Silva A Arslanian MD
Diabetes, Pediatric Endocrinology
Professor of Pediatrics, University Pittsburgh
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4401 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15224
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1980 - 1984
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1982 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- ISPAD Prize for Achievement 2024 International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes
- 2023 Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award American Diabetes Association
- 2024 Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award American Heart Association, Epidemiology and Prevention
Clinical Trials
- Insulin Resistance, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Bone Research Study Start of enrollment: 2005 Mar 01
- TODAY Genetics Study Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
- Childhood Metabolic Markers of Adult Morbidity in Blacks Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Individual variability in insulin sensitivity, visceral fat, and cardiorespiratory fitness in response to exercise in adolescents with obesity.Parmis Mirzadeh, SoJung Lee, Silva Arslanian, Jennifer L Kuk
Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases. 2026-06-01 - 1 citationsA multicenter trial to test pitavastatin calcium in youth with combined dyslipidemia of obesity: Design, implementation, challenges, and responses.Sarah D de Ferranti, Jessica E Teng, Silva A Arslanian, Andrew M Atz, Julie A Brothers
American Heart Journal. 2026-04-01 - Liver Fat Is Associated With Elevated FGF21 in Youth With Obesity but Without MASLD.Emir Tas, Eva C Diaz, Xiawei Ou, Elisabet Børsheim, Silva Arslanian
Pediatric Obesity. 2026-02-01
Journal Articles
- Evaluation and Management of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: A Position Statement by the American Diabetes AssociationSilva Arslanian, Fida Bacha, Neil H White, Philip Zeitler, Diabetes Care
Lectures
- Adipose Tissue Insulin Resistance in Youth on the Spectrum from Normal Weight to Obese and from Normal Glucose Tolerance to Impaired Glucose Tolerance to Type 2 DiabetesEuropean Association for the Study of Diabetes, 47th Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal
- Journal of Pediatrics47th Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal
- Journal of PediatricsPittsburgh, PA - 6/13/2014
Press Mentions
FDA-Approved Weight Loss Drug for Adults Successful in ChildrenNovember 16th, 2022- Weight-Loss Drug, Approved for Adults, Shows Promise in KidsNovember 11th, 2022
- Semaglutide Reduces BMI More Than Lifestyle Changes in Teens with ObesityNovember 3rd, 2022
Grant Support
- Administrative supplement to "Brain Health across the Metabolic Spectrum in Youth at risk for T2D"WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
- Administrative supplement to "Brain Health across the Metabolic Spectrum in Youth at risk for T2D"WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY2021–2026
- Insulin Resistance In ChildhoodEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2009–2011
- Childhood Metabolic Markers Of Adult Morbidity In BlacksEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2008–2009
- Insulin Resistance In ChildhoodEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2000–2008
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