Group visits have been around more than a decade, particularly for management of chronic illnesses such as diabetes. Gaining in popularity, some say the greeting at the next appointment will be “the doctor will see all of you now.” These researchers, led by Dr. Will Yancy, are taking a new approach with a serious focus on weight …
William Yancy, MD, MHS, will be the new program director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center beginning July 1. Yancy is an expert voice on diet and weight loss, particularly the low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet; the low-glycemic load diet; and the low-fat, reduced calorie diet. He has also conducted extensive research on: The impact of …
New research from a team including lead author William Yancy, MD, as well as Eugene Oddone MD, and Corrine Voils, PhD, provides new insights into the effects of participant choice in diet on weight loss. The study, published in the latest issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, compared weight loss of participants who were …
This week, JAMA published an article written by William Yancy,MD, Matthew Maciejewski, PhD, and others showing between bariatric surgery and increased long-term survival among obese middle-aged patients in the VA health system. The retrospective cohort study found that patients who underwent bariatric surgery at 5 years and up to 10 years after the procedure. This study strengthens …
William Yancy, MD, is the focus of this week’s faculty spotlight. Dr. Yancy talks about being a second-generation Duke employee, teaching clinical research seminars, his research investigating the effects of diet preference on weight loss, water-skiing and other subjects. How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the Division? I …
An abstract written by William Yancy, MD, and other Division faculty was selected for an oral presentation at The Obesity Society’s (TOS) annual meeting during Obesity Week this November. Yancy will present his abstract, “Improving Weight Loss: Is it a Matter of (Diet) Choice?” Congratulations to Dr. Yancy as well as the other faculty members …
What a great event! 16 posters displayed, lots of GIM-ers present, delicious food and drinks, lots of chatter, and for the first time – AWARDS! Enjoy the slideshow. And don’t forget to read the list and see the gallery of poster presentations below. #ProudToBeGIM POSTERS POSTOPERATIVE CO-MANAGEMENT: EXPANDING A SURGICAL HOME MODEL – David Boyte, MD Assistant …
Within three days, this online first by DGIM authors published in JAMA Surgery boasts an altmetric score of 120 — besides tweets, blogs, and facebook, there were 11 news outlets and this one by CBS News: “Do the benefits of weight-loss surgery really last?” The lead author is Dr.Matthew Maciejewski and the paper is “Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Durability …
Can you believe we are already over halfway through 2016?! Let’s take a look back and see our most viewed news stories so far in 2016! We counted your click rate from eNews to the articles. Of course, the most popular always are Spotlights of our faculty and staff and announcements of the new faculty. Excluding those Spotlights …
NIH Announcements
|
