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Robert W. McGarrah III

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
104775, 49-208J, Durham, NC 27701
300 N. Duke Street, Carmichael Building - 49-208J, Durham, NC 27701

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute · 2017 - Present Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published June 1, 2021
Six School of Medicine Physician-Scientists selected to receive Strong Start Awards

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Recent Publications


Metabolic Effects of the SGLT2 Inhibitor Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure Across the Spectrum of Ejection Fraction.

Journal Article Circ Heart Fail · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Mechanisms of benefit with SGLT2is (sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors) in heart failure (HF) remain incompletely characterized. Dapagliflozin alters ketone and fatty acid metabolism in HF with reduced ejection fraction though similar ef ... Full text Link to item Cite

Mitochondrial metabolites predict adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with diabetes.

Journal Article JCI Insight · September 8, 2023 Metabolic mechanisms underlying the heterogeneity of major adverse cardiovascular (CV) event (MACE) risk in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) remain unclear. We hypothesized that circulating metabolites reflecting mitochondrial dysfunction pr ... Full text Link to item Cite

Serum Metabolites Are Associated With HFpEF in Biopsy-Proven Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Journal Article J Am Heart Assoc · July 18, 2023 Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) share common risk factors, including obesity and diabetes. They are also thought to be mechanistically linked. The aim of this study was to defin ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


MK-0616

Clinical TrialCo Investigator · Awarded by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. · 2024 - 2030

Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NHLBI

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2018 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine · 2008 M.D.