ChikaAnekweMDMPH(She/Her)
[Pronunciation: CHEE-kah Ah-neh-KWE]
Preventive Medicine • Boston, MAPublic Health & General Preventive Medicine
Obesity Medicine Physician
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Office
50 Staniford St
4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114Phone+1 617-726-4400Fax+1 617-724-6565
Summary
- Dr. Chika Anekwe is an obesity medicine physician, preventive medicine and public health specialist in Boston, MA. She is obesity medicine clinical director at the Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center. She completed her medical education at the Uconn School of Medicine in 2011, followed by residencies in pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and in public health and general preventive medicine at Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital. Dr. Anekwe has expertise in obesity and obesity-related disorders and has contributed to several publications in this field, addressing topics such as meal replacement therapy, pharmacotherapy, and the epidemiology of obesity. She serves as the principal investigator for a clinical trial on Medically Intensive Nutrition Therapy Program for obesity and diabetes in low-income populations.
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 Mar 28
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsMeal 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. 2025-02-01 - 5 citationsPharmacotherapy 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 - 3 citationsEpidemiology of obesity among people with HIV.Ria Talathi, Chika V Anekwe, Mabel Toribio
Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
Drinking. Gambling. Online Shopping. Patients Say Obesity Drugs Curb Any Number of ‘Gluttonous Impulses.’February 3rd, 2025- Is Alcohol and Weight Loss Surgery a Risky Combination?April 25th, 2023
- Will Ozempic Solve Obesity in America? A DebateFebruary 15th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center at Harvard Pilot Feasibility AwardNORCH (NIH sponsored)2021–2024
Other Languages
- Greek
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