Russell Ryan Kempker MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
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905 Summit Pointe Way NEAtlanta, GA 30329
Phone+1 239-404-2398
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Education & Training
Emory UniversityMSc, Clinical Research , 2009 - 2011
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Infectious Disease, 2007 - 2011- Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2007
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
GA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsA plasma metabolic signature to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis and monitor treatment response.Jeffrey M Collins, Kidist Bobosha, Naythra Narayanan, Neel R Gandhi, Cheryl L Day
The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2025-05-08 - 1 citationsHigh rates of post-tuberculosis lung disease among persons successfully treated for drug-susceptible and resistant tuberculosis.Russell R Kempker, Argita D Salindri, Teona Avaliani, Hardy Kornfeld, Sara C Auld
Thorax. 2025-05-07 - Lack of weight gain and increased mortality during and after treatment among adults with drug-resistant tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study in Georgia, 2009-2020.Tsira Chakhaia, Henry M Blumberg, Russell R Kempker, Ruiyan Luo, Nino Dzidzikashvili
ERJ Open Research. 2025-05-01
Journal Articles
- Mentoring in Global Health: Formative Evaluation of Tuberculosis Research Training Programs in Ethiopia and GeorgiaHenry M Blumberg, Russell R Kempker, The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Press Mentions
Cryptococcal Screening in Patients with HIVSeptember 28th, 2018
Population-Based Screening for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Utilizing Community Health Workers in EthiopiaOctober 20th, 2019
Grant Support
- Cavity and Granuloma Oriented Inflammation and Tissue Pharmacokinetics in Pulmonary Tuberculosis (COOK TB)EMORY UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- Cavity and Granuloma Oriented Inflammation and Tissue Pharmacokinetics in Pulmonary Tuberculosis (COOK TB)EMORY UNIVERSITY2023–2028
- Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training ProgramEMORY UNIVERSITY2013–2028
- Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training ProgramEMORY UNIVERSITY2013–2028
- Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training ProgramEMORY UNIVERSITY2013–2028
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