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Office
7200 Cambridge St
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-1000Fax+1 713-798-2578
Education & Training
- University of ColoradoFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2018 - 2020
- University of FloridaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- CO State Medical License 2018 - 2021
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Erythritol, Erythronate, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults in the ARIC Study.Layla A Abushamat, Bing Yu, Ron C Hoogeveen, Caroline Sun, Chao Cheng
JACC. Advances. 2025-02-20 - Does Adiponectin Inform Cardiovascular Risk in Older Adults?: The ARIC Study.Layla A Abushamat, Xiaoming Jia, Lu Xu, Chao Cheng, Chiadi E Ndumele
JACC. Advances. 2025-02-20 - Adipokines and Transitions in Metabolic Health Over Time: The Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) Study.Bige Ozkan, Sui Zhang, Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, Roberta Florido, Vijay Nambi
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-01-07
Press Mentions
- The Terrible—and Amazing—Side Effects of Weight Loss DrugsJanuary 17th, 2025
- What Ozempic Really Does to Your BrainDecember 23rd, 2024
- Evolocumab Reduces MACE in Patients with and Without Multivessel CAD: FOURIERFebruary 9th, 2024
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