Ole-PetterRiksfjordHamnvikMD

Endocrinology • Boston, MA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Endocrinologist, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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Office
221 Longwood Ave
# RFB-2
Boston, MA 02115
Phone+1 617-732-5666

Fax+1 617-525-4036

Summary

I am a board certified internal medicine physician and endocrinologist with a clinical interest in endocrine disorders of the cancer patient. I also have an interest in medical education.

Education & Training

Brigham and Women's HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2010 - 2013
Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2011 - 2012
Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Brigham and Women's HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2009
Royal College of SurgeonsM.B., B.Ch., B.A.O, Medicine, 1999 - 2005
Royal College of Surgeons IrelandClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2009 - 2026
ME State Medical License 2022 - 2024
NH State Medical License 2022 - 2024
RI State Medical License 2022 - 2024
CT State Medical License 2021 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellowship Teaching Award – Endocrinology Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Medicine, 2013
Reuben Harvey Prize Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, 2005
Dr. Desmond Lyons Prize in Internal Medicine Beaumont Hospital, 2005
Leonard Abrahamson Gold Medal and Prize Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2005
MacClancy Medal in Neonatal Medicine Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2004
John McAuliffe Curtin Gold Medal in Otorhinolaryngology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2004
Dr. H. H. Stewart Medical Scholarship in General Practice, First Prize National University of Ireland, 2004
Dr. H. H. Stewart Medical Scholarship in Pathology, First Prize National University of Ireland, 2003
Bronze Medal and Second Prize in Tropical Medicine Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2003
Silver Medal and First Prize in Epidemiology and Public Health Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland., 2003
Award for Academic Excellence Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland., 2003
Silver Medal and First Prize in Pathology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2003
Sheppard Memorial Medal in Pathology Beaumont Hospital, 2003
Award for Academic Excellence Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2002
Dissertation Prize in Anatomy, Disorders of lateralisation Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2002
Silver Medal and First Prize in Behavioural Science Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2002
Kane Medal and First Prize in Physiology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2002
Silver Medal and First Prize in Pharmacology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2002
Upjohn Medal and First Prize in Biochemistry Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2002
Dr. H. H. Stewart Medical Scholarship in Biochemistry, Third Prize National University of Ireland, 2002
Bronze Medal and Second Prize in Physiology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland., 2001
Norman Rae Gold Medal and First Prize in Biochemistry Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2001
Bronze Medal and Second Prize in Anatomy Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2001-2002
Silver Medal and First Prize in Biology Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2000
Silver Medal and First Prize in Physics Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2000
Silver Medal and First Prize in Chemistry Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2000
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

27 citations
Telemedicine and Inequities in Health Care Access: The Example of Transgender Health.
Ole-Petter R Hamnvik, Shailesh Agarwal, Christopher G AhnAllen, Anna L Goldman, Sari L Reisner
Transgender Health. 2022-04-01
384 citations
Leptin in human physiology and pathophysiology
Christos S. Mantzoros, Faidon Magkos, Mary Brinkoetter, Elizabeth Sienkiewicz, Tina A. Dardeno
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2011-10-01
37 citations
Soluble leptin receptor and leptin are associated with baseline adiposity and metabolic risk factors, and predict adiposity, metabolic syndrome, and glucose levels at ...
Ole-Petter R. Hamnvik, Xiaowen Liu, Michael Petrou, Huizhi Gong, John P. Chamberland
Metabolism. 2011-07-01

Journal Articles

Morbidity and mortality in craniopharyngioma patients after surgery.
Crowley RK, Hamnvik OPR, O’Sullivan EP, Behan LA, Smith D, Agha A, Thompson CJ, Clinical Endocrinology
Leptin and soluble leptin receptor (sOB-R) correlate with anthropometric measurements and metabolic risk factors at baseline, and are predictive of some of these at tw...
Hamnvik OPR, Liu X, Kim EH, Gong H, Christiani D, Christophi C, Petrou M, Kales S, Mantzoros CS., Metabolism
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with isolated bone marrow involvement presenting with secondary cold agglutinin disease.
Ní Áinle F, Hamnvik OPR, Gulmann C, Bermingham C, Kelly J, McEvoy P, Murphy P., International Journal of Laboratory Hematology
Glycemic targets for patients with type 2 diabetes: New evidence, more controversy.
Hamnvik OPR, McMahon GT., Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine
Response: Re: Thyroid Dysfunction from Antineoplastic Agents.
Hamnvik OPR, Larsen PR, Marqusee E., Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Lymphocytic hypophysitis with diabetes insipidus in a young man.
Hamnvik OPR, Laury AR, Laws ER, Kaiser UB, Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Optimizing bone health in anorexia nervosa and hypothalamic amenorrhea: new trials and tribulations.
Foo JP, Hamnvik OPR, Mantzoros CS., Metabolism
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Books/Book Chapters

Handbook for primary care in resource-poor settings.
Chapter: Thyroid disease
Hamnvik OPR, Alexander EKEditors: Ard KL, Rogers E.Boston
The new intern’s guide to Beaumont Hospital.
Chapter: The endocrine intern.
Hamnvik OPR.
Internal Medicine Resident Handbook 2010-2011.
Chapter: Faulkner Hospital.
Hamnvik OPREditors: Kostas T, Brim N.Boston, MA
New England chapter of American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists Clinical case of the month.
Chapter: Prolonged suppression of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system after treatment of hyperaldosteronism.
Hamnvik OPR
Tarascon Endocrinology Pocketbook.
Chapter: Thyroid nodule evaluation.
Hamnvik OPR, Alexander EKEditors: Gopalakrishnan G, Laufgraben MJ.Tarascon Publishing, Burlington, MA
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Abstracts/Posters

Hypothalamic and endocrinological characteristics of patients with craniopharyngioma.
Hamnvik OPR, Crowley R, Smith D, Thompson CJ., Poster, Irish Endocrine Society Annual Meeting., Galway, Ireland
Hypothalamic obesity is common in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedures and is unrelated to surgical approach.
Crowley RK, Hamnvik OPR, Agha A, Thompson CJ, Poster, 15th European Congress on Obesity., Budapest, Hungary
Thompson CJ. Insulin resistance in craniopharyngioma patients compared to an obese and overweight control population.
Crowley RK, Ashley D, Hamnvik OPR, Behan LA, O’Sullivan EP, Agha A, Smith D, O’Gorman D, Oral presentation, Irish Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland
Lymphocytic hypophysitis and typical germinoma - Two cases of young males with diabetes insipidus associated with a suprasellar mass.
Hamnvik OPR, Laws ER, Kaiser UB, Poster, Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
Prolonged suppression of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) after adrenalectomy for aldosterone-producing adrenal adenoma (APA).
Hamnvik OPR, Dluhy RG, Poster, Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
Lipocalin-2 in Relation to Anthropometric Measurements and Metabolic Risk Factors, at Baseline and at Two-year Follow-up, in the Cyprus Metabolism Study.
Liu X, Hamnvik OPR, Petrou M, Gong H, Chamberland JP, Christophi C, Kales S, Christiani DC, Mantzoros CS., Poster, Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
Omentin-1 secretion and its response to acute and chronic energy deprivation and to leptin administration in males.
Hamnvik OPR, Thakkar B, Aronis KN, Mantzoros CS., Poster, Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, Houston, TX
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Press Mentions

What Is Hormone Therapy for Transgender People? Experts Explain This Decades-Old TreatmentMay 3rd, 2023
The Pre-Fellowship Hospitalist YearSeptember 10th, 2019
Primary Care Physicians Are Learning How to Fill the Gaps in Gender-Affirming MedicineAugust 2nd, 2023