KarenLouiseHerbstMD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

President, Karen L Herbst, MD, PC Total Lipedema Care, Beverly Hills, CA, USA

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6365 E Tanque Verde Rd
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I am a board-certified Endocrinologist specializing in connective tissue diseases disorders of fat and the lymphatic system.

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

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

PubMed

55 citations
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists
Karen L. Herbst
Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 2003-12-01
94 citations
Intratesticular testosterone concentrations comparable with serum levels are not sufficient to maintain normal sperm production in men receiving a hormonal contracepti...
Andrea D. Coviello, William J. Bremner, Alvin M. Matsumoto, Karen L. Herbst, John K. Amory
Journal of Andrology. 2004-11-12
282 citations
Testosterone action on skeletal muscle.
Karen L. Herbst, Shalender Bhasin
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. 2004-05-01

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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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