Caroline M. Apovian, MD
Professor, Medicine
Biography
Dr. Apovian’s focus is on clinical research in obesity and diabetes. Her group investigates weight loss and its effects on endothelial cell function, adipose cell metabolism and inflammation, research in the bariatric surgery population and novel pharmacotherapeutic antiobesity agents. She has become an expert in the technique for subcutaneous adipose tissue aspirations, and has been performing these aspirations on research subjects at Boston University for over 5 years. Other research projects include dietary and physical activity interventions in underserved post-partum women and the investigation into the effects of increased dietary protein on lean body mass, maximal voluntary muscle strength and power in older men with mobility limitations.
Other Positions
- Professor, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
- Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students), Boston University School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
- Active Staff Privileges, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management, Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Education
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, MD
- Barnard College, BA
Publications
- Published on 2/1/2019
Srivastava G, Fox CK, Kelly AS, Jastreboff AM, Browne AF, Browne NT, Pratt JSA, Bolling C, Michalsky MP, Cook S, Lenders CM, Apovian CM. Clinical Considerations Regarding the Use of Obesity Pharmacotherapy in Adolescents with Obesity. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Feb; 27(2):190-204. PMID: 30677262.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/21/2019
Pi-Sunyer X, Apovian CM, McElroy SL, Dunayevich E, Acevedo LM, Greenway FL. Psychiatric adverse events and effects on mood with prolonged-release naltrexone/bupropion combination therapy: a pooled analysis. Int J Obes (Lond). 2019 Jan 21. PMID: 30664661.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/15/2019
Rizo IM, Apovian CM. Diabetic Ketoacidosis Post Bariatric Surgery. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2018; 9:812. PMID: 30697192.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/21/2018
Apovian CM, Okemah J, O'Neil PM. Body Weight Considerations in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes. Adv Ther. 2019 Jan; 36(1):44-58. PMID: 30465123.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/13/2018
Greenway FL, Aronne LJ, Raben A, Astrup A, Apovian CM, Hill JO, Kaplan LM, Fujioka K, Matejkova E, Svacina S, Luzi L, Gnessi L, Navas-Carretero S, Alfredo Martinez J, Still CD, Sannino A, Saponaro C, Demitri C, Urban LE, Leider H, Chiquette E, Ron ES, Zohar Y, Heshmati HM. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Gelesis100: A Novel Nonsystemic Oral Hydrogel for Weight Loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Feb; 27(2):205-216. PMID: 30421844.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/13/2018
Thomas DD, Anderson WA, Apovian CM, Hess DT, Yu L, Velazquez A, Carmine B, Istfan NW. Weight Recidivism After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: An 11-Year Experience in a Multiethnic Medical Center. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Feb; 27(2):217-225. PMID: 30421862.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2018
Stefanik JJ, Felson DT, Apovian CM, Niu J, Margaret Clancy M, LaValley MP, Neogi T. Changes in Pain Sensitization After Bariatric Surgery. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2018 Oct; 70(10):1525-1528. PMID: 29316386.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2018
Apovian CM. Editorial 2018 Current Opinion in Endocrinology. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2018 Oct; 25(5):291. PMID: 30074501.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/14/2018
Joshi PP, Quintiliani LM, McCarthy AC, Gilmore A, Mahesri M, Sullivan LM, Apovian CM. A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial in Behavioral Weight Management for Underserved Postpartum African American Women: The RENEW Study. Prev Chronic Dis. 2018 06 14; 15:E77. PMID: 29908054.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/1/2018
Srivastava G, Apovian C. Future Pharmacotherapy for Obesity: New Anti-obesity Drugs on the Horizon. Curr Obes Rep. 2018 Jun; 7(2):147-161. PMID: 29504049.
Read at: PubMed
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