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Office
10753 Falls Road
Pavilion II, STE 305
Lutherville, MD 21093Phone+1 410-955-0670Fax+1 410-616-7421
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
- Top Doctors U.S. News & World Report, 2012
- Who's Who in America listee 2010
- 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
- 56 citationsThe Effect of Intentional Weight Loss on Fracture Risk in Persons With Diabetes: Results From the Look AHEAD Randomized Clinical TrialKaren C. Johnson, George A. Bray, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Jeanne M. Clark, Caitlin Egan
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2017-11-01 - 31 citationsBariatric Embolization of Arteries for the Treatment of Obesity (BEAT Obesity) Trial: Results at 1 Year.Clifford R. Weiss, Godwin Abiola, Aaron M. Fischman, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Jay Vairavamurthy
Radiology. 2019-04-02 - 429 citationsAssociation between obesity and kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Youfa Wang, Xiaoli Chen, Y. Song, Benjamin Caballero, Lawrence J. Cheskin
Kidney International. 2008-01-01
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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