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1 S Hawthorne RdWinston-Salem, NC 27157
Phone+1 336-713-7233
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Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1985 - 1986
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1983 - Present
NC State Medical License 2015 - 2027
UT State Medical License 1999 - 2016
AL State Medical License 1990 - 1994
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1995
Clinical Trials
- Iron Reduction for the Treatment of Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Start of enrollment: 2019 May 03
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Tissue Iron Predicts Metformin Responsiveness in a Mouse Model and in Humans with Type 2 Diabetes.Alexandria V Harrison, Chinenye O Usoh, Sandy Sink, Shalini Jain, Holly M Berry-Price
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. 2026-01-01 - 5 citationsDiabetes and pancreatic cancer risk in a multiracial cohort.Rebecca B N Conway, Alana G Hudson, Heather Munro, David Fu, Donald A McClain
Diabetic Medicine. 2024-04-01 - 1 citationsAuthor Correction: Consensus Statement on the definition and classification of metabolic hyperferritinaemia.Luca Valenti, Elena Corradini, Leon A Adams, Elmar Aigner, Saleh Alqahtani
Nature Reviews. Endocrinology. 2024-03-01
Press Mentions
More Aggressive Weight Loss Now Recommended for DiabetesDecember 15th, 2022
Study: Possible Link Between “Forever Chemicals” and Diabetes in Middle-Aged WomenJune 15th, 2022
A New Analysis Suggests You Don’t Need to Eat Less Red Meat, but Is That True?October 3rd, 2019
Grant Support
- North Carolina Diabetes Research CenterWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2020–2028
- Wake Forest Short-term Research Training ProgramWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES1980–2027
- Iron Reduction for the Treatment of Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2019–2024
- Iron, Metabolic Regulation And Type 2 Diabetes RiskVeterans Affairs2011–2012
- Iron And METABOLISM: Altered Fuel Oxidation And Mitochondrial DysfunctionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
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