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Ira Tabas, MD, Endocrinology, New York, NY

IraA.TabasMD

Endocrinology • New York, NY

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Medicine, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

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  • Office

    622 W 168th St
    New York, NY 10032
    Phone+1 212-305-2068

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
    Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1982 - 2027
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1992

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • JACC Focus Seminar: Macrophage in CVD Series JACC Focus Seminar Macrophage Trafficking, Inflammatory Resolution, and Genomics in Atherosclerosis: JACC Macrophage in CV...  
    Amanda C Doran, Jason C Kovacic, Edward A Fisher, Ira Tabas, ScienceDirect
  • A New Activator of Hepatocyte CaMKII in Fasting and Type 2 Diabetes  
    Ira Tabas, MD, Diabetes Care

Abstracts/Posters

  • The Markedly Increased PAI1 in Obesity Induces a Compensatory Increase of Hepatocyte Tpa Expression By Activating a LRP1-CREB1 Pathway
    Ira Tabas, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019

Lectures

  • Hepatocyte-Derived Tissue Plasminogen Activator Regulates Systemic Fibrinolysis 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

  • Having This Body Shape Means You’re More at Risk for Colorectal Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease
    Having This Body Shape Means You’re More at Risk for Colorectal Cancer, Diabetes and Heart DiseaseJanuary 17th, 2025
  • 'Stench of Death' Compound Helps Your Body Feast on Its Own Rotting Cells
    'Stench of Death' Compound Helps Your Body Feast on Its Own Rotting CellsJanuary 31st, 2020
  • Putrid Compound Putrescine May Have a Sweet Side Gig as Atherosclerosis Treatment
    Putrid Compound Putrescine May Have a Sweet Side Gig as Atherosclerosis TreatmentJanuary 31st, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Mechanisms Of Defective Efferocytosis In AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2012
  • Autophagy In Advanced AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011–2012
  • The Unfolded Protein Response In Sterol CytoxicityNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2012
  • Role Of Camkii In Hepatic GluconeogenesisNational Center For Research Resources2011
  • Molecular Links Between Insulin Resistance And Macrophage Death In AtherosclerosiNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
  • Mechanisms Of Atherogenesis In Insulin ResistanceNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
  • Administrative CoreNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2011
  • 2010 Lipoprotein Metabolism GrcNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
  • Macrophage Death In Plaque VulnerabilityNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2010
  • Interaction Of Atherogenic Lipoproteins With MacrophagesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2010
  • The Unfolded Protein Response In Sterol CytotoxicityNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2007
  • Core D--PathologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004–2006
  • Spingomyelinase In Atherosclerosis And Foam Cell BiologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2006
  • Macrophage Death In Plaque VulnerabilityNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
  • Conference On Cellular Biology Of AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005
  • Macrophage Death And Lipid Metabolism In AtherosclerosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2002
  • Form Cell APO (A)/Lp(A) Receptor--Cloning And FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2000–2002
  • Core--PathologyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2002
  • Arterial Sphingomyelinase, Proteoglycans And AtherogenesisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–2001
  • Foam Cell APO (A)/Lp(A) Receptor--Cloning And FunctionNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1999
  • Macrophage Cholesterol And Phospholipid Metabolism--Foam Cell NecrosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997–1999
  • Macrophage Cholesterol And Phospholipid Metabolism --Foam Cell NecrosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1996
  • ACAT Reactivity In MacrophagesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1995–1996
  • ACAT Reactivity In MacrophagesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1988–1994

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