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Kanecia Obie Zimmerman

Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor
Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor · 2024 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics · 2023 - Present Pediatrics, Critical Care Medicine, Pediatrics
Membership in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2015 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published March 19, 2024
Duke Awards 32 New Distinguished Professorships for 2024
Published September 16, 2022
No More Guessing on the Right Dosage for Children
Published September 16, 2022
No More Guessing on the Right Dosage for Children

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Recent Publications


Bridging the gap in school mental health: Strategies for supporting behavioral health staff.

Journal Article Prev Med Rep · July 2025 OBJECTIVE: Current strategies employed across the United States to tackle school-based behavioral health taskforce shortages require innovative strategies to ensure students receive appropriate care. We aimed to identify beneficial strategies for supportin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Trends in Gabapentin Use in Neonatal Intensive Care Units from 2005 to 2020.

Journal Article Am J Perinatol · June 2025 This study aimed to analyze trends in gabapentin use in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and examine demographic characteristics, diagnoses, and concomitant medications associated with its use.Cohort study of 987,181 infants hospitalized in the NICU f ... Full text Link to item Cite

Promoting teaching and non-teaching school staff resilience post-COVID pandemic

Journal Article Mental Health and Prevention · June 1, 2025 Objective: School-based professional development interventions are hopeful mechanisms for promoting teacher/staff mental health and resilience. This study aimed to examine changes in key contributors to mental health and resilience of North Carolina (Unite ... Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Real-world Data Enables Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Drug Dosing in Critically Ill Children

ResearchCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

Short-course ampicillin in preterm neonates to promote antimicrobial stewardship

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029

Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2029

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2007 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2006 M.P.H.