Mary E. Klotman

Mary Frances Earley Klotman (born 1954) is an American physician-scientist and academic administrator. She was elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine in 2014 and became the editor of the Annual Review of Medicine in 2020. She has been the dean of the Duke University School of Medicine since 2017.

Early life and education Mary Frances Earley was born in 1954 on Long Island to parents Jean and Anthony Earley. She was one of six children in her family. Her father worked in the textile industry and frequently traveled for his job, including to North Carolina. Mary accompanied him on one such trip to Duke University, where she says she "fell in love" with the campus. Mary Earley attended Duke University for both her bachelor's degree in zoology

Career Klotman has spent most of her research career studying the HIV, particularly its effect on the kidneys (HIV-associated nephropathy). She was a finalist to serve as director of the NIH in 2022 before withdrawing from consideration.

Awards and honors Klotman was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2014. She received a Duke University School of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015. She was formerly the president of the Association of American Physicians, Association of Professors of Medicine, and Duke Medical Alumni Association.