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Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Clinical Interests: Thyroid Cancer; Thyroid Conditions; Thyroid Function Tests; Thyroid Nodules.

Research Interests: Gastric bypass-associated changes in CNS physiology; Ghrelin and mood; Ghrelin biosynthesis and ghrelin cell physiology; Investigation of the ghrelin-responsive neurons required for the development of diet-induced obesity; The role of ghrelin in reward seeking behaviors, such as those responsible for food intake, and in other hedonic properties of eating.

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• University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine (1997)

• University Of Chicago (1994)

• The University of Chicago Hospitals, Internal Medicine (1997 - 2000)

• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (2000 - 2003)

• Internal Medicine, The American Board of Internal Medicine
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The American Board of Internal Medicine

• Graduation Cum Laude and with distinction in all subjects; Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society (1989)
• National Institutes of Health Medical Scientist Training Program (1989)
• Junior Faculty Award (2006)
• Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08) (2006)
• Disease Oriented Clinical Scholar (2006)

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