WilliamThomasCefaluMD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Section of Endocrinolgy, Diabetes and Metabolism, LSUHSC; Director, Joint Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Program, LSUHSC & Pennington Biomedical Research Center; Vice-Chair, Clinical Research, Department of Medicine, LSUHSC; Director, Allen A. Copping In-Patient Research Unit, PBRC; Director, NIH Center for the Study of Botanicals and Metabolic Syndrome, PBRC

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Office
1450 Poydras St
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone+1 504-903-1932

Summary

Dr. William Cefalu, MD is an endocrinologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana, Vermont, and North Carolina. He is a Professor at Diabetes and Metabolism.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1982 - 1986
University of California (Irvine)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New OrleansClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1981 - Present
LA State Medical License 1979 - 2025
VT State Medical License 1998 - 2010
NC State Medical License 1988 - 1998
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Clinical Trials

Chromium and Insulin Action Start of enrollment: 1998 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Effect of Chromium Picolinate on Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 4
The Effect of Blueberries on Enhancing Insulin Sensitivity in Humans: A Pilot Study Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Safety and Efficacy Study of Tarragon on Insulin Action in Humans Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
The Effect of Blueberry Powder Supplementation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Subjects With the Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2010 Jul 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
A Comparative Effectiveness Study of Major Glycemia-lowering Medications for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Phase 3
Evaluation of Soy-protein Russian Tarragon (Artemisia Dracunculus L.) Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Response to Comment on Riddle et al. Diabetes Care Editors’ Expert Forum 2018: Managing Big Data for Diabetes Research and Care. Diabetes Care 2019;42:1136–1146
Matthew C. Riddle, William T. Cefalu, Edward W. Gregg
Diabetes Care. 2019-11-01
5 citations
Know Diabetes by Heart
Eduardo Sanchez, William T. Cefalu
Circulation. 2019-08-13
1943 citations
Clinical Targets for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Interpretation: Recommendations From the International Consensus on Time in Range
Tadej Battelino, Thomas Danne, Richard M. Bergenstal, Stephanie A. Amiel, Roy W. Beck
Diabetes Care. 2019-08-01

Press Mentions

Loss-of-Function Mutation in Thiamine Transporter 1 in a Family with Autosomal Dominant DiabetesMarch 4th, 2020
ASMBS Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019December 1st, 2019
AgeX Therapeutics to Present at Metabesity 2019October 11th, 2019
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Grant Support

Pregnane And Glycosides And Obesity/Llya RaskinNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010–2011
Integrative Biology Core/Thomas W. GettysNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010–2011
Botanical Research Core/David M. RibnickyNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010–2011
Artemisia SP And Insulin Action/William T. CefaluNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010–2011
Adipocytes And Botanicals/Jacequeline M. StephensNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2010–2011
Botanicals And Metabolic SyndromeNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2011
Pmi-5011 And Insulin ActionNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2009
Chromium, Cellular Energy Status And Whole Body Energy BalanceNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2006–2007
Administrative CoreNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2007
Chromium And Insulin ActionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2006
Chromium, Cellular Energy Status, Whole Body Energy BalaNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005
HRT To Augment Loss Of Visceral Fat And Improve Insulin SensitivityNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Effect Of Chromium Picolinate On Glucose Control In Type II Diabetic PatientsNational Center For Research Resources2004
Chromium VS Factors Regulating Insulin Sensitivity In Type 2 DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2004
Changes In Body COMP. &Insulin Sens. On Cardiovascular Risk In Type 2 DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2004
Hormone Replacement For Prevention Of Visceral ObesityNational Institute On Aging2001–2002
Effect Of Chromium Picolinate On Glucose Control In Type 2 Diabetic PatientsNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Chromium And Insulin ActionNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001
Caloric Restriction, Aging, And Insulin ActionNational Institute On Aging1999–2001
Comparison Of Glucotrol And Metformin Alone And Combined In Patients With NIDDMNational Center For Research Resources1997–2000
Inhaled Human Insulin VS Usual SQ Insulin In Type II Diabetes MellitusNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Inhaled Human Insulin VS Usual SQ Insulin In Type I Diabetes MellitusNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Inhaled Human Insulin As Adjunctive Therapy In Subjects With Type 2 DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources1998–1999
Nutritional Modulation Of Age Related ProcessesNational Center For Research Resources1996–1999
Caloric Restriction, Aging And Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1993–1998
Caloric Restriction, Aging And Cardiovascular DiseaseNational Institute On Aging1997
Norvasc As Alternate Therapy To Procardia XL Of Essential HypertensionNational Center For Research Resources1996–1997
Effect Of Sulfonylurea On Tissue Sensitivity To Insulin In Diabetes MellitusNational Center For Research Resources1994–1997
Comparison Trial Of Effects Of Estrogen And Hormone Replacement TherapyNational Center For Research Resources1994–1996
Caloric Restriction And Cardiovascular AgingNational Institute On Aging1992–1996