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Office
10753 Falls Road
Greenspring Station- Pavilion II, Suite 325
Lutherville, MD 21093Phone+1 410-616-7420Fax+1 410-616-7421
Summary
- Dr. Lawrence Cheskin is an internist based in Lutherville, MD and Fairfax, VA, with a subspecialty in nutrition and obesity. He completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Yale-New Haven Medical Center and holds a medical degree from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Cheskin has had a long-standing career at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital, serving in various roles since 1986, and has experience in areas such as nutrition, obesity, and health promotion. He has authored numerous publications on topics including nutrition therapy and obesity disparities. Dr. Cheskin has participated in clinical trials focused on weight management and obesity. His accolades include the Top Doctors award from U.S. News & World Report, and from Baltimore Magazine, and the Physician Nutrition Specialist Award from the American Society for Clinical Nutrition.
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1983 - 1986
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
- Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1980
- City University of New YorkB.A., Summa Cum Laude, Honors in Biology, Honors in Economics, 1974 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1986 - 2026
- VA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2021
- FL State Medical License 2011 - 2014
- PA State Medical License 2011 - 2014
- DC State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- DE State Medical License 2011 - 2013
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Who's Who in America listee
- Top Doctors U.S. News & World Report, 2012
- Physician Nutrition Specialist Award American Society for Clinical Nutrition, 2004
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Clinical Trials
- Efficacy of Parent-Child Dieting Plans Incorporating Medifast Meal Replacements for Weight Loss Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
- Efficacy of 2 Diet Plans Designed for People With Type II Diabetes on Weight and Health Measures Start of enrollment: 2002 Jul 01
- Dietary Compensation With Substitution of Meat Products With White Button Mushrooms. Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Food sources of energy and nutrients among US college students: Thecohort study.Ziaul H Rana, Cara L Frankenfeld, Erika J Kennedy, Cibely Leon, Lilian de Jonge
Journal of American College Health. 2025-01-01 - Enhancing the Impact of Individualized Nutrition Therapy with Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Feedback in Overweight and Obese Individuals with Prediabetes.Raedeh Basiri, Lawrence J Cheskin
Nutrients. 2024-11-22 - 4 citationsLoneliness is associated with unhealthful dietary behaviors and physical inactivity among US college students.Li Jiang, Lawrence J Cheskin, Cara L Frankenfeld, Ziaul H Rana, Lilian de Jonge
Journal of American College Health. 2024-11-01
Journal Articles
- Effectiveness of Policies and Programs to Combat Adult Obesity: A Systematic ReviewEric B Bass, Kimberly A Gudzune, Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Eva Tseng, Lawrence J Cheskin, Wendy L Bennett, Journal of General Internal Medicine
- Perspectives on Obesity and Its Treatment: Health Care Providers and the General Public in Rural West Virginia and Urban Baltimore.Menez S, Geller G, Cheskin LJ, Health Education & Behavior, 1/1/2013
- Working inside the firehouse: developing a participant-driven intervention to enhance health-promoting behaviors.Frattaroli S, Pollack K, Cheskin LJ, Schaefer H, Bailey M, Holtgrave D, Health Promotion Practice, 10/22/2012
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- A pilot worksite nutrition intervention to improve firefighter health.Goheer A, Bailey MM, Cheskin LJ, Gittelsohn J, Pollack K, 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 11/1/2013
- The Impact of Urbanization on Community Food Environments: Results from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.Wu Y, Xue H, Du S, Wang H, Zhang B, Cheskin LJ, Wang Y, The Obesity Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 11/1/2013
- Can initial treatment response identify individuals who will be unsuccessful in behavioral weight loss programs?Ullrick J, Cheskin LJ, The Obesity Society Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 10/1/2013
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Lectures
- "Management of Metabolic Syndrome"Atlanta, GA - 11/15/2013
- "mHealth for Weight Loss"Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer and Bloomberg School, Baltimore, MD - 9/19/2013
- "Obesity in the Urban Health Setting"Baltimore, MD - 8/20/2013
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Other
- "How to Combat Obesity in the Elderly"Cheskin LJ, HealthCentral.com
http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/11407/162715/combat-obesity-elderly/
9/3/2013 - "Three squares vs. a day of smaller meals: Which is better for healthy weight loss?"Cheskin LJ, Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/three-squares-vs-a-day-of-smaller-meals-which-
8/27/2013 - "A closer look at why child obesity rates may be falling"Cheskin LJ, USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/07/early-childhood-obesity/2627783/
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Authored Content
- Tu1901 WEIGHT OUTCOMES OF LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY VERSUS ENDOSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTROPLASTY: A CASE CONTROL STUDYMay 2018
- Tu1904 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE OF FLUID FILLED DUAL INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON FOR WEIGHT LOSS: A MULTICENTER STUDYMay 2018
- Tu1901 WEIGHT OUTCOMES OF LAPAROSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY VERSUS ENDOSCOPIC SLEEVE GASTROPLASTY: A CASE CONTROL STUDYMay 2018
- Tu1904 REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE OF FLUID FILLED DUAL INTRAGASTRIC BALLOON FOR WEIGHT LOSS: A MULTICENTER STUDYMay 2018
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Press Mentions
- Exercise-Induced Molecule Suppresses Hunger, May Help Treat ObesityJune 21st, 2022
- I've Been Reviewing Fitness Gadgets for 8 Years. Amazon's Halo Made Me Confront My Body in a Way I Wasn't Ready ForJune 20th, 2021
- Metabolites and Diabetes Remission After Weight LossFebruary 24th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Systems-Oriented Pediatric Obesity Research and Training (SPORT) Center GrantNIH/NICHD2011–2017
- Effeect Of Diet On Nicotine Consumption And AppetiteNational Center For Research Resources1994
- Effect Of Ketonemia In Nicotine Dependent Obese And Nonobese AdultsNational Center For Research Resources1993
Professional Memberships
- The Obesity SocietyFellow
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Physicianshttp://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/lawrence-cheskin
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