Reina C Villareal MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Osteoporosis & Bone Metabolism Medicine
Professor of Medicine
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4921 Parkview Pl5TH floorSt. Louis, MO 63110
Phone+1 314-454-7775
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Summary
- Dr. Reina Villareal is an established endocrinologist based in Houston, TX with specialties in diabetes, lipid metabolism, and osteoporosis & bone metabolism medicine. She completed her residencies in internal medicine at Forest Park Hospital and Texas Tech University, and pursued a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Currently a Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Villareal has published multiple research papers in esteemed journals such as The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, among others, and led clinical trials on bone quality and weight loss relating to hypogonadism.
Education & Training
Texas Tech University (Amarillo)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Forest Park HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1994
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1990 - 1993
Cebu Institute of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2027
MO State Medical License 1997 - 2026
KS State Medical License 1992 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACE) American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Clinical Trials
- Aromatase Inhibitors and Weight Loss in Severely Obese Hypogonadal Male Veterans (Pilot) Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 01
- Aromatase Inhibitors and Weight Loss in Severely Obese Men With Hypogonadism Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 15
- Testosterone Therapy and Bone Quality in Men With Diabetes and Hypogonadism Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Bone quality response to lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity (LIMB-Q trial): a randomised controlled trial.Giulia Gregori, Sanjay Mediwala, Michael Liebschner, Daeseung Kim, Mon S Bryant
The Lancet. Healthy Longevity. 2025-09-01 - 1 citationsHigh-Fidelity Finite Element Modeling Technique to Improve Sensitivity to Bone Tissue Changes of Older Adults with Obesity undergoing Intensive Lifestyle Intervention.Michael A K Liebschner, Daeseung Kim, Nina Klonis, Giulia Gregori, Reina Armamento-Villareal
Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 2025-09-01 - 1 citationsEffect of aerobic or resistance exercise, or both on insulin secretion, ciliary neurotrophic factor, and insulin-like growth factor-1 in dieting older adults with obes...Georgia Colleluori, Viola Viola, Siresha Bathina, Reina Armamento-Villareal, Clifford Qualls
Clinical Nutrition. 2025-08-01
Grant Support
- Testosterone Therapy and Bone Quality in Men with Diabetes and HypogonadismMICHAEL E DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER2019–2025
- Aromatase Inhibitors and Weight Loss in Severely Obese Men with HypogonadismBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2017–2025
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