Brief Bio

Kathy Pereira is Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program and holds dual appointments as Assistant Clinical Professor at the Duke School of Nursing and Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition of the Duke University Medical Center. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nursing.

Dr. Pereira earned her BSN at the University of Virginia, her MSN in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at the Duke University School of Nursing, and her DNP at the Duke University School of Nursing. She has considerable experience in the clinical care of patients with complicated diabetes, and is board certified in Advanced Diabetes Management. Her areas of interest include diabetes care, polycystic ovary syndrome and global health.

Academic Program Affiliations

Education

Professional Certifications

Research Interests

Clinical Interests

Kathy Pereira's responsibilities as Family Nurse Practitioner in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition (Duke University Medical Center Private Diagnostic Clinic) include assessment and medical management of patients with complex endocrine disorders, with clinical emphases on:
● patients with Type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, and metabolic syndrome, and
● diabetes prevention.

Awards and Honors

• 2015 Outstanding MSN Faculty Award, Duke University School of Nursing

• 2014 Fellow, American Academy of Nursing

• 2013 Fellow, American Association of Nurse Practitioners

• 2013 Outstanding MSN Faculty Award, Duke University School of Nursing

• 2013 Selected to participate in Global Nursing Leadership Institute, International Council of Nurses

• 2012 North Carolina State Award for Excellence, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

• 2011 Selected to participate in 2012 NCNA Leadership Academy, North Carolina Nurses Association

• 2010 Appointed to North Carolina Board of Nursing APRN Advisory Council

• 2002 Sigma Theta Tau, Nursing Honor Society

Areas of Expertise

• Chronic Illness
• Women's Health

Representative Publications

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25567758 Edelman, D., Dolor, R. J., Coffman, C. J., Pereira, K. C., Granger, B. B., Lindquist, J. H., Neary, A. M., Harris, A. J., Bosworth, H. B. Nurse-led behavioral management of diabetes and hypertension in community practices: a randomized trial. J Gen Intern Med. May, 2015; 30(5); 626-33 PMCID: PMC4395596

• 2015 -- Pubmed # 25238257 Pereira, K., Phillips, B., Johnson, C., Vorderstrasse, A. Internet delivered diabetes self-management education: a review. Diabetes Technol Ther. January, 2015; 17(1); 55-63

• 2014 -- Pubmed # 24713420 Johnson, C., Feinglos, M., Pereira, K., Hassell, N., Blascovich, J., Nicollerat, J., Beresford, H. F., Levy, J., Vorderstrasse, A. Feasibility and preliminary effects of a virtual environment for adults with Type 2 diabetes: Pilot study. JMIR Res Protoc. April, 2014; 3(2); e23

• 2013 -- Pereira, K., Cantaglio, V. Stopping medications before knee or hip surgery (Advisor Forum) Clinical Advisor. December 6, 2013;

• 2013 -- Pubmed # 24170531 Pearce, M. J., Pereira, K., Davis, E. The psychological impact of diabetes: A practical guide for the nurse practitioner. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. November, 2013; 25(11); 578-83

• 2013 -- Pubmed # 23916915 Crowley, M. J., Bosworth, H. B., Coffman, C. J., Lindquist, J. H., Neary, A. M., Harris, A. C., Datta, S. K., Granger, B. B., Pereira, K., Dolor, R. J., Edelman, D. Tailored Case Management for Diabetes and Hypertension (TEACH-DM) in a community population: study design and baseline sample characteristics. Contemp Clin Trials. September, 2013; 36(1); 298-306

• 2013 -- Hill, R. R., Vorderstrasse, A., Turner, B., Pereira, K., Thompson, J. Screening for depression in patients with diabetes: Addressing the challenge. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. April, 2013; 9(4); 208-213

• 2013 -- Johnson, C., Feenan, K., Setliff, G., Pereira, K., Hassell, N., Beresford, H. F., Epps, S., Nicollerat, J., Tatum, W., Feinglos, M., Vorderstrasse, A. Building a virtual environment for diabetes self-management education and support International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking (IJVCSN). 2013; 5(3); 1-13

• 2012 -- Pereira, K. C. Eyes In Health Assessment and Physical Examination (5th ed.), edited by Estes, M. E. 2012; Clifton Park, NY: Delmar.

• 2011 -- Pereira, K. Insulin pumps for Type 2 diabetes: A useful tool? Practical Diabetology. March, 2011; 30(1); 26-27

• 2011 -- Pereira, K., Nicollerat, J. Continuous glucose monitors: A GPS for blood sugar control? Advance for NPs and PAs. January 28, 2011; 2(2); 40-48

• 2009 -- Setji, T. L., Pereira, K. C., Bethel, M. A., Jarman, A. F. Signposts and pathways: Multidimensional care for patients with Type 2 diabetes (Monograph). July 31, 2009;

• 2008 -- Pereira, K. C., Brown, A. Postpartum thyroiditis: Not just a worn out Mom. Journal for Nurse Practitioners. March, 2008; 4(3); 175-182, 184

• 2006 -- Pubmed # 16492691 Setji, T. L., Holland, N. D., Sanders, L. L., Pereira, K. C., Diehl, A. M., Brown, A. J. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease in young women with polycystic ovary syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006; 91(5); 1741-7

Grant Funding (selected)

• eHealth: Second Life Impacts Diabetes Education & Self-Management (SLIDES)  
  National Institutes of Health
  1R21-LM010727-01
  05/2010-05/2012
  Role: Co-investigator
  Project goal: Develop an immersive diabetes community (SLIDES) in Second Life and assess its feasibility and acceptability.

• Advanced Diabetes Management for Nurse Practitioners  
  Department of Health and Human Services
  1D09-HP08059-01-00
  07/2007-06/2010
  Role: Education Director of Institutional Training Program
  Project Goal: To prepare expert advanced practice nurses in the prevention and management of diabetes, particularly in high risk and underserved populations

• Tailored Case Management for Diabetes and Hypertension  
  National Institutes of Health
  R01-DK074672-01A2
  12/2007-11/2012
  Role: Co-investigator
  Project Goal: To assess the effects of tailored telephone case management for patients with diabetes and hypertension