Tasha(Wilbert)StarksMDMPH

Family Medicine • Jonesboro, AR

Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist

Medical Director

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Office
225 E. Washington Ave
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone+1 870-207-4100

Education & Training

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 2012 - 2015
University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

AR State Medical License 2014 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
MO State Medical License 2021 - 2023
TN State Medical License 2021 - 2023
AL State Medical License 2021 - 2022
LA State Medical License 2021 - 2022
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

37 citations
Insulin Resistance in African-American and Caucasian Women: Differences in Lipotoxicity, Adipokines, and Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue and Muscle
Latasha M. Smith, Aiwei Yao-Borengasser, Tasha Starks, Mark Tripputi, Philip A. Kern
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2010-06-30
171 citations
Muscle inflammatory response and insulin resistance: synergistic interaction between macrophages and fatty acids leads to impaired insulin action
Vijayalakshmi Varma, Aiwei Yao-Borengasser, Neda Rasouli, Greg T. Nolen, Bounleut Phanavanh
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2009-06-01
179 citations
Retinol Binding Protein 4 Expression in Humans: Relationship to Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, and Response to Pioglitazone
Aiwei Yao-Borengasser, Vijayalakshmi Varma, Angela M. Bodles, Neda Rasouli, Bounleut Phanavanh
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007-07-01