Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Primary Care Research Fellowship, University of Colorado School of Medicine 2008 - 2010
  • M.P.H., University of Colorado School of Medicine 2010
  • Internal Medicine Residency, University of Colorado School of Medicine 2005 - 2008
  • M.D., Washington University School of Medicine 2005
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine 2016 - 2020
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Changes in Weight and Physical Function for Older African American Women in National, Peer-Led, Community-Based Weight Loss Program awarded by National Institutes of Health 2019 - 2024
  • Formative research to develop a framework for integrating TOPS into CHCs in the Southeastern United States 2020 - 2021
  • Evaluation of Low Cost National Weight Loss Program in Underserved awarded by National Institutes of Health 2012 - 2018
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Bramante, Carolyn T., John Buse, Leonardo Tamaritz, Ana Palacio, Ken Cohen, Deneen Vojta, David Liebovitz, et al. “Outpatient metformin use is associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 disease in adults with overweight or obesity.” J Med Virol 93, no. 7 (July 2021): 4273–79. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.26873.
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    • Mellado Peña, Fernanda, Nia S. Mitchell, Bárbara Leyton Dinamarca, and Juliana Kain Berkovic. “The degree of engagement of overweight/obese adult women in the recommended activities of the Chilean "Vida Sana" program is directly correlated with its effectiveness.” Nutr Hosp, March 11, 2021. https://doi.org/10.20960/nh.03461.
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    • Ostendorf, D. M., J. M. Blankenship, L. Grau, J. Arbet, N. S. Mitchell, S. A. Creasy, A. E. Caldwell, et al. “Predictors of long-term weight loss trajectories during a behavioral weight loss intervention: An exploratory analysis.” Obesity Science and Practice, January 1, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.530.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Emmanuel A. Seyoum, Nrupen A. Bhavsar, and Fern J. Webb. “Continuous Engagement in a Weight-Loss Program Promotes Sustained Significant Weight Loss.” Wmj 119, no. 4 (December 2020): 253–57.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Kelly Stolzmann, Lauren V. Benning, Jolie B. Wormwood, and Amy M. Linsky. “Effect of a Scoring Rubric on the Review of Scientific Meeting Abstracts.” J Gen Intern Med, August 3, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05960-6.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Julia J. Scialla, and William S. Yancy. “Are low-carbohydrate diets safe in diabetic and nondiabetic chronic kidney disease?” Ann N Y Acad Sci 1461, no. 1 (February 2020): 25–36. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.13997.
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    • Yancy, William S., Nia S. Mitchell, and Eric C. Westman. “Ketogenic Diet for Obesity and Diabetes.” Jama Intern Med 179, no. 12 (December 1, 2019): 1734–35. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.5148.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Anna L. Furniss, Laura J. Helmkamp, and Rachael E. Van Pelt. “Factors Associated with Achievement of Clinically Significant Weight Loss by Women in a National Nonprofit Weight Loss Program.” J Womens Health (Larchmt) 26, no. 8 (August 2017): 911–17. https://doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2016.6264.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Allan V. Prochazka, and Russell E. Glasgow. “Time to RE-AIM: Why Community Weight Loss Programs Should Be Included in Academic Obesity Research.” Prev Chronic Dis 13 (March 17, 2016): E37. https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.150436.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Ariann F. Nassel, and Deborah Thomas. “Reach of Effective, Nationally-Available, Low-Cost, Nonprofit Weight Loss Program in Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs).” J Community Health 40, no. 6 (December 2015): 1201–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-015-0049-6.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Sarit Polsky, Victoria A. Catenacci, Anna L. Furniss, and Allan V. Prochazka. “Up to 7 Years of Sustained Weight Loss for Weight-Loss Program Completers.” Am J Prev Med 49, no. 2 (August 2015): 248–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.02.011.
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    • Jensen-Otsu, Elsbeth, Emily K. Ward, Breana Mitchell, Jonathan A. Schoen, Kevin Rothchild, Nia S. Mitchell, and Gregory L. Austin. “The effect of Medicaid status on weight loss, hospital length of stay, and 30-day readmission after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.” Obes Surg 25, no. 2 (February 2015): 295–301. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-014-1367-y.
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    • Cifuentes, Maribel, Sarit Polsky, and Nia S. Mitchell. “Perspectives of older African-American women on a community-based weight loss program: qualitative findings from the Senior Wellness Initiative and Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Collaboration for Health.” J Am Geriatr Soc 62, no. 10 (October 2014): 1996–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.13040.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Brian K. Manning, Elizabeth W. Staton, Caroline D. Emsermann, L Miriam Dickinson, and Wilson D. Pace. “Outcomes of biomarker feedback on physical activity, eating habits, and emotional health: from the Americans in Motion-Healthy Intervention (AIM-HI) study.” J Am Board Fam Med 27, no. 1 (January 2014): 61–69. https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2014.01.120347.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., and Sarit Polsky. “Innovative care delivery model to address obesity in older African-American women: Senior Wellness Initiative and Take Off Pounds Sensibly collaboration for health (SWITCH).” J Am Geriatr Soc 61, no. 11 (November 2013): 1971–75. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.12444.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Christina A. Suh, Nanette Stroebele, James O. Hill, and Adam G. Tsai. “Weight change in pediatric TennCare recipients referred to a commercial weight loss program.” Acad Pediatr 13, no. 2 (March 2013): 152–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2012.12.004.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Misoo C. Ellison, James O. Hill, and Adam G. Tsai. “Evaluation of the effectiveness of making Weight Watchers available to Tennessee Medicaid (TennCare) recipients.” J Gen Intern Med 28, no. 1 (January 2013): 12–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-012-2083-8.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., Victoria A. Catenacci, Holly R. Wyatt, and James O. Hill. “Obesity: overview of an epidemic.” Psychiatr Clin North Am 34, no. 4 (December 2011): 717–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2011.08.005.
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    • Mitchell, Nia S., L Miriam Dickinson, Allison Kempe, and Adam G. Tsai. “Determining the effectiveness of Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a nationally available nonprofit weight loss program.” Obesity (Silver Spring) 19, no. 3 (March 2011): 568–73. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2010.202.
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    • Tsai, A. G., and N. Mitchell. ““Can we talk about your weight for a few minutes, Mr. Jones?”.” Virtual Mentor 12, no. 4 (January 1, 2010): 299–304. https://doi.org/10.1001/virtualmentor.2010.12.4.cprl2-1004.
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    • Mitchell, N. S., L. Hagel, and E. J. Fernandez. “In situ analysis of protein chromatography and column efficiency using magnetic resonance imaging.” J Chromatogr A 779, no. 1–2 (August 29, 1997): 73–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-9673(97)00457-3.
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