Department / Division
Community and Family Medicine /
Family Medicine - General
Address
DUMC 3886
Durham, NC 27710
Appointment Telephone
919-684-6721
Office Telephone
919-684-6721
Fax Telephone
919-681-7085
Clinical Interests
Pediatrics, sports medicine, alternative medicine including acupuncture, preventive health maintenance including chronic disease management
Research Interests
Outcomes Research
Chronic Disease Managment Based Research: Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Genomic Medicine Impact in Primary Care
This physician (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.
Representative Publications
Pollak, KI, Alexander, SC, Coffman, CJ, Tulsky, JA, Lyna, P, Dolor, RJ, Esoimeme, I, Brouwer, RJN, Manusov, JRE, Østbye, T. Project CHAT: Physician communication style and weight loss in overweight and obese adults. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 39(4):321-328 (acknowledgement as a participating provider).
(2010)
Pollak, KI, Alexander, SC, Østbye, T, Lyna, P, Tulsky, JA, Dolor, RJ, Coffman, C, Brouwer, RJN, Esoimeme, I, Manusov, JRE, Bravender, T, Primary care physicians’ discussions of weight-related topics with at risk and overweight adolescents: Results from the Teen CHAT pilot study. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009; 45(2) 205-207. (acknowledgement as participating provider)
(2009)
Powers BJ, King JL, Ali R, Alkon A, Bowlby L, Edelman D, Gentry P, Grubber JM, Koropchak C, Maciejewski ML, McCant F, McKoy G, Newell M, Oddone EZ, Olsen MK, Rose CM, Trujillo G, Bosworth HB. The Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucose Education (CHANGE) study for African Americans with diabetes: study design and methodology. Am Heart J. 2009 Sep;158(3):342-8.
(2009)
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