Tasha (Wilbert) Starks MD MPH
Hospital Medicine/Hospitalist
Medical Director
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225 E. Washington AveJonesboro, AR 72401
Phone+1 870-207-4100
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Summary
- Tasha (Wilbert) Starks, MD is a family medicine physician with subspecialties in hospital medicine based in Jonesboro, AR. She earned her MD from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She has served in multiple roles, including Medical Director at St. Bernards Medical Center and Regional Director at OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center. Prior to these positions, she was a physician at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center and a hospitalist at St. Bernards Medical Center. Dr. Starks has an impressive list of publications related to insulin resistance, inflammation, and adipokines. Her works often focus on the relationships between physiology, endocrinology, and metabolism.
Education & Training
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of MedicineResidency, Family Medicine, 2012 - 2015- University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of MedicineClass of 2012
Certifications & Licensure
AR State Medical License 2014 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
MO State Medical License 2021 - 2023
TN State Medical License 2021 - 2023
AL State Medical License 2021 - 2022
LA State Medical License 2021 - 2022
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 38 citationsInsulin Resistance in African-American and Caucasian Women: Differences in Lipotoxicity, Adipokines, and Gene Expression in Adipose Tissue and MuscleLatasha M. Smith, Aiwei Yao-Borengasser, Tasha Starks, Mark Tripputi, Philip A. Kern
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2010-06-30 - 173 citationsMuscle inflammatory response and insulin resistance: synergistic interaction between macrophages and fatty acids leads to impaired insulin actionVijayalakshmi Varma, Aiwei Yao-Borengasser, Neda Rasouli, Greg T. Nolen, Bounleut Phanavanh
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2009-06-01 - 179 citationsRetinol Binding Protein 4 Expression in Humans: Relationship to Insulin Resistance, Inflammation, and Response to PioglitazoneAiwei Yao-Borengasser, Vijayalakshmi Varma, Angela M. Bodles, Neda Rasouli, Bounleut Phanavanh
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007-07-01
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