Karen A. Scherr
Experienced in HIV/AIDS

Dr. Karen A. Scherr

Family Medicine
Duke Health
Duke Family Medicine Center
2100 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in HIV/AIDS
Duke Health
Duke Family Medicine Center
2100 Erwin Rd, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

As a health care provider, I partner with patients and families to help them identify and achieve their health-related goals. I enjoy getting to know people over time and taking a whole-person approach to health care. I am board certified in obesity medicine and can provide medication for weight management to help patients make healthy lifestyle changes. In my free time, I enjoy singing, playing tennis, and spending time with my family.

Dr. Scherr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Her top area of expertise is HIV/AIDS.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 22 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of HIV/AIDS.

Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowships
National Clinician Scholars Program, Duke University
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Duke Family Medicine Center
2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-6721

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


22 Total Publications

Parent Perspectives on the 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline for Pediatric Obesity: A Mixed-Methods Study of Acceptance and Concerns.
Parent Perspectives on the 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline for Pediatric Obesity: A Mixed-Methods Study of Acceptance and Concerns.
Journal: Pediatric obesity
Published: February 10, 2025
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