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Eric Charles Westman

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Duke Box 3810, Lifestyle Medicine Clinic, Durham, NC 27704
4220 North Roxboro Street, Durham, NC 27704

Overview


Dr. Westman is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University. He is Board Certified in Obesity Medicine and Internal Medicine, and founded the Duke Keto Medicine Clinic with Dr. William S. Yancy Jr. in 2006 after 8 years of clinical research regarding low carbohydrate ketogenic diets. 

He is Past-President and Master Fellow of the Obesity Medicine Association and Fellow of The Obesity Society. He is an editor of the textbook: Obesity: Evaluation & Treatment Essentials, and author of the New York Times Bestseller The New Atkins for a New You, Cholesterol Clarity, and Keto Clarity. He is co-founder of Adapt Your Life, an education and product company based on low carbohydrate concepts.

He is course coordinator for MED415c, a Fourth-Year Medical Student Elective on the Medical Management of Obesity, and a faculty member of the Duke Clinical Research Training Program. 

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2005 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine

In the News


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Recent Publications


Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial.

Journal Article Psychiatry Res · May 2024 The ketogenic diet (KD, also known as metabolic therapy) has been successful in the treatment of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and epilepsy. More recently, this treatment has shown promise in the treatment of psychiatric illness. We conducted a 4-month pilot s ... Full text Link to item Cite

Nutritional aspects

Chapter · January 1, 2023 With evidence pointing to the efficacy of therapeutic carbohydrate restriction (TCR), official protocols for implementation into clinical practice are required. During the metabolic transition from a high-carbohydrate to a TCR diet, clinical considerations ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University · 1994 M.H.S.
University of Wisconsin, Madison · 1986 M.D.