Caroline M. Apovian, MD
Adjunct Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition & Weight Management

MD, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
BA, Barnard College



Caroline M. Apovian, MD, FACP, FTOS, DABOM is Adjunct Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Until December 2020, she was the Director of the Nutrition and Weight Management Center and the Fellowship Program in Obesity Medicine and Nutrition at Boston Medical Center (BMC). For over thirty years, Dr. Apovian has held a position at the forefront of the obesity and nutrition fields. One of the world’s premier weight loss experts, she has distinguished herself as a leading researcher, healthcare provider, teacher, and New York Times bestselling author.

Under Dr. Apovian’s direction, the Nutrition and Weight Management Center at BMC has specialized in the assessment and treatment of obesity and its comorbidities with a focus on underserved populations, as the Center sees a diverse ethnic population. Nationally, she is one of the founding creators of the American Board of Obesity Medicine which provides certification and recognition for physicians who have specialized knowledge and training in the practice of obesity medicine.

Her current research interests are weight change and its effects on adipose tissue metabolism and inflammation, obesity and cardiovascular disease, resolution of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in the bariatric surgery population, disparities in the treatment of obesity in underserved populations, and novel pharmacotherapeutic agents for the treatment of obesity. She is also an expert in sampling subcutaneous adipose tissue and muscle tissue in humans and has been studying the relationship between adipose tissue inflammation and obesity for over 15 years.

Dr. Apovian has published over ten books and over 200 peer-reviewed original research and review articles on obesity and nutrition. Dr. Apovian was a member of the expert panel for updating the 2013 AHA/ACC/TOS Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults, published in the Circulation and Obesity journals and was the Chair of the Endocrine Society Guidelines for Medical Treatment of Obesity published in the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism in 2015. She is a former Nutrition Consultant for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Dr. Apovian has given over 150 invited lectures nationally and internationally and currently serves as Immediate Past-President of The Obesity Society (2017-2018). She has been an active member of The Obesity Society since 1994 and was Secretary/Treasurer from 2005-2009 and President from 2017-2018. She is also Co-Director of the Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine and Co-Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored Boston Nutrition and Obesity Research Center (BNORC).

Adjunct Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics
Diabetes & Endocrinology

Member
Boston University
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research


Full Member
Boston University Medical Center
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center


Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences




Inflammation in human obesity and type 2 diabetes
07/01/2016 - 03/31/2018 (Multi-PI)
PI: Caroline M. Apovian, MD
NIH/National Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
5R01DK108056-02

Pivotal Aspiration Therapy with Adjusted Lifestyle (PATHWAY) Study
01/29/2013 - 03/31/2018 (PI)
Aspire Bariatrics, Inc.


A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study assessing the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in overweight and obese subjects with cardiovascular risk facto
07/01/2012 - 06/30/2017 (PI)
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.


A Randomized Multi-center pivotal efficacy and safety study comparing the endobarrier gastrointestinal liner system vs. sham for glycemic improvement in inadequately controlled
05/15/2013 - 12/31/2016 (PI)
GI Dynamics, Inc.


A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Study Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Naltrexone Sustained Release (S/R)/Bupropion Sustained Release (S/R) and Placebo in Obese S
12/19/2007 - 12/31/2012 (PI)
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.


A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter Study to Examine the Efficacy and Safety of Pramlintide+Metreleptin in Obese Subjects Following a Low-Calorie Diet Lead-In
01/01/2011 - 06/30/2012 (PI)
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.


Inspire ME IAA C_00046: International Study of Prediction of Intra-Abdominal Adiposity and its Relationships with CardioMetabolic Risk/Intra-Abdominal Adiposity
01/02/2008 - 01/02/2011 (PI)
Sanofi-Aventis, U.S., LLC


A Phase IIB, Multi-Center, Dose-Parallel, Randomized, Double-Blind, Monotherapy and Placebo-Controled Safety and Efficacy Study of Zonisamid SR Alone and Zomisamide SR plus Bupropion SR Combinati
07/22/2008 - 07/22/2010 (PI)
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.


Improving Family Communication to Reduce Obesity Among Children in Framingham, MA
12/31/2005 - 12/30/2008 (Co-PI)
MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation

Self Monitoring of Blood Glucose with Finger Tip Sampling vs. Alternative Site Sampling: Sources of Variability and Effect on Long Term Glycemic Control
09/30/2002 - 09/21/2008 (PI)
DHHS OWH

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Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center - Diversity Supplement
06/01/2019 - 05/31/2024 (PI)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS
3P30DK046200-27S2

SELECT - EX9536-4388 - Semaglutide effects on cardiovascular outcomes in people with overweight…
11/02/2018 - 08/25/2021 (PI)
Novo Nordisk

ASSESSING FOOD INTAKE WITH THE AUTOMATIC INGESTION MONITOR
07/01/2017 - 06/30/2019 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Caroline M. Apovian, MD
Trustees of Boston University,CRC NIH

G-04/GEL3002: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study Assessing…
03/31/2016 - 03/31/2019 (PI)
Gelesis, Srl.

