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Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD, Endocrinology, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Endocrinologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Summary

  • I am a board certified internal medicine physician and endocrinologist with a clinical interest in endocrine disorders of the cancer patient. I also have an interest in medical education.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2010 - 2013
  • Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)
    Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2011 - 2012
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2009
  • Royal College of Surgeons
    Royal College of SurgeonsM.B., B.Ch., B.A.O, Medicine, 1999 - 2005
  • Royal College of Surgeons Ireland
    Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2022 - 2024
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellowship Teaching Award – Endocrinology Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, 2013
  • Leonard Abrahamson Gold Medal and Prize Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2005
  • Dr. Desmond Lyons Prize in Internal Medicine Beaumont Hospital, 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Morbidity and mortality in craniopharyngioma patients after surgery.  
    Crowley RK, Hamnvik OPR, O’Sullivan EP, Behan LA, Smith D, Agha A, Thompson CJ, Clinical Endocrinology
  • Leptin and soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) correlate with anthropometric measurements and metabolic risk factors at baseline, and are predictive of some of these at tw...  
    Hamnvik OPR, Liu X, Kim EH, Gong H, Christiani D, Christophi C, Petrou M, Kales S, Mantzoros CS., Metabolism
  • Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with isolated bone marrow involvement presenting with secondary cold agglutinin disease.  
    Ní Áinle F, Hamnvik OPR, Gulmann C, Bermingham C, Kelly J, McEvoy P, Murphy P., International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Handbook for primary care in resource-poor settings. 
    Chapter: Thyroid disease 
    Hamnvik OPR, Alexander EKEditors: Ard KL, Rogers E.Boston
  • The new intern’s guide to Beaumont Hospital. 
    Chapter: The endocrine intern. 
    Hamnvik OPR.
  • Internal Medicine Resident Handbook 2010-2011. 
    Chapter: Faulkner Hospital. 
    Hamnvik OPREditors: Kostas T, Brim N.Boston, MA
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Hypothalamic and endocrinological characteristics of patients with craniopharyngioma.
    Hamnvik OPR, Crowley R, Smith D, Thompson CJ., Poster, Irish Endocrine Society Annual Meeting., Galway, Ireland
  • Hypothalamic obesity is common in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures and is unrelated to surgical approach.
    Crowley RK, Hamnvik OPR, Agha A, Thompson CJ, Poster, 15th European Congress on Obesity., Budapest, Hungary
  • Thompson CJ. Insulin resistance in craniopharyngioma patients compared to an obese and overweight control population.
    Crowley RK, Ashley D, Hamnvik OPR, Behan LA, O’Sullivan EP, Agha A, Smith D, O’Gorman D, Oral presentation, Irish Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland
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Press Mentions

  • What Is Hormone Therapy for Transgender People? Experts Explain This Decades-Old Treatment
    What Is Hormone Therapy for Transgender People? Experts Explain This Decades-Old TreatmentMay 3rd, 2023
  • The Pre-Fellowship Hospitalist Year
    The Pre-Fellowship Hospitalist YearSeptember 10th, 2019
  • Primary Care Physicians Are Learning How to Fill the Gaps in Gender-Affirming Medicine
    Primary Care Physicians Are Learning How to Fill the Gaps in Gender-Affirming MedicineAugust 2nd, 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Swedish, Danish

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik, Dr. Ole-Petter Hamnvik, MD, Dr. O Hamnvik, Dr. Ole-Petter Riksfjord Hamnvik