KristiA(Tough)Tough DesapriMDNCMP, CCD(She/Her)

Internal Medicine • Winnetka, IL

Women's Health

Founding physician, Bone and Body Women’s Health

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Office
570 Lincoln Avenue Suite 4
Winnetka, IL 60093
Phone+1 847-999-7171

Fax+1 847-407-8286

Summary

My specializations include evaluation and treatment of midlife women’s issues such as: menopause and hormone therapy, osteoporosis and bone health (including post fracture care), contraceptive counseling, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006 - 2007
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
IL State Medical License 2012 - 2026
OH State Medical License 2010 - 2013
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Comparative Effectiveness of Abaloparatide and Teriparatide in Women 50 Years of Age and Older: Update of a Real-World Retrospective Analysis.
Laila Tabatabai, Felicia Cosman, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kristi T DeSapri, Clayton T LaBaume
Endocrine Practice. 2024-11-16
Contraception Update: Prevention of Gynecologic Malignancies and Mood Benefits
Kristi Tough DeSapri, Pelin Batur
Journal of Women's Health. 2021-05-07
In Reply: DXA after menopause.
Kristi Tough DeSapri, Rachel Brook
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 2020-07-31

Journal Articles

To Scan or not to scan? DEXA in postmenopausal women.
Kristi Tough DeSapri, Cleveland clinic journal of medicine, 4/2020

Press Mentions

Can You Use Ozempic to Manage Menopausal Weight Gain? Here's What Doctors SayNovember 20th, 2024
You Can Use a Health Wearable to Stop Hot Flashes (And Understand More Menopause Symptoms)November 13th, 2024