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Jeffrey Jenks, MD, Internal Medicine, Durham, NC

JeffreyDanielJenksMDMPH(He/Him)

Internal Medicine • Durham, NC

Infectious Disease

Medical and Laboratory Director, Durham County Department of Public Health

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  • Office

    414 E Main St
    Durham, NC 27701
    Phone+1 919-560-7640

Summary

  • I am a board certified physician with dual specialties in internal medicine and infectious diseases, a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in health systems management, and a graduate of the Boonshoft School of Medicine Physician Leadership Development Program. I am currently the Medical Director at the Durham County Department of Public Health.

Education & Training

  • University of California (San Diego) Medical Center
    University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2013 - 2016
  • Boston University Medical Center
    Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
  • Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
    Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineMPH, Public Health, 2005 - 2010
  • Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
    Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 2010
  • Loyola University Chicago
    Loyola University ChicagoBS, Anthropology, Cum laude, 1999 - 2001
  • Ohio Wesleyan University
    Ohio Wesleyan UniversityN/A, Sociology/Anthropology, 1997 - 1999

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2023
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2010 - 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  •  Young Investigator Scholarship Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), 2016
  •  Gamma Alpha Chapter, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health Boonshoft School of Medicine, 2016
  •  Robert Russell, M.D. Chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society Boston University School of Medicine, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Books/Book Chapters

  • Encyclopedia of AIDS 
    Chapter: M. avium Complex and other non-tuberculosis mycobacteria and HIV 
     Jenks JD, Benson CA2016

Press Mentions

  • Most of Durham’s Monkeypox Cases Are in Black Men. Most Getting the Vaccine Are White
    Most of Durham’s Monkeypox Cases Are in Black Men. Most Getting the Vaccine Are WhiteAugust 23rd, 2022
  • What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Rebound Cases and What It Means for Isolation Guidance
    What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Rebound Cases and What It Means for Isolation GuidanceAugust 1st, 2022

Professional Memberships

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