KarenLouiseHerbstMD
Endocrinology • Beverly Hills, CADiabetes, Lipid Metabolism
President, Karen L Herbst, MD, PC Total Lipedema Care, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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Office
240 S La Cienega Blvd
Suite 200
Beverly Hills, CA 90211Phone+1 310-882-5454Fax+1 310-747-5908- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board-certified Endocrinologist specializing in connective tissue diseases disorders of fat and the lymphatic system.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1998 - 2002- University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1998
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
ME State Medical License 2021 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
SD State Medical License Active through 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Clinical Trials
- Metabolic Effects of Steroids in Obese Men Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
- Examination of the Anti-inflammatory and Insulin Sensitizing Properties of Doxycycline in Humans Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
- Treatment of Women With Lipedema Involving Substantial Fat Knee of Women and Men With Nodular Dercum's Disease Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 28
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 10 citationsA Multi-Gene Panel to Identify Lipedema-Predisposing Genetic Variants by a Next-Generation Sequencing Strategy.Sandro Michelini, Karen L Herbst, Vincenza Precone, Elena Manara, Giuseppe Marceddu, Astrit Dautaj, Paolo Enrico Maltese, Stefano Paolacci, Maria Rachele Ceccarini, To...> ;Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2022 Feb 11
- 4 citationsA Young Woman with Excessive Fat in Lower Extremities Develops Disordered Eating and Is Subsequently Diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa, Lipedema, and Hypermobile Ehlers-...Thomas F Wright, Karen L. Herbst> ;The American Journal of Case Reports. 2021 Jun 14
- 43 citationsStandard of care for lipedema in the United States.Karen L. Herbst, Linda Anne Kahn, Emily Iker, Chuck Ehrlich, Thomas F Wright, Lindy McHutchison, Jaime Schwartz, Molly Sleigh, Paula M C Donahue, Kathleen H. Lisson, T...> ;Phlebology. 2021 May 28
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Press Mentions
Lipedema: A Potentially Devastating, Often Unrecognized DiseaseFebruary 2nd, 2022- Should There Be an Increased Focus on Lipedema, the Lymphatic System, and Adipose Tissue Fibrosis in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS?December 5th, 2021
- Quality of Life, Its Factors, and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Polish Women with LipedemaJanuary 15th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Education/Training And Outreach ProgramsNational Cancer Institute2011
- Blockade Of Receptor Cleavage In Diabetes Mellitus With An MMP InhibitorNational Center For Research Resources2010
- Evaluation Of Disorders Of Fatty GrowthNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
- Clinical Trial: Metabolic Effects Of Steriods In Obese MenNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
- Metabolic Effects Of Steriods In Obese MenNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Evaluation Of Fat In Madelung'S &Decrum'S Disease: A Pilot StudyNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Metabolic Effects Of Steroid Hormones In Obese MenNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2007
- Testosterone Supplementation For Hiv-Positive Men With LipodystrophyNational Center For Research Resources2005
- The Metabolic Effects Of Steroids In Obese MenNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Subcutaneous Fat Biopsies In Men And WomenNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Metabolic Effects Of Steroid Hormones In Obese MenNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2005
- Testosterone Supplementation For Hiv-Positive MenNational Center For Research Resources2004
Hospital Affiliations
Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterSan Diego, California
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, Arizona- Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, Arizona
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