Richard J. Chung, MD
Director, Adolescent Medicine
Departments / Divisions- Pediatrics / Pediatrics-Primary Care
- Medicine / General Internal Medicine
Address
4020 North Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704
Appointment Telephone
919-620-5333
Office Telephone
919-620-5333
Fax Telephone
919-471-3820
- MD, Yale University School of Medicine (Connecticut), 2005
- Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Duke University Medical Center, 2005-2009
- Adolescent Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston (Massachusetts), 2009-2011
Clinical Interests
Primary and consultative care for adolescents and young adults, with a particular focus on routine and preventive care, acute care, and chronic issues including obesity, eating disorders, and concerns related to growth and development
Research Interests
Adolescent health behavior counseling including motivational interviewing, obesity, chronic diseases in adolescence
This faculty member (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.
- Pfizer Inc.
- abbott nutrition
Representative Publications
Trenor CC 3rd, Chung RJ, Michelson AD, Neufeld EJ, Gordon CM, Laufer MR, Emans SJ. Hormonal contraception and thrombotic risk: a multidisciplinary approach. Pediatrics. 2011 Feb;127(2):347-57.
(2011)
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Bravender T, Russell A, Chung RJ, Armstrong SC. A "novel" intervention: a pilot study of children's literature and healthy lifestyles. Pediatrics. 2010 Mar;125(3):e513-7.
(2010)
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Chung RJ, Burke PJ, Goodman E. Firm foundations: strength-based approaches to adolescent chronic disease. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2010 Aug;22(4):389-97.
(2010)
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