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Vivian Fonseca, MD, Endocrinology, New Orleans, LA

VivianAndrewFonsecaMD

Endocrinology New Orleans, LA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor of Medicine, Tulane University

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  • Office

    1430 Tulane Ave
    Slip 53
    New Orleans, LA 70112
    Phone+1 504-988-4026
    Fax+1 504-988-6271

Education & Training

  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1998 - 2025
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 1993 - 2022
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1993 - 2018
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Weight Loss in Underserved Patients — A Cluster-Randomized Trial  
    Eboni G Price-Haywood, Tina K Thethi, Vivian Fonseca, Jonathan Gugel, Benjamin Springgate, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Potential Role of Metal Chelation to Prevent the Cardiovascular Complications of Diabetes  
    Vivian Fonseca, David M Nathan, Jonathan Newman, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
  • GLP-1 Receptor in Pancreatic Α Cells Regulates Glucagon Secretion in a Glucose-Dependent Bidirectional Manner  
    Weiwei Xu, Vivian A Fonseca, Diabetes Care

Lectures

  • The Intersection of Heart Failure and Diabetes 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/16/2019
  • A Model‐Based Meta‐Analysis of 24 Antihyperglycemic Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: Comparison of Treatment Effects at Therapeutic Doses 
    Vivian Fonseca, MD - 6/13/2014
  • A Model‐Based Meta‐Analysis of 24 Antihyperglycemic Drugs for Type 2 Diabetes: Comparison of Treatment Effects at Therapeutic Doses 
    New Orleans, LA - 6/15/2014

Press Mentions

  • Ozempic Shortage: How a Weight Loss Fad Has Slashed Access to a Diabetes Drug
    Ozempic Shortage: How a Weight Loss Fad Has Slashed Access to a Diabetes DrugOctober 28th, 2022
  • Fractyl Health Provides Initial Clinical Update on Open-Label REVITA-T2Di
    Fractyl Health Provides Initial Clinical Update on Open-Label REVITA-T2DiJanuary 18th, 2022
  • Fractyl Announces Tenth Trial Site Opened in REVITA-T2Di Study of Revita® DMR for Type 2 Diabetes
    Fractyl Announces Tenth Trial Site Opened in REVITA-T2Di Study of Revita® DMR for Type 2 DiabetesSeptember 1st, 2021
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Committees

  • member, AACE/ACE Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm 2026
  • member, CONSENSUS STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TYPE 2 DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY