Karen Amanda Scherr MD PhD

Obesity Medicine & Nutrition

Assistant professor

2100 Erwin RdDurham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-684-6721
Fax+1 919-681-7085

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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Family Medicine, 2018 - 2021
Duke UniversityPhD, Business Administration (marketing), 2014 - 2018
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2018

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2018 - 2026
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Assessing Implementation of Clinic-Community Partnerships Treating Pediatric Obesity.
Asheley Cockrell Skinner, Cody Neshteruk, Kiah Gaskin, Jason Jones, Leah Frerichs
Childhood Obesity. 2026-07-01
1 citations
Parent Perspectives on the 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline for Pediatric Obesity: A Mixed-Methods Study of Acceptance and Concerns.
Brooke E Wagner, Annika B Kruse, Sarah C Armstrong, Asheley C Skinner, Karen A Scherr
Pediatric Obesity. 2026-01-01
Use of an Electronic Health Record Order to Directly Refer Patients With Prediabetes to Community-Based Diabetes Prevention Programs.
Karen A Scherr, Cassie D Turner, Sabrina Wolf, Anthony Barden, Caroline Richardson
Annals of Family Medicine. 2025-09-22

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