PounehKhadejehFazeliMDMPH

Endocrinology • Pittsburgh, PA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Pituitary Disorders & Neuroendocrinology

Director, Neuroendocrinology Unit; Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
3601 5th Ave
Ste 3B
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-586-9700

Fax+1 412-648-3290

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2007 - 2010
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2006
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2006 - 2021
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2007
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Clinical Trials

The Role of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) in Low Bone Mass in Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 2
The Effect of Calorie Deprivation on Adipose Tissue Distribution Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Transdermal Estrogen in Older Premenopausal Women With Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
The Effects of Acute Weight Gain and Acute Calorie Deprivation on Marrow Adipose Tissue Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Transdermal Estrogen in Women With Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2020 Aug 28
Recruiting
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

40 citations
Serum FGF-21 levels are associated with worsened radial trabecular bone microarchitecture and decreased radial bone strength in women with anorexia nervosa.
Pouneh K. Fazeli, Alexander T. Faje, Ela J. Cross, Hang Lee, Clifford J. Rosen
Bone. 2015-08-01
29 citations
The dynamics of human bone marrow adipose tissue in response to feeding and fasting
Pouneh K. Fazeli, Miriam A. Bredella, Olga Gisela Pachon-Peña, Wenxiu Zhao, Xun Zhang
JCI Insight. 2021-06-22
366 citations
Bone marrow adipose tissue is an endocrine organ that contributes to increased circulating adiponectin during caloric restriction
William P. Cawthorn, Erica L. Scheller, Brian S. Learman, Sebastian D. Parlee, Becky R. Simon
Cell Metabolism. 2014-08-05

Journal Articles

Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Bone Metabolism
Anne Klibanski, Pouneh K Fazeli, Endocrine Reviews
Response to Letter to the Editor: Higher TSH Levels Within the Normal Range Are Associated with Unexplained Infertility
Pouneh Fazeli, MD, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Lectures

The Circulating Metabolome of Human Starvation
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/25/2019

Press Mentions

Experts Offer Recommendations for Management of Pituitary TumorsAugust 10th, 2021
Case 18-2018: A 45-Year-Old Woman with Hypertension, Fatigue, and Altered Mental StatusJune 13th, 2018
MGHers Honored with Caring for Dependent(s) Travel AwardsFebruary 10th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Endocrine Society - ENDO
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