James Giarraputo, MD

James has performed translational research to evaluate the utility of serum biomarkers in primary progressive multiple sclerosis. He has also studied the epigenetic mechanisms of neurobehavior in premature infants and studied the relationship between spatial attention and memory in toddlers. He has served as a facilitator in the cultural determinants of health and disease course and as a volunteer vaccinator for the Duke COVID vaccine clinic. He was the director and writer of the Duke Student-Faculty Show and enjoys musical theater, cake decorating and pastry making, learning about ancient Egypt, and painting with acrylics.

Undergrad: Brown University

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine