
Rexford Ahima MD PhD, FACP, FTOS
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity
Physician
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1830 E Monument StBaltimore, MD 21205
Phone+1 410-502-0814
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Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1995 - 1998
BronxCare Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1995
BronxCare Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
Tulane UniversityPhD, Neuroscience , 1988 - 1992
University of Ghana Medical SchoolClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2016 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology and Metabolism
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Physicians
- Fellow The Obesity Society
- Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Review Article: Overview of Clinical Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus.Alexander Asamoah, Rexford S Ahima
Genes. 2026-02-10 - 2 citationsLeptin: 30 Years Later.Rexford S Ahima, Jeffrey S Flier
Annual Review of Physiology. 2026-02-01 - Role of the xenobiotic-activated pregnane X receptor in type 1 and type 2 diabetes in male mice.Daniel Okwudili Nnamani, Sora Choi, Malvin Ofosu-Boateng, Lidya H Gebreyesus, Elizabeth Twum
Biochemical Pharmacology. 2026-01-01
Professional Memberships
- American Diabetes AssociationMember
- Endocrine SocietyMember
- Obesity SocietyMember
- American Heart AssociationMember
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