The research interests of the physicians and faculty of the Section of General Internal Medicine at Wake Forest School of Medicine are diverse. Funding sources have been provided by the National Institutes of Health, the American Cancer Society and the state of North Carolina.
Research Faculty
David P. Miller, Jr., MD, MS, FACP
Carolyn F. Pedley, MD
Research Initiatives and Highlights
One of our primary research initiatives is Functional Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Undergoing Surgical Hip Fracture Repair (FOCUS), which is a transfusion strategy for patients with cardiovascular disease who are having surgery to repair a hip fracture. The study is looking to determine if a more aggressive transfusion strategy in these patients is associated with improved functional recovery and decreased risk of adverse postoperative outcomes such as acute myocardial infarction or death.
Some of our other current research includes:
- mobile health (mHealth) and other technologies to improve the delivery of primary care
- Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes trial (ACCORD)
- Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention trial (SPRINT)
Research Grants Highlights
- CoVE (Care of the Vulnerable Elderly)
Co-investigator: Kirsten Feiereisel, MD
Project period: 2006-present - The Effect of Patient and Physician Education on Osteoporosis Screening
Primary investigator: Kirsten Feiereisel, MD
Project period: 2006-present - Functional Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Undergoing Surgical Hip Fracture Repair (FOCUS)
Robert Wood Johnson
Primary investigator: Franklyn Millman, MD
Project period: 2006-2010 - Nutrition, Exercise, and Weight Management Lifestyle Intervention (NEW Lifestyle) National Cancer Institute
Co-investigator: David Miller, MD
Project period: 2007-2012 - The Southeastern Consortium for Substance Abuse Training (SECSAT), Seale (PI)
Co-investigator: David Miller, MD
Project period: 09/30/09 – 09/29/14
Learn more about these studies in the General Internal Medicine Research Grant Overview (PDF).