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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
PA State Medical License 2024 - 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
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism- Join now to see all
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
- The Expression of Adipogenic Marker Is Significantly Increased in Estrogen-Treated Lipedema Adipocytes Differentiated from Adipose Stem Cells In Vitro.Sara Al-Ghadban, Spencer U Isern, Karen L Herbst, Bruce A Bunnell
Biomedicines. 2024-05-09 - 3 citationsNational survey of patient symptoms and therapies among 707 women with a lipedema phenotype in the United States.Aaron W Aday, Paula Mc Donahue, Maria Garza, Vanessa N Crain, Niral J Patel
Vascular Medicine. 2024-02-01 - 2 citationsEnhanced Angiogenesis in HUVECs Preconditioned with Media from Adipocytes Differentiated from Lipedema Adipose Stem Cells In Vitro.Sara Al-Ghadban, Samantha G Walczak, Spencer U Isern, Elizabeth C Martin, Karen L Herbst
International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023-09-01
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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