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Office
75 Francis St
Brigham And Womens Hospital
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-732-6896- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Frank Sacks, MD is an internist in Boston, Massachusetts. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts and Wisconsin. He is a Professor of Medicine at Channing Laboratory.
Education & Training
- Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 1978 - 1981
Clinical Trials
- VLDL and LDL Particle Types as Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- Effect of Amount and Type of Dietary Carbohydrates on Risk for Cardiovascular Heart Disease and Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsTrial of the MIND Diet for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in Older Persons.Lisa L Barnes, Klodian Dhana, Xiaoran Liu, Vincent J Carey, Jennifer Ventrelle, Kathleen Johnson, Chiquia S Hollings, Louise Bishop, Nancy Laranjo, Benjamin J Stubbs, ...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023 Aug 17
- 1 citationsDietary Effects on Monocyte Phenotypes in Subjects With Hypertriglyceridemia and Metabolic Syndrome.Zeqin Lian, Xiao-Yuan Dai Perrard, Antu Kalathookunnel Antony, Xueying Peng, Lu Xu, Jing Ni, Bingqian Zhang, Veronica O'Brien, Anum Saeed, Xiaoming Jia, Aliza Hussain,...> ;JACC. Basic to Translational Science. 2023 May 1
- 4 citationsDNA Methylation Near CPT1A and Changes in Triglyceride-rich Lipoproteins in Response to Weight-loss Diet Interventions.Xiang Li, Xiaojian Shao, Qiaochu Xue, Minghao Kou, Catherine M Champagne, Boryana S Koseva, Yoriko Heianza, Elin Grundberg, Lydia A Bazzano, George A Bray, Frank M Sac...> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2023 Jul 14
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Press Mentions
- Heart Failure: Could a Low Sodium Diet Sometimes Do More Harm Than Good?March 3rd, 2023
- Coconut Oil's Benefits to Alzheimer's Ignored in N.Y. Times Attack, Says Dr. Leslie Norins of MCI911.comJanuary 7th, 2021
- What Does Soy Actually Do to Your Hormones?March 17th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Dietary Fat And HDL MetabolismNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2011
- Carbohydrate: Amount And Type Affecting Risk For CVD And DiabetesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
- Pounds LOSTNational Center For Research Resources2005–2008
- Dietary Macronutrients And Weight LossNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2008
- Macronutrients And Cardiovascular RiskNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
- VLDL And LDL Particle Types As CHD Risk FactorsNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2006
- APO A2, C1 And C2 And Diet In Human APOB MetabolismNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
- Postprandial Apolipoprotein B MetabolismNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
- Kinetics Of Human Postprandial Lipoprotein MetabolismNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2001
- Dietary Patterns, Sodium Intake, And Blood PressureNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2000
- Kinetics Of Human Postprandial Lipoprotein MetabolismNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–1999
- Effect Of A Synthetic Saponin (Cp-148,623) On Plasma LipoproteinNational Center For Research Resources1997
- Calcium, Potassium, And Magnesium Supplements And BP In Nurses With Low IntakeNational Center For Research Resources1995
- Postmenopausal Estrogens And AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1986–1995
- Reversal Of Coronary Atherosclerosis By Diet/Drug Therapy (H.A.R.P.)National Center For Research Resources1991–1993
- Postmenopausal Estrogens And Apolipoprotein B MetabolismNational Center For Research Resources1992
- A Controlled Trial To Reverse Coronary AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1988–1991
- Polyunsaturates And KC1 To Control Mild HypertensionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1991
- Reversal Of Coronary Atherosclerosis By Diet/Drug TherapyNational Center For Research Resources1989–1990
- Postmenopausal Estrogens And AtherosclerosisNational Center For Research Resources1988–1990
- Controlled Trial To Reverse Coronary AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1990
- Reversal Of Coronary Atherosclerosis By Drug TherapyNational Center For Research Resources1988
- Reversal Of Coronary Atherosclerosis By Diet TherapyNational Center For Research Resources1988
- Effect Of Soluable Fiber On Blood PressureNational Center For Research Resources1988
- Polyunsaturates And KCL To Control Mild HypertensionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1985