Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1993
  • M.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities 1972
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Diet & Fitness Center, Community and Family Medicine 2006 - 2015
  • Assistant Clinical Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Diet & Fitness Center, Community and Family Medicine 2002 - 2006
  • Instructor, Temporary in Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Diet & Fitness Center, Community and Family Medicine 2002
  • Consulting Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine 1999 - 2000
  • Instructor, Temporary in Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1999
  • Consulting Associate in Community and Family Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Clinical Science Departments 1994 - 1995
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • MAR 17, 2015

    The Wall Street Journal

    Weight-loss drugs seek acceptance from patients and physicians

  • SEP 5, 2014

    Fox News, Reuters

    Dr. Ronald Sha comments: Weight loss may not improve mood, study says

  • DEC 20, 2013

    News Tip: Experts Available to Provide Holiday Health Tips

  • NOV 7, 2013

    News Tip: FDA Move to Reduce Trans Fat Will Improve Health
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Journal Articles

    • Shaw, RJ, Bosworth, HB, Silva, SS, Lipkus, IM, Davis, LL, Sha, RS, and Johnson, CM. "Mobile health messages help sustain recent weight loss." American Journal of Medicine 126, no. 11 (November 1, 2013): 1002-1009.  Full Text
    • Suzuki, A, Binks, M, Sha, R, Wachholtz, A, Eisenson, H, and Diehl, AM. "Serum aminotransferase changes with significant weight loss: sex and age effects." Metabolism 59, no. 2 (February 2010): 177-185.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Sha, RS, Kane, CD, Xu, Z, Banaszak, LJ, and Bernlohr, DA. "Modulation of ligand binding affinity of the adipocyte lipid-binding protein by selective mutation. Analysis in vitro and in situ." J Biol Chem 268, no. 11 (April 15, 1993): 7885-7892.  Link to Item
    • Baxa, CA, Sha, RS, Buelt, MK, Smith, AJ, Matarese, V, Chinander, LL, Boundy, KL, and Bernlohr, DA. "Human adipocyte lipid-binding protein: purification of the protein and cloning of its complementary DNA." Biochemistry 28, no. 22 (October 31, 1989): 8683-8690.  Link to Item

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