JavierTorrensMD

Endocrinology • Summit, NJ

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Physician

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Office
11 Overlook Road
MAC II Suite 195 Summit
Summit, NJ 07901
Phone+1 908-522-6995
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Education & Training

National Capital ConsortiumFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1994 - 1996
National Capital ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 1991, MD

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1993 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2000
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 1990
Bailey K. Ashford Clinical Research Award 1996
Army Meritorious Service Medal 1999
Army Achievement Medal 1994, 1997
Army Commendation Medal 1994, 1996
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2011-2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

70 citations
Relative androgen excess during the menopausal transition predicts incident metabolic syndrome in midlife women: study of Women's Health Across the Nation.
Javier I. Torréns, Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, Xinhua Zhao, Karen A. Matthews, Sarah Brockwell, MaryFran Sowers, Nanette Santoro> ;Menopause. 2009 Mar 1
32 citations
Cellular program controlling the recovery of adipose tissue mass: An in vivo imaging approach.
Kıvanç Birsoy, Alexander A. Soukas, Javier I. Torrens, Giovanni Ceccarini, Jason M. Montez, Margherita Maffei, Paul Cohen, Gulnorakhon Fayzikhodjaeva, Agnes Viale, Nic...> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2008 Sep 2
174 citations
Correlates of circulating androgens in mid-life women: the study of women's health across the nation
Nanette Santoro, Javier I. Torréns, Sybil L. Crawford, Jenifer E. Allsworth, Joel S. Finkelstein, Ellen B. Gold, Stan Korenman, William L. Lasley, Judith L. Luborsky, ...> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2005 Aug 1
277 citations
Sex Hormone–Binding Globulin and the Free Androgen Index Are Related to Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Multiethnic Premenopausal and Perimenopausal Women Enrolled in t...
Kim Sutton-Tyrrell, Rachel P. Wildman, Karen A. Matthews, Claudia U. Chae, Bill L. Lasley, Sarah Brockwell, Richard C. Pasternak, Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MaryFran Sower...> ;Circulation. 2005 Mar 15
161 citations
Krox20 stimulates adipogenesis via C/EBPβ-dependent and -independent mechanisms
Zhu Chen, Javier I. Torrens, Ashim Anand, Bruce M. Spiegelman, Jeffrey M. Friedman> ;Cell Metabolism. 2005 Feb 1
55 citations
Physical activity and diabetes risk in postmenopausal women
Judith Hsia, LieLing Wu, Catherine Allen, Albert Oberman, William Lawson, Javier I. Torréns, Monika M. Safford, Marian C. Limacher, Barbara V. Howard> ;American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2005 Jan 1
170 citations
Depressive Symptoms, Insulin Resistance, and Risk of Diabetes in Women at Midlife
Susan A. Everson-Rose, Peter M. Meyer, Lynda H. Powell, Dilip K. Pandey, Javier I. Torréns, Howard M. Kravitz, Joyce T. Bromberger, Karen A. Matthews> ;Diabetes Care. 2004 Dec 1
236 citations
Physical Activity and Changes in Weight and Waist Circumference in Midlife Women: Findings from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Barbara Sternfeld, Hua Wang, Charles P. Quesenberry, Barbara Abrams, Susan A. Everson-Rose, Gail A. Greendale, Karen A. Matthews, Javier I. Torréns, MaryFran Sowers> ;American Journal of Epidemiology. 2004 Nov 1
411 citations
Effect of oestrogen plus progestin on the incidence of diabetes in postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health Initiative Hormone Trial.
Karen L. Margolis, Denise E. Bonds, Rebecca J. Rodabough, Lesley F. Tinker, Lawrence S. Phillips, Catherine Allen, Tamsen Bassford, Gregory L. Burke, Javier I. Torréns...> ;Diabetologia. 2004 Jul 1
134 citations
Ethnic Differences in Insulin Sensitivity and β-Cell Function in Premenopausal or Early Perimenopausal Women Without Diabetes The Study of Women’s Health Across the Na...
Javier I. Torréns, Joan Skurnick, Amy L. Davidow, Stanley G. Korenman, Nanette Santoro, Maria Soto-Greene, Norman L. Lasser, Gerson Weiss> ;Diabetes Care. 2004 Feb 1
52 citations
Insulin Resistance, Hemostatic Factors, and Hormone Interactions in Pre- and Perimenopausal Women: SWAN
MaryFran Sowers, Carol A. Derby, Mary Jannausch, Javier I. Torréns, Richard C. Pasternak> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2003 Oct 1
Androgen deprivation in men with prostate cancer is associated with an increased rate of bone loss.
Preston DM Torrens JI Harding P Howard RS Duncan WE McLeod DG> ;Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. 2002
73 citations
Serum thyroglobulin measurement. Utility in clinical practice.
Javier I. Torréns, Henry B. Burch> ;Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 2001 Jun 1
Detection of distant medullary thyroid carcinoma metastases by Tc-99m arcitumomab scintigraphy.
Pio P. Hocate, Carlos E. Jiménez, Inku Hwang, Javier I. Torrens> ;Clinical Nuclear Medicine. 2000 Feb 1
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