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221 Longwood Ave FL 2Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-525-3597
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Summary
- Dr. Caroline Apovian is an endocrinologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. She received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice 32 years. She is experienced in metabolic syndrome, nutrition, bariatric medicine, obesity and obesity-related disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Nutrition, 1989 - 1990- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
ME State Medical License 2023 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose With Finger Tip vs. Alternate Site Sampling: Effect on Long Term Glycemic Control Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Obese Diabetic Patients Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
- Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss in Obese Patients Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Semaglutide and Tirzepatide for the Treatment of Obesity and Weight-Related Comorbidities: A Narrative Review.Zeb Ijaz Saeed, Caroline M Apovian
Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 2025-12-18 - Effect of caloric restriction on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health in young adults: A secondary analysis of the randomised CALERIE trial.Ryan Chang, Brian L Claggett, Leanne M Redman, Eric Ravussin, Caroline M Apovian
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2025-11-25 - A Multicenter Double-blind Randomized Sham-controlled Trial Assessing the EndoBarrier Duodenal-jejunal Bypass Liner for the Treatment of Poorly Controlled type 2 Diabe...Christopher C Thompson, Pichamol Jirapinyo, Thomas R McCarty, Stacy Brethauer, Nicholas Shaheen
Annals of Surgery. 2025-11-07
Journal Articles
- Weight Loss Interventions in AdultsAdam G Tsai, Caroline Apovian, Lee Kaplan, JAMA
- Decision Regret up to 4 Years After Gastric Bypass and Gastric BandingChristina C Wee, Donald T Hess, Caroline Apovian, Daniel B Jones, Obesity Surgery
- Weight Recidivism After Roux‐en‐Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: An 11‐Year Experience in a Multiethnic Medical CenterDonald T Hess, Brian Carmine, Caroline M Apovian, Dylan D Thomas, Nawfal W Istfan, Obesity
Lectures
- Obesity Forum 2013 CME Meeting SeriesVindico Medical Education, LLC, Chicago, Illinois - 6/29/2013
- Obesity Forum 2013 CME Meeting SeriesVindico Medical Education, LLC, New York, New York - 6/1/2013
- Controversies in Internal Medicine 2012Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education, Hilton Head Island, South Carolin - 5/7/2012
Press Mentions
3 Things We Learned About Weight Loss & Obesity from PBS’ New Documentary SeriesOctober 31st, 2025- 5 Things to Know About Costco Selling Ozempic and WegovyOctober 7th, 2025
- The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are FraudsSeptember 5th, 2025
Committees
- Chair, Pharmacological Management of Obesity Guideline Task Force, The Endocrine Society 2015 - Present
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