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Office
6365 E Tanque Verde Rd
Ste 200
Tucson, AZ 85715Phone+1 520-719-1610Fax+1 310-882-5454
Summary
- I am a board-certified Endocrinologist specializing in connective tissue diseases disorders of fat and the lymphatic system.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1998 - 2002- University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1998
Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
WA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
SD State Medical License Active through 2025
OR State Medical License 2020 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012
Clinical Trials
- Metabolic Effects of Steroids in Obese Men Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
- Examination of the Anti-inflammatory and Insulin Sensitizing Properties of Doxycycline in Humans Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
- Treatment of Women With Lipedema Involving Substantial Fat Knee of Women and Men With Nodular Dercum's Disease Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 28
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 13 citationsA Multi-Gene Panel to Identify Lipedema-Predisposing Genetic Variants by a Next-Generation Sequencing Strategy.Sandro Michelini, Karen L Herbst, Vincenza Precone, Elena Manara, Giuseppe Marceddu
Journal of Personalized Medicine. 2022-02-11 - 2 citationsRZL-012, a New Fat Dissolving Molecule, Tested in Dercum's Disease Patients.Racheli Gueta, Eran Blaugrund, Alon Bloomenfeld, Karen L. Herbst
Dermatologic Surgery. 2021-08-01 - 7 citationsGenetic Determinants of the Effects of Training on Muscle and Adipose Tissue Homeostasis in Obesity Associated with Lymphedema.Andrea Vettori, Stefano Paolacci, Paolo Enrico Maltese, Karen L. Herbst, Marina Cestari
Lymphatic Research and Biology. 2021-07-30
Press Mentions
Lipedema: A Potentially Devastating, Often Unrecognized DiseaseFebruary 2nd, 2022- Should There Be an Increased Focus on Lipedema, the Lymphatic System, and Adipose Tissue Fibrosis in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and ME/CFS?December 5th, 2021
- Quality of Life, Its Factors, and Sociodemographic Characteristics of Polish Women with LipedemaJanuary 15th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Education/Training And Outreach ProgramsNational Cancer Institute2011
- Blockade Of Receptor Cleavage In Diabetes Mellitus With An MMP InhibitorNational Center For Research Resources2010
- Evaluation Of Disorders Of Fatty GrowthNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
- Clinical Trial: Metabolic Effects Of Steriods In Obese MenNational Center For Research Resources2008–2010
- Metabolic Effects Of Steriods In Obese MenNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Evaluation Of Fat In Madelung'S &Decrum'S Disease: A Pilot StudyNational Center For Research Resources2007
- Metabolic Effects Of Steroid Hormones In Obese MenNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2007
- Testosterone Supplementation For Hiv-Positive Men With LipodystrophyNational Center For Research Resources2005
- The Metabolic Effects Of Steroids In Obese MenNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Subcutaneous Fat Biopsies In Men And WomenNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- Metabolic Effects Of Steroid Hormones In Obese MenNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2005
- Testosterone Supplementation For Hiv-Positive MenNational Center For Research Resources2004
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