HeatherAFerrisMDPhD(She/Her)
Endocrinology • Charlottesville, VADiabetes, Lipid Metabolism
Associate Professor, University of Virginia
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Office
415 Ray C Hunt Dr
Fl 2
Charlottesville, VA 22903Phone+1 434-924-1825Fax+1 434-244-9456
Summary
- Dr. Heather Ferris is an endocrinologist in Charlottesville, VA and is affiliated with University of Virginia Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine and has been in practice 11 years. She specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism and is experienced in diabetes mellitus, obesity and obesity-related disorders, diabetes, and hypoglycemia. She has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2009 - 2012
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2017 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2012 - 2017
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2009- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NextGen Ambulatory EHR, NextGen Healthcare, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Combined effects of genetic background and diet on mouse metabolism and gene expression.Jordan N Reed, Faten Hasan, Abhishek Karkar, Dhanush Banka, Jameson Hinkle
Iscience. 2024-12-20 - 1 citationsMechanical activation of TWIK-related potassium channel by nanoscopic movement and rapid second messenger signaling.E Nicholas Petersen, Mahmud Arif Pavel, Samuel S Hansen, Manasa Gudheti, Hao Wang
Elife. 2024-02-26 - Incidental Diagnosis of Williams Syndrome in an Adult With Recurrent Hypercalcemia.Seth Tersteeg, Vladimer Bakhutashvili, Margaret Crook, Heather A Ferris
JCEM Case Reports. 2024-01-01
Press Mentions
Dr. Heather Ferris: This Is Your Brain on OzempicSeptember 3rd, 2024- ‘The Hemsworth Alzheimer’s Disease Gene’: Revisiting the Nature-Nurture DebateJanuary 17th, 2023
- Myth-Busting: Do Statins Cause Dementia?November 3rd, 2022
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