Obidiugwu Kenrick Duru MD
Member, CTSI; Community Engagement and Research (CER); Assistant Professor In-Residence, Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine
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200 Medical 365 530 420 120 Plz# 214Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-206-6232
Fax+1 310-794-8138
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Education & Training
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- An Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among African American Women Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Type 2 Diabetes Risk Perception and Health Behaviors Among Women with History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Analysis.Allyson Malone, Tristan D Tibbe, Norman Turk, Obidiugwu Kenrik Duru, Lauren E Wisk
Nutrients. 2025-10-25 - The pharmacist as a key member of the kidney care team.Christie Schumacher, Obidiugwu K Duru, Saugar Maripuri, Glenda Roberts, Elizabeth Van Dril
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2025-06-11 - 1 citationsIncidence of chronic kidney disease among adults with prediabetes in the CURE-CKD registry, 2013-2020.Radica Z Alicic, Obidiugwu K Duru, Cami R Jones, Lindsey M Kornowske, Kenn B Daratha
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2025-06-01
Grant Support
- The Center for Health Improvement of Minority ElderlyUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2002–2028
- DP22-001 Evaluating Real-world Diabetes Prevention Programs in a Multi-campus University System and a Three-state Regional Health NetworkUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2022–2027
- UCLA LIFT-UP (Leveraging Institutional support For Talented, Underrepresented Physicians and/or Scientists)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2022–2027
- Cultivating Interest in Research Careers (CIRC)UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2021–2026
- A Shared Decision Making Intervention for Diabetes Prevention in Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2021–2025
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