1989. J Infect Dis. 1992 Jun;165 Suppl 1:S33-4.
(1992)
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Takala AK, Clements DA. Socioeconomic risk factors for invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease. J Infect Dis. 1992 Jun;165 Suppl 1:S11-5.
(1992)
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Clements DA, Wilfert CM, MacCormack JN, Weigle KA, Denny FW. Pertussis immunization in eight-month-old children in North Carolina. Am J Public Health. 1990 Jun;80(6):734-6.
(1990)
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