Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Duncan A. Meiklejohn, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of New Mexico Hospital. He completed his M.D. at Dartmouth Medical School and his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. He works as a general Otolaryngologist, and is the residency Program Director at the University of New Mexico.
Dr. Meiklejohn's interest in environmental issues and climate change predate his interest in medicine, and throughout his work as a physician he has sought opportunities for increasing the sustainability and efficiency of medical care. His prior work includes investigation into antibiotic use in Otolaryngology, utility of routine pathology for tonsillectomy, and environmental impacts of surgical techniques and equipment. Currently, his primary research lines focus on medical waste, environmental impacts of surgery and medicine, and the impacts of the U.S. healthcare system on human-induced climate change.