LouisMScavoMD

Neonat/Perinatology • Washington, DC

Associate Professor, Pediatrics, G Washington University School of Medicine & Hlth Sci

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Office
111 Michigan Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-884-5448

Education & Training

Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
Children's National HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1986
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 1998 - 2018
MD State Medical License 2001 - 2017
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

124 citations
What is the role of circulating IGF-I?
Derek Le Roith, Louis Scavo, Andrew A. Butler
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2001-03-01
122 citations
Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I Stimulates Both Cell Growth and Lipogenesis during Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells into Adipocytes
Louis M. Scavo, Michael Karas, Malissa Murray, Derek LeRoith
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2004-07-01
115 citations
Increased tumor growth in mice with diet-induced obesity: impact of ovarian hormones.
Shoshana Yakar, Nomeli P. Nunez, Patricia Pennisi, Pnina Brodt, Hui Sun
Endocrinology. 2006-09-07