LawrenceS.PhillipsMD

Endocrinology • Atlanta, GA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

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Office
PO Box
# 101
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-727-1392

Fax+1 404-727-1300

Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1972 - 1974
Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1969
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1967

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2019
IL State Medical License 1968 - 1984
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1980

Clinical Trials

Opportunistic Screening for Prediabetes and Early Diabetes in Primary Care Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
Completed
Exenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering Trial (EXSCEL): A Trial To Evaluate Cardiovascular Outcomes After Treatment With Exenatide Once Weekly In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 18
Completed
Phase 3
A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Major Glycemia-lowering Medications for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Phase 3
Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes Study Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Canagliflozin-Mealtime Insulin Rescue Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 4
Changing the Natural History of Type 2 Diabetes ("CHANGE" Study) Start of enrollment: 2021 Sep 01
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Study Director, Contact, Sub-Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Adaptive selection at G6PD and disparities in diabetes complications.
Joseph H Breeyear, Jacklyn N Hellwege, Philip H Schroeder, John S House, Hannah M Poisner
Nature Medicine. 2024-09-01
77 citations
A multiancestry genome-wide association study of unexplained chronic ALT elevation as a proxy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with histological and radiological v...
Marijana Vujkovic, Shweta Ramdas, Kim M Lorenz, Xiuqing Guo, Rebecca Darlay
Nature Genetics. 2022-06-01
98 citations
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in relation to cardiometabolic risk factors and metabolic syndrome in postmenopausal women.
Sara A. Chacko, Yiqing Song, JoAnn E. Manson, Linda Van Horn, Charles B. Eaton
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2011-07-01

Journal Articles

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Anthropometric Measures as Risk Factors for Diabetes
Lawrence S Phillips, Milagros C Rosal, Diabetes Care

Lectures

Participation in a Lifestyle Change Program Is Associated with Reduced Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease in a Large National Health Care System
Atlanta, GA - 6/16/2014
Midlevel Providers Are as Good as Physicians in Managing Diabetes in a Large, National Health Care System
Atlanta, GA - 6/16/2014

Press Mentions

Emory Experts Evaluate Ethics of Using Ozempic for Weight LossApril 17th, 2023
Diabetes Researchers Urge for New Screening and Management ApproachSeptember 24th, 2014

Grant Support

Steroid Timing And Renal Transplanation (START) StudyNational Center For Research Resources2007
Predictive Health: Prospective Biomarker Assessment Of Metabolic And VascularNational Center For Research Resources2007
Predictive Health - Prospective Biomarker Assessment Of Metabolic &Vascular RisNational Center For Research Resources2007
Screening For IGTNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
Screening For Igt: Glucose Challenge VS Predictive ModelNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2007
Screening For Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)National Center For Research Resources2004–2007
SIGT StudyNational Center For Research Resources2005
Hypopituitary Control And Complications StudyNational Center For Research Resources2001–2002
Growth Hormone Deficient Adults--Ifg1 Dose RegimenNational Center For Research Resources2001–2002
Hypopituitary Control &Complications--Hypoccs 1National Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Endocrinology, Metabolism And DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–2002
Improving Primary Care Of African Americans With NIDDMAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality1998–2001
Hypopituitary Control And Complications--Hypoccs1National Center For Research Resources1999
Metabolic Fuels, Diabetes, And IGF ActivityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1992–1999
Improving Primary Care Of African American With NIDDMNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997
Rhigf-I PLUS Insulin For Treatment Of Type II Diabetes MellitusNational Center For Research Resources1997
Exercise Evaluation Of A Patient With A Metabolic MyopathyNational Center For Research Resources1997
Improving Primary Care Of African-American With NIDDMNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1996
Endocrinology, Metabolism, And DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1994
Metabolic Fuels, Diabetes, And Somatomedin ActivityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1990
Uremic Somatomedin InhibitorNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1986–1989
Molecular Regulations Of Hepatic IGF-1 In DiabetesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1988
Metabolic Fuels, Diabetes And Somatomedin ActivityNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985
Endocrinology, Metabolism, And DiabetesNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985