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Office
10753 Falls Road
Pavilion II, STE 305
Lutherville, MD 21093Phone+1 410-955-0670Fax+1 410-616-7421
Summary
- Marci Laudenslager, MD MHS DABOM (pronounced "law-den-slay-ger") is an obesity medicine physician in the Johns Hopkins Healthful Eating, Activity & Weight Program. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Her clinical expertise is in obesity and obesity-associated disorders; her portfolio also includes medical education as well as clinical, translational, and epidemiologic research.
The Johns Hopkins Healthful Eating, Activity & Weight Program offers a variety of services to support weight loss and management of chronic disease. In her practice, Dr. Laudenslager designs weight management plans that blend lifestyle behavior change strategies (nutrition, activity, sleep, stress, mental and emotional health) with medications and surgery. She was recognized as a "Top Weight Management Doctor" by Baltimore Magazine in 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Dr. Laudenslager is an educator and researcher - her work is specifically focused on the educational gap that exists in obesity medicine. She teaches learners at all levels of medical training and designs curricula aimed at improving obesity medical education.
Dr. Laudenslager received her doctor of medicine degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at the Hoftra Northwell Internal Medicine Residency Program where she additionally served as Chief Resident. She became a Harvard Macy Scholar during her year as Chief Resident. Dr. Laudenslager received her Master of Health Science degree from The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and completed her General Internal Medicine Fellowship training at Johns Hopkins.
Dr. Laudenslager is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. She directs the Obesity Medicine Elective for residents and fellows; she co-directs the TIME Nutrition & Behavior Change course for medical students; she is core faculty for the obesity medicine fellowship.
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins School of MedicineGeneral Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2021
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthMHS, Clinical Research , 2018 - 2019
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2017 - 2018
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellResidency, Internal Medicine, 2014 - 2017
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
- MD State Medical License 2018 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
- Harvard UniversityProgram for Post-Graduate Trainees: Future Academic Clinician Educators - Harvard Macy Institute
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctor - Weight Management Baltimore Magazine, 2021-2024
- Best Consulting Physician Nominee Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2023
- Scherr Award - Excellence in Research Northwell Health, 2018
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Clinical Trials
- Long-term Effectiveness of the Antiobesity Medication Phentermine Start of enrollment: 2022 Jun 30
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 973 citationsIdentification of ALK as a major familial neuroblastoma predisposition geneYael P. Mosse, Marci Laudenslager, Luca Longo, Kristina A. Cole, Andrew C. Wood
Nature. 2008-10-16 - 180 citationsGermline PHOX2B mutation in hereditary neuroblastoma.Yael P. Mosse, Marci Laudenslager, Deepa Khazi, Alex J. Carlisle, Cynthia Winter
American Journal of Human Genetics. 2004-10-01 - 11 citationsCommercial Weight Loss Programs in the Management of Obesity: an Update.Marci Laudenslager, Zoobia W Chaudhry, Selvi Rajagopal, Sasha Clynes, Kimberly A. Gudzune
Current Obesity Reports. 2021-02-20
Press Mentions
- Poster AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020
- Baltimore Magazine’s 2023 Top DoctorsNovember 5th, 2023
Grant Support
- Effect of Tirzepatide on Energy Intake and Appetite and Reward-Related Brain Areas in Overweight/Obese SubjectsEli Lilly2021–2022
- Long-Term Effectiveness of the Anti-Obesity Medicine PhentermineNHLBI2021–2022
- Behavioral Research and Heart & Vascular DiseaseNIH2018–2021
- Identification of Neuroblastoma Predisposition GenesThe Alex's Lemonade Foundation2011
- Refining an Obesity Medicine in Primary Care Curriculum for Internal Medicine ResidentsAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine FoundationPresent
Committees
- Member, Obesity Medicine Education Committee - Johns Hopkins Medicine 2021 - Present
- Member, Obesity Medicine Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee - Johns Hopkins Medicine 2021 - Present
- Member, LEAP Trial - Steering Committee 2021 - 2022
- Member, LEAP Trial - Publications and Presentations Committee 2021 - 2022
- Member, LEAP Trial - Recruitment and Retention Committee 2021 - 2022
- Member, Improving Patient Access, Care and Cost through Training (IMPACcT) Advisory Board - Hofstra School of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Program/Northwell Health 2017 - 2018
- Committee Member, LCME Faculty Subcommittee 2011 - 2012
- Entertainment Committee Co-Chair, Pediatric AIDS Benefit Concert 2011 - 2012
Research History
- Clinical Research Fellowhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gim/training-education/fellowship/gim-fellowship.html2018 - 2021
- Research Scientist/Coordinator for Familial Neuroblastoma Studieshttps://www.research.chop.edu/maris-laboratory2003 - 2013
Professional Memberships
- The Obesity SocietyMember
- Obesity Medicine AssociationMember
- Society of General Internal MedicineMember
- American Association for the Study of Liver DiseasesMember
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Other Languages
- French
External Links
- Johns Hopkins Medicine Faculty Profile https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/details/marci-laudenslager
- Johns Hopkins Healthful Eating, Activity & Weight Programhttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/gim/clinical/lifestyle-weight/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marci-laudenslager/
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