Obidiugwu K. Duru, MD, MS

Obidiugwu K. Duru, MD, MS

  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 4.9
(55 ratings)  
Westwood Internal Medicine 200 | 200 Medical Plaza, Suite 420, Los Angeles, CA 90095

About

Preferred Name: Kenrik Duru

O. Kenrik Duru, MD, MSHS, Professor, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, received a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of California San Francisco and a Master of Science in Health Services from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Dr. Duru's research interests include enhancing physical activity among minority seniors and designing interventions to reduce disparities in medication adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with diabetes.

Languages

English

Education

Medical Board Certification

Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1999

Fellowship

Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine, 2003

Residencies

Internal Medicine, Cook County Hospital, 2000
Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, 1999

Internship

Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, 1997

Degrees

MS, UCLA School of Public Health, 2003
MD, UC San Francisco School of Medicine, 1996

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Research

Interests

Duru's research interests include enhancing physical activity among minority seniors and designing interventions to reduce disparities in medication adherence and clinical outcomes among patients with diabetes.