Jeffrey Daniel Jenks MD MPH (He/Him)
Infectious Disease
Medical and Laboratory Director, Durham County Department of Public Health
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414 E Main StDurham, NC 27701
Phone+1 919-560-7640
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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 CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2013 - 2016
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2013
Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineMPH, Public Health, 2005 - 2010
Wright State University Boonshoft School of MedicineClass of 2010- Loyola University ChicagoBS, Anthropology, Cum laude, 1999 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2021 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2013 - 2023
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
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Paradoxical worsening on olorofim in patients undergoing treatment for invasive fungal diseases.George R Thompson 3rd, Anke H W Bruns, Jannik Helweg-Larsen, Philipp Koehler, Jeffrey D Jenks
Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2025-12-29 - Sequential serum galactomannan as outcome marker for invasive aspergillosis-An exploratory study from the FungiScope registry.Christina Többen, Oliver A Cornely, Carolin S Joisten, Ertan Sal, José A Cozzi
International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2025-12-10 - Promoting Re-engagement in HIV Care after Emergency Department Visit by Leveraging Clinical Informatics at a Southern Academic Medical Center.Naseem Alavian, Charles M Burns, Jeffrey D Jenks, Frances Hung, Richard Barfield
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses. 2025-12-01
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
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 GuidanceAugust 1st, 2022
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