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

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.

PMID
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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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.

PMID
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.

PMID
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.

PMID
28430981
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Rosario, W, D'Alessio, DA, and Rhodes, CJ. "Viral-Mediated GK Knockout in Specific Hypothalamic Nuclei Confirms Differential Regulation of Pancreatic Islet Physiology." June 1, 2017.

Scholars@Duke

Encisco, S, Svendsen, B, D'Alessio, DA, and Campbell, J. "Glucagon Stimulates Insulin Secretion through Both Glucagon and GLP-1 Receptors." June 1, 2017.

Scholars@Duke

Chatterjee, R, Slentz, CA, Johnson, JL, Lin, PH, Muehlbauer, M, D'Alessio, DA, Svetkey, LP, and Edelman, D. "A Pilot Study of Potassium Supplements on Glucose Metabolism in African-American Adults with Prediabetes." June 1, 2017.

Scholars@Duke

Miller, MD, D'Alessio, DA, and Slentz, CA. "Beta-Cell Sensitivity to Incretin Infusions in Healthy Adults." June 1, 2017.

Scholars@Duke

Niu, J, Campbell, J, D'Alessio, DA, and Tong, J. "Ghrelin Suppresses Insulin Secretion More Potently under Low Glucose than High Glucose in Rodents." June 1, 2017.

Scholars@Duke

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