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221 Longwood Ave FL 2Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-525-3597
Fax+1 617-264-5220
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Summary
- Dr. Caroline Apovian is an endocrinologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital. She received her medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and has been in practice 32 years. She is experienced in metabolic syndrome, nutrition, bariatric medicine, obesity and obesity-related disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Nutrition, 1989 - 1990- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
NH State Medical License 2022 - 2026
RI State Medical License 2021 - 2026
MA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
ME State Medical License 2023 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Clinical Trials
- Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose With Finger Tip vs. Alternate Site Sampling: Effect on Long Term Glycemic Control Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
- Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss and Glycemic Control in Obese Diabetic Patients Start of enrollment: 2004 Jul 01
- Use of MCT Oil for Enhancement of Weight Loss in Obese Patients Start of enrollment: 2003 Jul 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Unifying Efforts to Empower Equitable Obesity Care: Synopsis of an American College of Physicians and Council of Subspecialty Societies Summit.Christina C Wee, Alicia I Arbaje, Harriet Bering, Linda Blount, Joshua J Joseph
Annals of Internal Medicine. 2025-04-01 - Nutrient-Stimulating Hormone-Based Therapies for Obesity.Cagney Cristancho, Dong Wook Kim, Caroline M Apovian
Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. 2025-03-01 - Race and Sex Disparities in Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery over 20 Years: A Cohort Study.Benjamin Grobman, Liyun He, Zhou Lan, Abdelrahman Nimeri, Caroline Apovian
Annals of Surgery Open. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Weight Loss Interventions in AdultsAdam G Tsai, Caroline Apovian, Lee Kaplan, JAMA
- Decision Regret up to 4 Years After Gastric Bypass and Gastric BandingChristina C Wee, Donald T Hess, Caroline Apovian, Daniel B Jones, Obesity Surgery
- Weight Recidivism After Roux‐en‐Y Gastric Bypass Surgery: An 11‐Year Experience in a Multiethnic Medical CenterDonald T Hess, Brian Carmine, Caroline M Apovian, Dylan D Thomas, Nawfal W Istfan, Obesity
Lectures
- Obesity Forum 2013 CME Meeting SeriesVindico Medical Education, LLC, Chicago, Illinois - 6/29/2013
- Obesity Forum 2013 CME Meeting SeriesVindico Medical Education, LLC, New York, New York - 6/1/2013
- Controversies in Internal Medicine 2012Boston University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education, Hilton Head Island, South Carolin - 5/7/2012
Press Mentions
Drug Labels Often Neglect to Inform About Obesity DosingMarch 4th, 2025- Some Patients — and Doctors — Turn to Microdosing GLP-1sFebruary 6th, 2025
- 22 Health Care Predictions for 2025 from Medical ResearchersDecember 31st, 2024
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Committees
- Chair, Pharmacological Management of Obesity Guideline Task Force, The Endocrine Society 2015 - Present
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