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

Rivero-Gutierrez, B, Haller, A, Holland, J, Yates, E, Khrisna, R, Habegger, K, Dimarchi, R, D'Alessio, D, and Perez-Tilve, D. "Deletion of the glucagon receptor gene before and after experimental diabetes reveals differential protection from hyperglycemia." Molecular Metabolism 17 (November 2018): 28-38.

PMID
30170980
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Page, LC, Gastaldelli, A, Gray, SM, D'Alessio, DA, and Tong, J. "Interaction of GLP-1 and Ghrelin on Glucose Tolerance in Healthy Humans." Diabetes 67, no. 10 (October 2018): 1976-1985.

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30065032
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Douros, JD, Lewis, AG, Smith, EP, Niu, J, Capozzi, M, Wittmann, A, Campbell, J, Tong, J, Wagner, C, Mahbod, P, Seeley, R, and D'Alessio, DA. "Enhanced Glucose Control Following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Does Not Require a β-Cell Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor." Diabetes 67, no. 8 (August 2018): 1504-1511.

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29759973
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Buse, JB, D'Alessio, DA, and Riddle, MC. "Can We RISE to the Challenge of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes?." Diabetes Care 41, no. 8 (August 2018): 1560-1562.

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29941499
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Salehi, M, Gastaldelli, A, and D'Alessio, DA. "Beta-cell sensitivity to glucose is impaired after gastric bypass surgery." Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism 20, no. 4 (April 2018): 872-878.

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29152839
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Nunez, DJ, and D'Alessio, D. "Glucagon receptor as a drug target: A witches' brew of eye of newt (peptides) and toe of frog (receptors)." Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism 20, no. 2 (February 2018): 233-237.

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Angellotti, E, D'Alessio, D, Dawson-Hughes, B, Chu, Y, Nelson, J, Hu, P, Cohen, RM, and Pittas, AG. "Effect of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetes(Accepted)." Clinical Nutrition (January 1, 2018).

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Elder, DA, Hornung, LN, Khoury, JC, and D'Alessio, DA. "β-Cell Function Over Time in Adolescents With New Type 2 Diabetes and Obese Adolescents Without Diabetes." The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 61, no. 6 (December 2017): 703-708.

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28935388
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Crowley, MJ, Williams, JW, Kosinski, AS, D'Alessio, DA, and Buse, JB. "Metformin Use May Moderate the Effect of DPP-4 Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Outcomes." Diabetes Care 40, no. 12 (December 2017): 1787-1789.

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29051159
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Jessen, L, Smith, EP, Ulrich-Lai, Y, Herman, JP, Seeley, RJ, Sandoval, D, and D'Alessio, D. "Central Nervous System GLP-1 Receptors Regulate Islet Hormone Secretion and Glucose Homeostasis in Male Rats." Endocrinology 158, no. 7 (July 2017): 2124-2133.

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28430981
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