Gitanjali Srivastava MD
Obesity
Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics & Surgery|Medical Director- Obesity Medicine|Program Director-Fellowship in Obesity Medicine, Vanderbilt
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000
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Summary
- Dr. Gitanjali Srivastava is an adult and pediatric obesity medicine specialist, based in Nashville, TN. She completed her medical education at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 2003, followed by a residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai from 2003 to 2007. She completed her Fellowship in Obesity Medicine & Clinical Nutrition from Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital in 2011-2013. Currently, she serves as the Medical Director at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, a position she has held since 2019. Her recent publications include studies on patient portal engagement and weight loss outcomes, weight maintenance on anti-obesity medications, and considerations for pediatric obesity pharmacotherapy clinical trials.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2003 - 2007
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
NH State Medical License 2008 - Present
TN State Medical License 2019 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
MA State Medical License 2016 - 2019
FL State Medical License 2013 - 2018
NY State Medical License 2004 - 2009
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early-Onset Obesity and Tirzepatide Treatment: A Post Hoc Analysis of the SURMOUNT Clinical Trials.Evgenia Gourgari, Gitanjali Srivastava, Aaron S Kelly, Donna Mojdami, Dachuang Cao
Obesity. 2025-09-01 - Real-world titration, persistence & weight loss of semaglutide and tirzepatide in an academic obesity clinic.Jason M Samuels, Fei Ye, Rebecca Irlmeier, Heidi Silver, Gitanjali Srivastava
Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 2025-08-05 - Novel strategies for medical management of obesity: mechanisms, clinical implications, and societal impacts-a report from the 25th Annual Harvard Nutrition Obesity Sym...Gitanjali Srivastava, Sophia L Campbell, Conner R Hill, Takara L Stanley, Elizabeth A Lawson
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2025-06-21
Press Mentions
Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment StrategiesJune 24th, 2025- Why Coffee Tastes Better When Someone Else Makes It; What ER Doctors Take on Vacation; Using Two Drugs to Lower Cholesterol; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesJune 5th, 2025
- Explaining Billy Joel’s Diagnosis; New COVID Vaccine Recommendations; Negative Effects of Vaping; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesMay 30th, 2025
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