Research

Sarah Armstrong, MD
Areas of interest: Pediatric nutrition and the treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity; leveraging innovative strategies to improve children's nutrition and activity, including mobile health interventions, community partnerships, and medication or surgical approaches

Naomi Nichele Duke, MD, PhD
Areas of interest: Cardiometabolic (blood pressure, blood sugar, hormones) and reproductive health (menstrual physiology, birth control, healthy relationships, and healthy decision-making); providing care primarily for patients in the adolescent to young adult age range

Olga Gupta, MD

Lisa Honeycutt, PhD

• Obesity prevention and treatment 
• Practice-based management of childhood obesity 
• Literature as a tool for childhood obesity prevention and treatment 
• Internet portals as a tool to improve family lifestyles behaviors 

As part of enrollment in the Healthy Lifestyles clinic, you may be asked to participate in one or more studies. Your participation is completely voluntary and will not affect your child’s care in the clinic. Some of the studies may seek only to follow your progress, some may involve additional blood tests, and some may offer new and promising treatments. If you have any questions regarding these studies or your child’s eligibility, please contact Sarah Armstrong at sarah.c.armstrong@duke.edu.

If you would like to recruit patients from the Healthy Lifestyles clinic for your research, or would like to complete a research internship, please contact Sarah Armstrong at sarah.c.armstrong@duke.edu.

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The overall mission of the Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research (DCCOR), which is a department-based research center, is to advance effective and equitable obesity prevention and treatment by conducting innovative interdisciplinary research to achieve optimal health for all children. DCCOR conducts independent, groundbreaking research that seeks to change practice and policy to help children lead healthier lives. 

DCCOR conducts a wide variety of clinical, community, implementation, and policy-related research. Please see our website for more details.