ChikaAnekweMDMPH(She/Her)

[Pronunciation: CHEE-kah Ah-neh-KWE]

Preventive Medicine • Boston, MA

Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Obesity Medicine Physician

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Office
50 Staniford St
4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone+1 617-726-4400

Fax+1 617-724-6565

Education & Training

Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, 2012 - 2014
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2011 - 2012
Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
NH State Medical License 2021 - 2023
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2018
American Board of Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Clinical Trials

Medically Intensive Nutrition Therapy Program for Obesity and Diabetes in a Low-income Population Start of enrollment: 2023 Apr 01
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Meal replacement therapy for obesity and diabetes remission: efficacy assessment and considerations of barriers and facilitators to adherence among U.S. individuals wi...
Claudia G Durbin, Ainsley Hutchison, Talia Colecchi, Jennifer Mulligan, Sreevidya Bodepudi
Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders. 2024-11-18
3 citations
Pharmacotherapy causing weight gain and metabolic alteration in those with obesity and obesity-related conditions: A review.
Chika V Anekwe, Yoon Ji Ahn, Simar Singh Bajaj, Fatima Cody Stanford
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2024-03-01
2 citations
Epidemiology of obesity among people with HIV.
Ria Talathi, Chika V Anekwe, Mabel Toribio
Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS. 2024-01-01

Press Mentions

Is Alcohol and Weight Loss Surgery a Risky Combination?April 25th, 2023
Will Ozempic Solve Obesity in America? A DebateFebruary 15th, 2023
Midlife Obesity Increases the Risk of FrailtyJanuary 27th, 2023
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Grant Support

Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard Pilot Feasibility AwardNORCH (NIH sponsored)2021–2024

Other Languages

Greek