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Office
40 Duke Medicine Cir
Ste 4300
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-684-5778Fax+1 919-681-8477
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1987 - 1990
- Temple University HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1986 - 1987
- Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1983
- Carleton CollegeBA, Biology, 1975 - 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 1986 - 2016
- OH State Medical License 1999 - 2015
- WA State Medical License 1987 - 1999
- PA State Medical License 1984 - 1988
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Endocrinology Teaching Award Duke University, 2016
- Paul Beeson Award for Clinical Teaching University of Washington, 1998
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsExtreme elevations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with very low carbohydrate, high fat diets.Anna E Schaffer, David A. D'Alessio, John R. Guyton
Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 2021-05-01 - 72 citationsGIP mediates the incretin effect and glucose tolerance by dual actions on α cells and β cells.Kimberley El, Sarah M. Gray, Megan E. Capozzi, E. R. Knuth, E. Jin
Science Advances. 2021-03-01 - 4 citationsBrain control of blood glucose levels: implications for the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes.Kimberly M. Alonge, David A. D'Alessio, Michael W. Schwartz
Diabetologia. 2021-01-01
Journal Articles
- Acute administration of acyl, but not desacyl ghrelin, decreases blood pressure in healthy humansZhang CJ, Bidlingmaier M, Altaye M, Page LC, D'Alessio D, Tschop MH, Tong J, Eur J Endocrinol, 1/1/2017
- Disruption of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Signaling in Sim1 Neurons Reduces Physiological and Behavioral Reactivity to Acute and Chronic StressGhosal S, Packard AE, Mahbod P, McKlveen JM, Seeley RJ, Myers B, Ulrich-Lai Y, Smith EP, D'Alessio DA, Herman JP, J Neurosci, 1/1/2017
- The incretin effect in obese adolescents with and without type 2 diabetes: Impaired or intact?Aulinger BA, Vahl TP, Prigeon RL, D'Alessio DA, Elder DA, Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 1/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- A Few Words of Introduction from Your New Diabetes Editorial BoardMarch 4th, 2016
Grant Support
- Alpha- to Beta-Cell Communication in Health and DiseaseDUKE UNIVERSITY2024–2029
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Training ProgramDUKE UNIVERSITY1975–2029
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Training ProgramDUKE UNIVERSITY1975–2029
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Training ProgramDUKE UNIVERSITY1975–2029
- Novel metabolic actions of GIPDUKE UNIVERSITY2020–2025
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