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Office
221 Longwood Ave
Boston, MA 02115Phone+1 617-732-5666- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1995 - 2026
- MA State Medical License 1981 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsAcute carbohydrate overfeeding: a redox model of insulin action and its impact on metabolic dysfunction in humans.Nawfal W. Istfan, Brooke Hasson, Caroline M. Apovian, Tova Meshulam, Liqun Yu, Wendy Anderson, Barbara E. Corkey> ;American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021 Sep 27
- 9 citationsObesity: Overview of Weight Management.Meetal Mehta, Nawfal W. Istfan, Caroline M. Apovian> ;Endocrine Practice. 2021 Apr 24
- 29 citationsApproach to the Patient: Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient With Weight Regain.Nawfal W. Istfan, Marine Lipartia, Wendy Anderson, Donald T. Hess, Caroline M. Apovian> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Weight Recidivism After Roux‐en‐Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: An 11‐Year Experience in a Multiethnic Medical CenterDonald T Hess, Brian Carmine, Caroline M Apovian, Dylan D Thomas, Nawfal W Istfan, Obesity
Press Mentions
- Eating Too Many Carbs in One Meal Can Disrupt Your MetabolismAugust 13th, 2021
- RYGB Surgery Patients Can Benefit from Anti-Obesity MedicationsMay 22nd, 2020
Grant Support
- Modulation Of Ori-Beta Replication Origin By Fish OilNational Cancer Institute2003–2004
- Nutrition And Protein Metabolism In Tumor And HostNational Cancer Institute1994–2000
- Nutrient Partitioning And Insulin Resistance In ObesityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
- Core--Metabolism Clinical FacilityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1996
- Nutrition And Protein Metabolism In Tumor And HostNational Cancer Institute1994
- Nutrit Determin Of Protein Metabolism In Tumor &HostNational Cancer Institute1992–1993
- Nutritional Implications Of Site Of Feeding On LeucineNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1988–1990
- Nutritional Determinants Of Protein MetabolismNational Cancer Institute1988–1990
- Diet-Induced Hyperinsulinemia In Obese HypertensionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1987–1989
Hospital Affiliations
- Boston Medical CenterBoston, Massachusetts
- Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
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