Distinguished in Arthritis

Dr. Kim M. Huffman

Rheumatology
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Arthritis
Duke Health
Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I am a rheumatologist who treats adult patients as well as a physician-scientist. My clinical practice includes patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other rheumatologic conditions desiring advice about engaging in physical activity and exercise. My goal in my patient care approach and research is to develop exercise interventions that will improve disease activity, cardiovascular risk, and quality of life in patients with rheumatologic disease.

Dr. Huffman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Juvenile Dermatomyositis.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 146 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 47 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Arthritis.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Rheumatology
Fellowships
Rheumatology and Immunology, Duke University
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 919-684-8111
Other Locations
DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC
3475 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Weight Loss and Exercise To Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Cardiovascular Risk
Weight Loss and Exercise To Improve Rheumatoid Arthritis Cardiovascular Risk
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
STepped Exercise Program for Knee Osteoarthritis (STEP-KOA)
STepped Exercise Program for Knee Osteoarthritis (STEP-KOA)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 14, 2024
Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
MusculRA: The Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics
MusculRA: The Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on Skeletal Muscle Biomechanics
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 13, 2023
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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146 Total Publications

Barriers and Predictors of Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance: The STRRIDE I Reunion Cohort.
Barriers and Predictors of Long-Term Physical Activity Maintenance: The STRRIDE I Reunion Cohort.
Journal: Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
Published: October 20, 2025
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