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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000Fax+1 615-322-5209
Education & Training
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1972 - 1976
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1971
Certifications & Licensure
- IA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
- TN State Medical License 1979 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 1974 - 2006
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- The Role of the Omentum in the Treatment of Morbid Obesity Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Ghrelin Changes After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Early Diabetes Resolution After Weight Loss Surgery Start of enrollment: 2008 Dec 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Microvascular insulin resistance with enhanced muscle glucose disposal in CD36 deficiency.Cyndya A Shibao, Vivek S Peche, Terri A Pietka, Dmitri Samovski, Ian M Williams
Diabetologia. 2024-11-06 - 1 citationsNavigating the Landscape of Translational Geroscience in Canada: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Current Progress and Future Directions.Guy Hajj-Boutros, Andréa Faust, John Muscedere, Perry Kim, Naji Abumrad
The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences. 2024-07-01 - Microvascular insulin resistance associates with enhanced muscle glucose disposal in CD36 deficiency.Cyndya Shibao, Vivek S Peche, Ian M Williams, Dmitri Samovski, Terri A Pietka
Medrxiv. 2024-02-18
Journal Articles
- Attenuation of Diet-Induced Hypothalamic Inflammation Following Bariatric Surgery in Female MiceNaji N. Abumrad, Nathan C. Bingham, BioMed Central
- Bile Diversion, a Bariatric Surgery, and Bile Acid Signaling Reduce Central Cocaine RewardVance L Albaugh, India A Reddy, Naji N Abumrad, PLoS One
Press Mentions
- Dolly Parton Donates Another $1M to Hospital's Children's Disease ResearchJune 16th, 2022
- What Is Dolly Parton’s Net Worth, and How Much Money Did She Donate to the Moderna Covid Vaccine?January 19th, 2022
- Dolly Parton Reflects on Helping Fund COVID Vaccine: 'i Knew Something Bad Was on the Rise'August 22nd, 2021
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