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Office
18372 Clark St
Ste 212
Tarzana, CA 91356Phone+1 818-708-9942Fax+1 818-708-0154
Summary
- Dr. Yehuda Handelsman is the medical director and principal investigator of the Metabolic Institute of America, and an endocrinologist in solo private practice in Tarzana, California. He developed and successfully utilizes a comprehensive and unique, multiple-intervention approach to the cardiometabolic high risk patient, preventing and managing obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
He has published and researched extensively, and is a frequent lecturer on diabetes, focusing on comprehensive approaches to managing diabetes: controlling obesity, HTN, lipids, and the prevention of kidney disease and cardiovascular disease. Handelsman is a nationally- and internationally-recognized expert on Diabetes, Obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndromes, pre-diabetes, Lipids, DM medications to include SGLT2i, GLP1ra, Insulin, The Cardiorenal Syndrome, the gut-brain connection, and prevention of Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Disease. He has consulted and lectured on lipodystrophy, thyroid and osteoporosis. He published over 145 peer reviewed original articles. His Book “Clinical Management of Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes and Obesity”, was published by: Professional Communications, Inc.
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1988 - 1990
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
- College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia UniversityCME, 1988
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1986
- Tel Aviv University SacklerClass of 1984
- Wolfson HospitalInternship, Rotating, 1982 - 1983
- University of the PacificBA, Summa cum laude, 1975
- San Joaquin Delta CollegeAA, Highest Honors, 1973
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1988 - 2025
- NV State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American Society of Preventive Cardiology, 2018
- Master American College of Endocrinology, 2017
- Fellow National Lipid Association, 2010
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Clinical Trials
- Study of Human Plasma-Derived Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitor in Subjects With New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intense simplified strategy for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes in patients with severe hyperglycaemia: multicentre, open label, randomised trial.Liehua Liu, Weijian Ke, Hai Li, Fangping Li, Guanjie Fan
BMJ. 2024-10-15 - 7 citationsDCRM 2.0: Multispecialty practice recommendations for the management of diabetes, cardiorenal, and metabolic diseases.Yehuda Handelsman, John E Anderson, George L Bakris, Christie M Ballantyne, Deepak L Bhatt
Metabolism. 2024-10-01 - Immunogenicity, Efficacy, and Safety of Biosimilar Insulin Glargine (Gan & Lee Glargine) Compared With Originator Insulin Glargine (Lantus) in Patients With Type 1 Dia...Elena A Christofides, Andrzej Stankiewicz, Douglas Denham, Diego Bellido, Edward Franek
Endocrine Practice. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
- Top Faculty in Cardiometabolic Medicine to Headline Annual WCIRDC MeetingDecember 11th, 2024
- VIDEO: Handelsman Talks Interdisciplinary Guidance for Cardio-Renal-Metabolic DiseaseJune 29th, 2022
- Widespread Liver Disease Missed in Patients with T2DJanuary 22nd, 2021
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Committees
- Chair, AACE Diabetes Scientific Committee 2011 - Present
- member, AACE/ACE Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm 2030
- member, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING A DIABETES MELLITUS COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLAN 2015
- member, AACE/ACE COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM 2015
- member, 2011 AACE Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan
- member, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS MEDICAL GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DIABETES MELLITUS
- 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
- member, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology - Clinical Practice Guidelines for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan 2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Hebrew
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