Heather A Ferris MD PhD (She/Her)
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism
Associate Professor, University of Virginia
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415 Ray C Hunt DrFl 2Charlottesville, VA 22903
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Summary
- Heather Ferris, MD, is an Associate Professor specializing in Endocrinology at the University of Virginia, and subspecializes in Diabetes. She completed her fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center from 2009 to 2012, after graduating from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Ferris has extensive experience in managing diabetes mellitus, obesity, hypoglycemia, and has held roles as a Staff Physician at Joslin Diabetes Center and an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. She has contributed to multiple publications on topics ranging from mouse metabolism to brain insulin sensitivity. Dr. Ferris was awarded the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification by NextGen Healthcare in 2013.
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
- Regulation of glial ApoE secretion by the mevalonate pathway is independent of ApoE isoform.Joshua L Milstein, Joshua A Kulas, Aria Kamal, An B Lo, Heather A Ferris
Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2025-03-01 - 7-ketocholesterol contributes to microglia-driven increases in astrocyte reactive oxygen species in Alzheimer's disease.Kayalvizhi Radhakrishnan, Yiyu Zhang, Oluwaseun Mustapha, Thaddeus K Weigel, Clint M Upchurch
Biorxiv. 2025-01-28 - 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
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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