O. Kenrik Duru, M.D., M.S.
Background
Professor of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine
UCLA O. Kenrik Duru , M.D., M.S., Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, received a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of California San Francisco and a Master of Science in Health Services from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Dr. Duru's research interests include enhancing physical activity among older adults from racial and ethnic minority groups and designing interventions to reduce disparities in medication adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with diabetes. He also has a strong career/research focus on diabetes care and prevention and working with populations experiencing health disparities.He has experience leading research on health and health care disparities for both racial and ethnic minority populations and populations with lower socioeconomic status, as well as in studying barriers and facilitators of adherence to medications for chronic conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Duru has a strong interest in mentoring current and future scientists who are underrepresented in medicine. Go to Dr. Duru’s full bio.
David Geffen School of Medicine
UCLA O. Kenrik Duru , M.D., M.S., Professor of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine, received a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of California San Francisco and a Master of Science in Health Services from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Dr. Duru's research interests include enhancing physical activity among older adults from racial and ethnic minority groups and designing interventions to reduce disparities in medication adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with diabetes. He also has a strong career/research focus on diabetes care and prevention and working with populations experiencing health disparities.He has experience leading research on health and health care disparities for both racial and ethnic minority populations and populations with lower socioeconomic status, as well as in studying barriers and facilitators of adherence to medications for chronic conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. Dr. Duru has a strong interest in mentoring current and future scientists who are underrepresented in medicine. Go to Dr. Duru’s full bio.