Juliana Santos Simonetti MD

Bariatric Medicine, Obesity Medicine & Nutrition

University of Utah, Medical Director for Comprehensive Weight Management

133 Brookline AveBoston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-421-8843
Fax+1 617-638-7449

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Education & Training

Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Nutrition, 2012 - 2013
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 2009

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Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2017 - 2028
MA State Medical License 2012 - 2019
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

Setmelanotide Phase 2 Treatment Trial in Participants With Rare Genetic Disorders of Obesity Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 10
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Cardiovascular Outcomes of GLP-1-Based Medicines Among People With Overweight and Obesity: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Muhammed Rashid, E Lyn Lee, Sajesh K Veettil, Teerapon Dhippayom, Alice Y Y Cheng
Obesity Reviews. 2026-07-22
Patient Preferences, Perceptions, and Influencing Factors in Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy and Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Literature Review.
Kenechukwu C Ben-Umeh, Chia Jie Tan, Juliana S Simonetti, Joseph F Levy, Daniel M Witt
Value in Health. 2026-04-21
"It Honestly Took Me About Two Years": Minoritized Students' Experiences in Navigating Pathways Between High School, College, and Health Science Graduate Programs.
Candace J Chow, Scott Curtis, Michael Chen, Johanna C Purdy, Gillian M Stanfield
Medical Science Educator. 2026-02-01

Press Mentions

Weight Loss Drugs Can Lead to Muscle Loss, Too. Is That a Bad Thing?May 20th, 2023
Why Obesity Is Killing American MenSeptember 18th, 2025
A Genetic Test Could Predict the Odds of Obesity, Allowing for Early InterventionsJuly 21st, 2025