BarbaraKahnMD

Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity

Physician

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Office
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-735-3324

Fax+1 617-735-3323

Education & Training

University of California Davis HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1979 - Present
MA State Medical License 1986 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Beneficial metabolic effects of PAHSAs depend on the gut microbiota in diet-induced obese mice but not in chow-fed mice.
Jennifer Lee, Kerry Wellenstein, Ali Rahnavard, Andrew T Nelson, Marlena M Holter
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2024-07-09
1 citations
Inflammation causes insulin resistance in mice via interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3)-mediated reduction in FAHFA levels.
Shuai Yan, Anna Santoro, Micah J Niphakis, Antonio M Pinto, Christopher L Jacobs
Nature Communications. 2024-05-30
Editorial Expression of Concern: Leptin stimulates fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase.
Yasuhiko Minokoshi, Young-Bum Kim, Odile D Peroni, Lee G D Fryer, Corinna Müller
Nature. 2024-05-01

Journal Articles

Metabolites as Regulators of Insulin Sensitivity and Metabolism
Barbara B Kahn, Qin Yang, Nature

Press Mentions

Breakthrough Finding Could Yield Benefits for Patients with DiabetesJune 14th, 2022
How to Get Rid of Visceral Fat: Best Exercise Is Aerobic Activity to Reduce Harmful BellyNovember 30th, 2019
Belly Fat and Menopause: Get Rid of Your MenopotAugust 20th, 2019