AshokBalasubramanyamMD

Endocrinology • Houston, TX

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Endocrinology, Baylor College of Medicine

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Office
1504 Taub Loop
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-873-8890

Fax+1 713-873-8898

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1989
St. John's Medical CollegeClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1987 - Present
TX State Medical License 1994 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Diet, Exercise, Niacin, and Fenofibrate to Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors in Individuals With HIV Lipodystrophy or Dyslipidemia Start of enrollment: 2004 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Collaborative Care for Heart Failure Patients With the Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Leptin for Abnormal Lipid Kinetics in HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2003 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Major Glycemia-lowering Medications for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Phase 3
Study of Arginine and Nitric Oxide in Patients With Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

105 citations
Effect of a lifestyle intervention on change in cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with type 2 diabetes: results from the Look AHEAD Study
John M. Jakicic, Sarah A. Jaramillo, Ashok Balasubramanyam, Barbara Bancroft, Jeffery M. Curtis
International Journal of Obesity. 2009-01-20
137 citations
MARRVEL: Integration of Human and Model Organism Genetic Resources to Facilitate Functional Annotation of the Human Genome.
Julia Wang, Rami Al-Ouran, Yanhui Hu, Seon Young Kim, Ying-Wooi Wan
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2017-06-01
198 citations
Large-Scale Gene-Centric Meta-Analysis across 39 Studies Identifies Type 2 Diabetes Loci
Richa Saxena, Clara C. Elbers, Yiran Guo, Inga Peter, Tom R. Gaunt
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2012-03-09

Lectures

Increased Plasma Arginase Activity in Ketosis-Prone Diabetes: Implications for an Insulin Secretory Defect
Houston, TX - 6/15/2014

Other

Syndromes of ketosis-prone diabetes mellitus
Balasubramanyam A, Nalini R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/syndromes-of-ketosis-prone-diabetes-mellitus
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-05-03

Press Mentions

St. Luke’s Health-Memorial, Baylor College of Medicine Establish New Rural Health Residency ProgramOctober 8th, 2022
Baylor College of Medicine Visits DHR Health to Discuss Collaboration in Research and Education That Would Benefit the Rio Grande Valley CommunityApril 21st, 2021
Improving Diabetes Care in the Midst of a Global PandemicApril 21st, 2020
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Grant Support

Viral Mechanisms Of Adipocyte Dysfuntion: Role Of Vpr.National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2012
Pathogenesis Of Ketosis-Prone DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
Estimation Of Beta Cell Mass Evolution In Ketosis-Prone DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2010–2011
The Effect Of Leptin Therapy On Lipid Metabolism In Hiv-LipodystrophyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2011
Diet/Exercise, Niacin, Fenofibrate For HIV LipodystrophyNational Center For Research Resources2005–2011
Pathogenesis Of Ketosis Prone DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2010
Diet/Exercise, Niacin, Fenofibrate For HIV LipodystrophyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2008
Pathogenesis Of HIV Protease Inhibitor Metabolic SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources2004
Pathogenesis Of HIV - Associated Lipodystrophy SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources2004
Leptin Therapyeffect On Lipid Metabolism In Hiv-LipodystNational Center For Research Resources2004
Growth Hormone Therapy In HIV Lipodystrophy SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources2004
Molecular Basis Of HIV Lipodystrophy: Role Of VPRNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001–2003
Postprandial Gluconeogenesis To Glucose Production In Normal VS NIDDMNational Center For Research Resources1999–2001
Role Of Beta 3 Adrenoceptor Mutation In Mexican Americans With DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Postprandial Gluconeogenesis Contribution To Glucose Production In DiabeticsNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999