IvaniaRizoMD

Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Assistant Professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism , Boston Medical Center Interim Director of Outpatient Obesity Medicine

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Office
732 Harrison Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Phone+1 843-724-2450

Education & Training

University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2011 - 2013
MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2016 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2011 - 2016
SC State Medical License 2010 - 2013
VA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
DC State Medical License 2007 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Factors associated with inpatient complications among patients with obesity and COVID-19 at an urban safety-net hospital: A retrospective cohort study.
Tyler J Ryan, Annie S Heyman, Elizabeth N Mulvey, Angela McLaughlin, Ivania M Rizo
Obesity Science & Practice. 2022-08-15
29 citations
Racial Disparities in Diabetes Technology Use and Outcomes in Type 1 Diabetes in a Safety-Net Hospital.
Kathryn L. Fantasia, Kamonkiat Wirunsawanya, Christopher W. Lee, Ivania Rizo
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2021-03-10
20 citations
Mechanism of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Improvements in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity
Eric Nolen-Doerr, Mary-Catherine Stockman, Ivania Rizo
Current Obesity Reports. 2019-09-01

Press Mentions

Can Berberine Live up to the Claim That It’s ‘Nature’s Ozempic’?July 16th, 2023
Tirzepatide Provides 'Meaningful' Weight Loss in SURMOUNT-3October 17th, 2023
How Are Endos Handling Weight-Loss Drug Shortages?March 7th, 2024
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