Duke Diet & Fitness Center brings together physicians and other medical providers, registered dietitians, behavioral specialists, health coaches, psychologists, exercise physiologists, and a support staff committed to helping you achieve and maintain your weight-loss goals.
For more information about our programs or to speak to an admissions coordinator, call 1-800-235-3853 or use our online contact form.
Politi, Elisabetta
Endress, Gerald
Binks, Martin
Eisenson, Howard
Sha, Ronald
Elisabetta Politi
Elisabetta Politi, RD, MPH, CDE, is nutrition director at the Duke Diet & Fitness Center. She has dedicated her career to the prevention of chronic diseases through diet and weight management. Elisabetta is also a certified diabetes educator and a past president of the Durham–Chapel Hill chapter of the American Dietetic Association. As the Duke Diet & Fitness Online nutrition expert, she provides information and answers members' questions about food choices and meal planning.
Gerald Endress
Gerald Endress, MS, RCEP, has been the fitness director at the Duke Diet & Fitness Center since 2003. He manages a team of exercise physiologists at the center and helps patients achieve their fitness goals. For the Duke Diet & Fitness Online program, he provides state-of-the-art fitness information and workout plans and responds to questions about all things fitness-related — from warm-ups to cooldowns, and everything in between.
Martin Binks
Martin Binks, PhD, is a licensed psychologist who specializes in obesity treatment and research and in behavioral medicine. As Director of Behavioral Health, Research Director,and Director of New Business & Strategic Alliances at the Duke Diet & Fitness Center, Dr. Binks leads a team of behavioral specialists and lifestyle coaches who help patients identify behavioral and emotional barriers to healthy weight loss and develop action plans for long-term success. For the Duke Diet & Fitness Online program, Dr. Binks provides information and strategies for building a healthy lifestyle plan and provides answers to behavioral health questions from program members. Dr Binks also provides support for our corporate and other business outreach programs.
Howard Eisenson
Howard Eisenson, MD, is executive director of the Duke Diet & Fitness Center (DFC), where he oversees the DFC and also works closely with patients in managing their medical conditions.
Ronald Sha
Ronald Sha, MD, PhD, is the DFC's medical director. He oversees the DFC's medical clinic and treats medical problems related to overweight, including diabetes and heart disease.
