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Michelle Ponder, MD, Endocrinology, Durham, NC

MichellePonderMD, DABOM(She/Her)

Endocrinology • Durham, NC

Diabetes, Obesity

Assistant Professor of Medicine

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  • Office

    30 Duke Medicine Cir
    # Clinic
    Durham, NC 27710
    Phone+1 919-684-3600

Education & Training

  • University of Maryland
    University of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2021
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2018, M.D.
  • Washington & Lee University
    Washington & Lee UniversityBS, Biology, Cum Laude, 2010 - 2014
  • Washington & Lee University
    Washington & Lee UniversityBA, Music - Vocal Performance, Cum Laude, 2010 - 2014

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hobart Amory Hare Honor Society

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • An Unusual Cause of “Heart Failure”: Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Involving the Heart
    Ponder, Michelle, American College of Physicians - MD Chapter Mulholland Mohler Virtual Residents Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 5/2020
  • The Thyroid Axis in Individuals with Persistent Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Mechanistic, Randomized, Double-Blind Crossover Study of Levothyroxine and Liothyronine A...
    Michelle Ponder, Paige Meizlik, Theresa Scattergood, Zina Ibrahim, Anne R. Cappola, NIDDK Research Program Symposium, Vanderbilt University, 8/4/2015

Lectures

  • Updates in ASCVD Risk Reduction 
    Duke Internal Medicine Continuing Medical Education Course. Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC. - 10/2023
  • Obesity: More Than Just Calories In and Calories Out 
    Duke Internal Medicine Continuing Medical Education Course. Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head, SC. - 10/2023
  • Obesity: More Than Just Calories In and Calories Out 
    Duke Endocrinology Grand Rounds - 5/5/2023

Authored Content

  • The ImpostersJanuary 2017
  • In TranslationNovember 2017

Press Mentions

  • Stress May Lead to Metabolic Syndrome. Here’s How to Overcome It
    Stress May Lead to Metabolic Syndrome. Here’s How to Overcome ItMarch 2nd, 2024

Professional Memberships

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