Kai Sun MD

Physician

40 Medicine CircleDurham, NC 27710

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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2014 - 2017
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2011 - 2014
WashU MedicineClass of 2011

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2017 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2019
IL State Medical License 2011 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A quality improvement project to incorporate the mycophenolate Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies in an academic lupus clinic.
Dahima Cintron, Caitlan Pinotti, Jennifer L Rogers, Kai Sun, Rebecca Sadun
Lupus. 2026-08-01
Differences in Self-Reported Medication Nonadherence and Its Drivers in Young Adults Versus Older Adults With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Hannah R Concannon, Kai Sun, Jennifer L Rogers, Megan E B Clowse, Rachel L Randell
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2026-07-01
1 citations
Reduced late endosome/lysosome function promotes SLE through chronic PI3K activity and SHP-1/SHIP-1 defects.
SunAh Kang, Andrew J Monteith, Liubov Arbeeva, Karissa Grier, Shruti Saxena Beem
JCI Insight. 2026-03-23

Press Mentions

Addressing Barriers to Lupus Medication Uptake in Minority Patients, with Kai Sun, MDApril 9th, 2021

Grant Support

CO-LEADER: Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication and Medication Adherence among Patients with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
CO-LEADER: Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication and Medication Adherence among Patients with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
CO-LEADER: Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication and Medication Adherence among Patients with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
CO-LEADER: Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication and Medication Adherence among Patients with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2028
CO-LEADER: Intervention to Improve Patient-Provider Communication and Medication Adherence among Patients with Systemic Lupus ErythematosusDUKE UNIVERSITY2023–2028