AnastassiosGPittasMDMS(He/Him)

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

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Dr. Anastassios Pittas is an endocrinologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center. He is a Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism. For more information, visit PittasMD.com.

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1998 - 2000
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1995

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013

Vitamin D and Calcium Homeostasis for Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Vitamin D for Established Type 2 Diabetes (DDM2) Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable

PubMed

101 citations
Vitamin D and diabetes
Joanna Mitri, Anastassios G. Pittas
Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 2014-03-01
1 citations
Navigating Complexities: Vitamin D, Skin Pigmentation, and Race.
Naykky Singh Ospina, Alicia Diaz-Thomas, Marie E McDonnell, Marie B Demay, Anastassios G Pittas
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-07-12
291 citations
Effects of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on pancreatic β cell function, insulin sensitivity, and glycemia in adults at high risk of diabetes: the Calcium and V...
Joanna Mitri, Bess Dawson-Hughes, Frank B. Hu, Anastassios G. Pittas
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011-08-01

Other

Inhaled insulin therapy in diabetes mellitus
Pittas AG
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/inhaled-insulin-therapy-in-diabetes-mellitus
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-02

‘Don’t Screen’ for Vitamin D: New Endo Society GuidelineJune 4th, 2024
Only Certain Groups of People Should Take Very High Vitamin D DosesJune 4th, 2024
Obesity in Children Linked to Higher Risk of 4 New Subtypes of Adult-Onset DiabetesFebruary 28th, 2023
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Vitamin D For Type 2 Diabetes (D2d Trial)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
Vitamin D Status In Relation To Incident Type 2 Diabetes And Cardiometabolic RiskNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2010
Vitamin D And Calcium Homeostasis In Relation To Type 2 DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
Vitamin D Status And Incident Type 2 DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2008
Glycemic Index And Metabolic SyndromeNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2005
Blood Glucose And Appetite In Healthy IndividualsNational Center For Research Resources2004