VictorRLavisMD
Endocrinology • Houston, TXDiabetes, Lipid Metabolism
Clinical Professor, Endocrine Neoplasia & Hormonal Disorders
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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-792-6161Fax+1 713-794-4065
Summary
- Victor Lavis, MD is an endocrinologist based in Houston, TX with subspecialties in diabetes and lipid metabolism. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Harvard Medical Unit at Boston City Hospital and UCLA Medical School, and a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of Washington. He has several publications in well-cited journals. Dr. Lavis has received several recognitions such as America's Top Doctors, Top Doctors in SE Texas, and Super Doctor awards.
Education & Training
University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1967 - 1970
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1966 - 1967
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1962
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
CA State Medical License 1964 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2024 - 2026
AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2024 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsClinical outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor diabetes mellitus at a comprehensive cancer center.Rebecca Jeun, Priyanka C Iyer, Conor Best, Victor Lavis, Jeena M Varghese
Immunotherapy. 2023-04-01 - 13 citationsA CASE OF ACQUIRED GENERALIZED LIPODYSTROPHY ASSOCIATED WITH PEMBROLIZUMAB IN A PATIENT WITH METASTATIC MALIGNANT MELANOMA.Sara Bedrose, Christie G Turin, Victor R. Lavis, Sang T. Kim, Sonali Thosani
AACE Clinical Case Reports. 2020-01-03 - 127 citationsImmune-Related Thyroiditis with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.Priyanka C. Iyer, Maria E. Cabanillas, Steven G. Waguespack, Mimi I. Hu, Sonali Thosani
Thyroid. 2018-09-18
Press Mentions
Type 2 Diabetes Linked to 11 Cancers in Men, 13 in WomenMay 13th, 2019
Grant Support
- Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes (Bari 2d)National Center For Research Resources2005
- Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 DMNational Center For Research Resources2004
- Insulin Kinetics And Substrate Metabolism In Patients On CAPDNational Center For Research Resources1985
- DiabetesNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985
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