Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition

David A D'Alessio, MD

Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
Campus mail 300 North Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701
Phone (919) 684-4005
Email address david.d'alessio@duke.edu

Education and Training

  • Research Fellowship, Metabolism, Endocrinology And Nutrition, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1987 - 1990
  • Resident, Temple University School of Medicine, 1983 - 1986
  • M.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1983

Grants

Publications

Svendsen, B., M. E. Capozzi, J. Nui, S. A. Hannou, B. Finan, J. Naylor, P. Ravn, D. A. D’Alessio, and J. E. Campbell. “Pharmacological antagonism of the incretin system protects against diet-induced obesity.” Molecular Metabolism 32 (February 1, 2020): 44–55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2019.11.018.

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Pettus, Jeremy H., David D’Alessio, Juan P. Frias, Eric G. Vajda, James D. Pipkin, Julio Rosenstock, Gretchen Williamson, Miriam A. Zangmeister, Lin Zhi, and Keith B. Marschke. “Efficacy and Safety of the Glucagon Receptor Antagonist RVT-1502 in Type 2 Diabetes Uncontrolled on Metformin Monotherapy: A 12-Week Dose-Ranging Study..” Diabetes Care 43, no. 1 (January 2020): 161–68. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc19-1328.

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31694861
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Aulinger, Benedikt A., Marta Perabo, Randy J. Seeley, Klaus G. Parhofer, and David A. D’Alessio. “Rapid hepatic metabolism blunts the endocrine action of portally infused GLP-1 in male rats..” Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, November 19, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpendo.00298.2019.

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31743041
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Herbst, Rebecca A., Onala T. Telford, John Hunting, W Michael Bullock, Erin Manning, Beatrice D. Hong, David A. D’Alessio, and Tracy L. Setji. “THE EFFECTS OF PERIOPERATIVE DEXAMETHASONE ON GLYCEMIC CONTROL AND POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES..” Endocr Pract, October 25, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4158/EP-2019-0252.

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31652101
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Douros, Jonathan D., Jenny Tong, and David A. D’Alessio. “The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Islet Function, Insulin Secretion, and Glucose Control..” Endocr Rev 40, no. 5 (October 1, 2019): 1394–1423. https://doi.org/10.1210/er.2018-00183.

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31241742
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Herman, Mark A., Jonathan E. Campbell, and David A. D’Alessio. “One small step for mice, one giant leap for GWAS?.” J Clin Invest 129, no. 10 (October 1, 2019): 4083–85. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI131650.

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31498152
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Angellotti, Edith, David D’Alessio, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Yan Chu, Jason Nelson, Peter Hu, Robert M. Cohen, and Anastassios G. Pittas. “Effect of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes..” Clin Nutr 38, no. 5 (October 2019): 2449–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2018.10.003.

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30352748
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Salehi, Marzieh, Amalia Gastaldelli, and David A. D’Alessio. “Beta-cell sensitivity to insulinotropic gut hormones is reduced after gastric bypass surgery..” Gut 68, no. 10 (October 2019): 1838–45. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2018-317760.

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30772836
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Douros, Jonathan D., Jingjing Niu, Sophia Sdao, Trillian Gregg, Matthew J. Merrins, Jonathan Campbell, Jenny Tong, and David D’Alessio. “Temporal plasticity of insulin and incretin secretion and insulin sensitivity following sleeve gastrectomy contribute to sustained improvements in glucose control..” Mol Metab 28 (October 2019): 144–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2019.07.003.

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31326351
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