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Frank Sacks, MD, Internal Medicine, Boston, MA

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Internal Medicine Boston, MA

Professor of Medicine, Channing Laboratory

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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 Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1982
  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsInternship, Transitional Year, 1977 - 1978
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 1978 - 1981

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Heart Failure: Could a Low Sodium Diet Sometimes Do More Harm Than Good?
    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.com
    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?
    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