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Nia S. Mitchell

Associate Program Director, Resident Research and Scholarship · Duke University Hospital

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History

Resident Research and Scholarship · Duke University Hospital
Present

Research

Obesity: overview of an epidemic
Review · Psychiatric Clinics of North America · 2011 · First of 4 authors · Corresponding · 294 citations
Outpatient metformin use is associated with reduced severity of COVID-19 disease in adults with overweight or obesity
Journal of Medical Virology · 2021 · 42 citations
The effect of Medicaid status on weight loss, hospital length of stay, and 30-day readmission after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery
Obesity Surgery · 2015 · 26 citations

Adam Gilden
4 papers
Sarit Polsky
3 papers
Victoria Catenacci
3 papers
AP
Allan Prochazka
2 papers
RK
Ryan Kane
2 papers
William Yancy
2 papers
Allison Kempe
1 paper
Amy Linsky
1 paper
Ana Palacio
1 paper
Breana Mitchell
1 paper
Bryan Batch
1 paper
Caroline Dorfman
1 paper

Grants

Planning Grant for Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) for Breast Cancer Survivors
National Cancer Institute · R34
Contact PI · $763.1K · Duke University
2024–2028
Supplement for Changes in Weight and Physical Function for Older African American Women in National, Peer-Led, Community-Based Weight Loss Program
National Institute on Aging · R01
Contact PI · $2.7M · Duke University
2019–2025
Evaluation of Low Cost National Weight Loss Program in the Underserved
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · K01
Contact PI · $718.2K · Duke University
2012–2018

Clinical trials

Planning Grant for TOPS for Breast Cancer Survivors
Principal investigator · Recruiting
Duke University
2026–2027
Food is Medicine: Pilot Study
Principal investigator · Completed
Duke University
2025
Healthy Me: A Program for Older Women
Principal investigator · Completed
Duke University
2023–2025
TOPS for African American Breast Cancer Survivors
Principal investigator · Completed
Duke University
2021–2022