
Christopher Cox
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
Duke University Medical Ctr Durham NC, 27710About
I am an intensive care unit doctor and a clinical researcher. My clinical work and research is focused on understanding and improving the quality of care and experience of critical illness for patient ...
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Critical Care Medicine- 2005
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 2000
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Pulmonary Disease- 2004
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bronchoscopy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (copd), Intensive Care And More
Professional Memberships
- Member Society for Critical Care Medicine
- Member American Thoracic Society
Fellowships
- Duke University, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, NC, USA 2005
- UNC, Clinical Research & Public Health, NC, USA 2002
- Clinical Research, University of North Carolina 2000
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center 2002
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Timothy B. Hart MD40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR DURHAM NC 27710
- Dr. Alice Lee Gray MDDuke University Medical Ctr Durham NC 27710
- Dr. Donald M Rabil MD4101 N Roxboro St Durham NC 27704
- Dr. Christina Eleanor Barkauskas M.D.2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710
- Dr. Maria P Rivera MD300 Meadowmont Village Circle Chapel Hill NC 27517
- Monica Kraft Other2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27710
Nearest Hospitals
DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALl
PO BOX 3814 DUMC ERWIN RD DURHAM NC 27710DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITALl
3643 N ROXBORO ROAD DURHAM NC 27704