Overview
Diet and other weight loss interventions
Preventive medicine
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Medicine
·
2021 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Study protocol for Log2Lose: A randomized controlled trial to evaluate financial incentives for dietary self-monitoring and interim weight loss in adults with obesity.
Journal Article Contemp Clin Trials · September 2025 Although behavioral weight-loss programs are efficacious for achieving clinically significant weight loss, adherence to such programs is variable. Positive reinforcement through small financial incentives has shown promise for increasing adherence to behav ... Full text Link to item CiteOpportunities for General Internal Medicine to Promote Equity in Obesity Care.
Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · July 2025 The number and complexity of obesity treatments has increased rapidly in recent years. This is driven by the approval of new anti-obesity medications (AOMs) that produce larger degrees of weight loss than previously approved AOMs. Unfortunately, access to ... Full text Link to item CiteCorrection: Opportunities for General Internal Medicine to Promote Equity in Obesity Care.
Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · July 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Improving High Blood Pressure in Rural, Older Adults - The SMBP Study
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Iowa · 2024 - 20312/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030TRANSFORM
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cleerly, Inc · 2025 - 2030View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
East Carolina University ·
1995
M.D.