Jamy Ard

Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention at Wake Forest School of Medicine / Speaker at Harvard Medical School

Schools

  • Harvard Medical School

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Biography

Harvard Medical School

I am a clinical researcher focused on studying strategies to treat obesity in adults. I co-direct the Wake Forest Baptist Health Weight Management Center, where I oversee the medical weight management programs. In our center, our teams use a variety of state-of-the-art approaches to treat obesity, ranging from surgery and medications to lifestyle therapy with remote monitoring. My clinical work and research are highly integrated—our research informs our approach to treatment, and our work with patients helps us ask relevant research questions that expand how we treat obesity. I have particular interests in working with specific populations of adults who either suffer from obesity disparities or where obesity treatment is particularly challenging. This includes individuals from ethnic minority groups like African Americans, older adults, and those with severe obesity. We are also conducting research to explore how to use new obesity treatments to improve the control or bring about the resolution of chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes.

Education

  • BS, Morehouse School of Medicine, 1993
  • MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1997

Residency

  • Internal Medicine, Duke University Hospital, 2000
  • General Medicine, Duke University Hospital, 2002

Fellowship

  • Hypertension Research, Duke University Hospital, 2001
  • Center for Health Services Research, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2003

Memberships

  • American Society for Nutrition
  • American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Obesity Society

Positions

  • Interim Associate Dean, Research
  • Professor, Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Professor, Bariatric and Weight Management Center

Departments and Affiliations

  • Research
  • Epidemiology and Prevention
  • Bariatric and Weight Management Center
  • Center on Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism
  • Cardiovascular Sciences Center
  • Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
  • Hypertension and Vascular Research Center
  • Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity

Publications

  • Similar weight loss and maintenance in African American and White women in the Improving Weight Loss (ImWeL) trial. Kinsey AW, Gowey MA, Tan F, Zhou D, Ard J, Affuso O, Dutton GR. Ethn Health. 2018 Jul; :1-13.
  • Effects of Calorie Restriction in Obese Older Adults: The CROSSROADS Randomized Controlled Trial. Ard JD, Gower B, Hunter G, Ritchie CS, Roth DL, Goss A, Wingo BC, Bodner EV, Brown CJ, Bryan D, Buys DR, Haas MC, Keita AD, Flagg LA, Williams CP, Locher JL. J. Gerontol. A Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. 2017 Dec; 73(1):73-80.
  • Comparison of an alternative schedule of extended care contacts to a self-directed control: a randomized trial of weight loss maintenance. Dutton GR, Gowey MA, Tan F, Zhou D, Ard J, Perri MG, Lewis CE. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2017 08; 14(1):107.
  • Skin in the game: Does paying for obesity treatment out of pocket lead to better outcomes compared to insurance coverage?. Ard JD, Emery M, Cook M, Hale E, Frain A, Lewis KH, Song E. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2017 06; 25(6):993-996.
  • Meal Timing and Frequency: Implications for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. St-Onge MP, Ard J, Baskin ML, Chiuve SE, Johnson HM, Kris-Etherton P, Varady K, . Circulation. 2017 Feb; 135(9):e96-e121.

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