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Office
732 Harrison Avenue
Preston 2ND FL
Boston, MA 02118Phone+1 617-414-8052Fax+1 617-638-8053
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1997
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- 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
- Safety and Efficacy of EndoBarrier in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Obese Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 34 citationsBurnout and its relationship with perceived stress, self-efficacy, depression, social support, and programmatic factors in general surgery residentsMatthew R. Smeds, Matthew Janko, Steven R. Allen, Kwame S. Amankwah, Tracey D. Arnell
American Journal of Surgery. 2020-06-01 - 275 citationsAdipose Macrophage Infiltration Is Associated With Insulin Resistance and Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction in Obese SubjectsCaroline M. Apovian, Sherman J Bigornia, Melanie Mott, Melissa R. Meyers, Jagadish Ulloor
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2008-09-01 - 34 citationsApproach to the Patient: Management of the Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient With Weight Regain.Nawfal W. Istfan, Marine Lipartia, Wendy Anderson, Donald T. Hess, Caroline M. Apovian
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021-01-01
Journal Articles
- 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
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