Clinical Interests
- Pituitary disorders
- Obesity
- Diabetes
Research Interests
- Role of oxytocin in obesity induced inflammation and cardiometabolic disease
- Endocrine health disparities in the setting of adverse childhood experiences
- Hormonal mediators of hedonic eating behavior
Education
- MD, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Training
- Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
Memberships
- The Endocrine Society
- The Pituitary Society
- Women in Endocrinology
- The Obesity Society
- Obesity Medicine Association
- National Medical Association
- American Medical Association
Awards and Honors
- Massachusetts General Hospital COURAGE scholar, July 2024
- Endocrine Society Future Leaders Advancing Research in Endocrinology Fellow, Jan 2023
- Endocrine Society Award for Outstanding Abstract, June 2023
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Urban Health Scholar, July 2021
- DUCOM Award for Outstanding Community Service, Sept 2016
- DUCOM Bridging the Gaps Scholar Award, May 2014
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