Dennis Alfred Clements, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Chief, Division of Primary Care Pediatrics

Professor of Pediatrics

Department:
Pediatrics

Division:
Children's Primary Care

Email:
cleme002mcdukeedu

Mailing Address:
Box 90519, Duke University
Durham, NC 27708

Telephone:
919-681-2286

Training:
M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryPh.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel HillM.P.H., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Last Updated:
May 23, 2005

Clinical Interests:
General pediatrics, infectious diseases, epidemiology, vaccine research,managed care health issues, health policy, regulatory affairs

Research Interests:
1) Vaccine Research - safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity.
2) Infectious Disease Epidemiology - otitis media, vaccine effectiveness.
3) Cost effectiveness of vaccination strategies.
4) Vaccine Effectiveness - Use in day care chldren primarily.
5) Latino health issues, medical spanish education.
6) Health Care Delivery Systems - contracting, business plans, access to care, management, finances

Publications:
2002 -- Pubmed # 12186512 -- Lee PY, Matchar DB, Clements DA, Huber J, Hamilton JD, Peterson ED. Economic analysis of influenza vaccination and antiviral treatment for healthy working adults. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Aug 20;137(4):225-31.

2001 -- Pubmed # 11296072 -- Clements DA, Zaref JI, Bland CL, Walter EB, Coplan PM. Partial uptake of varicella vaccine and the epidemiological effect on varicella disease in 11 day-care centers in North Carolina. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001 Apr;155(4):455-61.

1999 -- Pubmed # 10195783 -- Walter EB, Hornick RB, Poland GA, Tucker R, Bland CL, Clements DA, Rhamstine CC, Jacobson RM, Brown L, Gress JO, Harris KE, Wiens BL, Nalin DR. Concurrent administration of inactivated hepatitis A vaccine with immune globulin in healthy adults. Vaccine. 1999 Mar 17;17(11-12):1468-73.

1997 -- Pubmed # 9194116 -- Walter EB, Simmons SS, Bland CL, Clements DA. Modified varicella-like syndrome in children previously vaccinated with live attenuated measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1997 Jun;16(6):626-7.

1995 -- Pubmed # 7550814 -- Clements DA, Langdon L, Bland C, Walter E. Influenza A vaccine decreases the incidence of otitis media in 6- to 30-month-old children in day care. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995 Oct;149(10):1113-7.

1995 -- Pubmed # 8924302 -- Clements DA, Weigle KA, Gilbert GL. A case-control study examining risk factors for invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in Victoria, Australia 1988-90. J Paediatr Child Health. 1995 Dec;31(6):513-8.

1995 -- Pubmed # 8584315 -- Clements DA, Armstrong CB, Ursano AM, Moggio MM, Walter EB, Wilfert CM. Over five-year follow-up of Oka/Merck varicella vaccine recipients in 465 infants and adolescents. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1995 Oct;14(10):874-9.

1993 -- Pubmed # 8327294 -- Clements DA, Booy R, Dagan R, Gilbert GL, Moxon ER, Slack MP, Takala A, Zimmermann HP, Zuber PL, Eskola J. Comparison of the epidemiology and cost of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in five western countries. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1993 May;12(5):362-7.

1992 -- Pubmed # 1588138 -- Takala AK, Clements DA. Socioeconomic risk factors for invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease. J Infect Dis. 1992 Jun;165 Suppl 1:S11-5.

1992 -- Pubmed # 1588171 -- Clements DA, Guise IA, MacInnes SJ, Gilbert GL. Haemophilus influenzae type b infections in Victoria, Australia, 1985-1989. J Infect Dis. 1992 Jun;165 Suppl 1:S33-4.

1990 -- Pubmed # 2343966 -- Clements DA, Wilfert CM, MacCormack JN, Weigle KA, Denny FW. Pertussis immunization in eight-month-old children in North Carolina. Am J Public Health. 1990 Jun;80(6):734-6.