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, Medicine, Boston Medical Center
Education
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, MD
- Barnard College, BA
Publications
- Published on 11/21/2018
Apovian CM, Okemah J, O'Neil PM. Body Weight Considerations in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes. Adv Ther. 2018 Nov 21. 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). 2018 Nov 13. 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). 2018 Nov 13. 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 - Published on 6/1/2018
Stockman MC, Thomas D, Burke J, Apovian CM. Intermittent Fasting: Is the Wait Worth the Weight? Curr Obes Rep. 2018 Jun; 7(2):172-185. PMID: 29700718.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/12/2018
Srivastava G, Palmer KD, Ireland KA, McCarthy AC, Donovan KE, Manders AJ, McDougal J, Lenders CM, Apovian CM. Shape-Up and Eat Right Families Pilot Program: Feasibility of a Weight Management Shared Medical Appointment Model in African-Americans With Obesity at an Urban Academic Medical Center. Front Pediatr. 2018; 6:101. PMID: 29707530.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/1/2018
Bhasin S, Apovian CM, Travison TG, Pencina K, Moore LL, Huang G, Campbell WW, Li Z, Howland AS, Chen R, Knapp PE, Singer MR, Shah M, Secinaro K, Eder RV, Hally K, Schram H, Bearup R, Beleva YM, McCarthy AC, Woodbury E, McKinnon J, Fleck G, Storer TW, Basaria S. Effect of Protein Intake on Lean Body Mass in Functionally Limited Older Men: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Apr 01; 178(4):530-541. PMID: 29532075.
Read at: PubMed
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