GLOW/GS-100-009 EXTENSION
02/27/2017 - 02/27/2019 (PI)
Gelesis, Srl.

Inflammation in human obesity and type 2 diabetes
10/01/2017 - 03/31/2018 (PI)
University of Kentucky Research Foundation NIH-NIDDK
R01DK108056-01

Inflammation in human obesity and type 2 diabetes
04/01/2016 - 09/30/2017 (PI)
Trustees of Boston University NIH-NIDDK

Effects of Dietary Composition on Energy Expenditure During Weight-Loss Maintenance
10/01/2014 - 07/31/2017 (PI)
Children's Hospital Nutrition Science In

Conversion of Human Muscle Cells to Brown Adipocytes: In Vitro Studies
01/01/2017 - 07/19/2017 (PI)
Energesis Pharmaceuticals Dept of Defense

Comparison of Surgical vs. Lifestyle Weight Treatment in Obese Older Adults
07/01/2016 - 06/30/2017 (PI)
Beth Israel Center for Nutrition

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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2020 Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center 5P30DK046200-28 948
2019 Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center 3P30DK046200-27S1 948
2019 Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center 5P30DK046200-27 948
2019 Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center 3P30DK046200-27S2 948
2019 ConProject-003 3P30DK046200-27S1-6471 948
2019 ConProject-002 3P30DK046200-27S1-6470 948
2019 ConProject-001 3P30DK046200-27S1-6469 948
2019 ConProject-004 3P30DK046200-27S1-6472 948
2018 Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center 2P30DK046200-26 948
2017 Inflammation in human obesity and type 2 diabetes 5R01DK108056-02 6
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  1. Kim DW, Apovian CM. Considerations Regarding Association of Semaglutide and Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 Oct 31. PMID: 39480405
     
  2. Almandoz JP, Wadden TA, Tewksbury C, Apovian CM, Fitch A, Ard JD, Li Z, Richards J, Butsch WS, Jouravskaya I, Vanderman KS, Neff LM. Response to the Letter to the Editor by Bett et al. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Oct 03. PMID: 39363483
     
  3. Jakicic JM, Apovian CM, Barr-Anderson DJ, Courcoulas AP, Donnelly JE, Ekkekakis P, Hopkins M, Lambert EV, Napolitano MA, Volpe SL. Physical Activity and Excess Body Weight and Adiposity for Adults. American College of Sports Medicine Consensus Statement. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2024 Oct 01; 56(10):2076-2091. PMID: 39277776
     
  4. Kaplan LM, Apovian CM, Ard JD, Allison DB, Aronne LJ, Batterham RL, Busetto L, Dicker D, Horn DB, Kelly AS, Mechanick JI, Purnell JQ, Ramos-Salas X. Assessing the state of obesity care: Quality, access, guidelines, and standards. Obes Sci Pract. 2024 Aug; 10(4):e765. PMID: 39026558; PMCID: PMC11255038; DOI: 10.1002/osp4.765;
     
  5. Almandoz JP, Wadden TA, Tewksbury C, Apovian CM, Fitch A, Ard JD, Li Z, Richards J, Butsch WS, Jouravskaya I, Vanderman KS, Neff LM. Nutritional considerations with antiobesity medications. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2024 Sep; 32(9):1613-1631. PMID: 38853526
     
  6. Jirapinyo P, Hadefi A, Thompson CC, Patai ÁV, Pannala R, Goelder SK, Kushnir V, Barthet M, Apovian CM, Boskoski I, Chapman CG, Davidson P, Donatelli G, Kumbhari V, Hayee B, Esker J, Hucl T, Pryor AD, Maselli R, Schulman AR, Pattou F, Zelber-Sagi S, Bain PA, Durieux V, Triantafyllou K, Thosani N, Huberty V, Sullivan S. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on primary endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies for adults with obesity. Endoscopy. 2024 Jun; 56(6):437-456. PMID: 38641332
     
  7. Jirapinyo P, Hadefi A, Thompson CC, Patai ÁV, Pannala R, Goelder SK, Kushnir V, Barthet M, Apovian CM, Boskoski I, Chapman CG, Davidson P, Donatelli G, Kumbhari V, Hayee B, Esker J, Hucl T, Pryor AD, Maselli R, Schulman AR, Pattou F, Zelber-Sagi S, Bain PA, Durieux V, Triantafyllou K, Thosani N, Huberty V, Sullivan S. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy-European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on primary endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies for adults with obesity. Gastrointest Endosc. 2024 Jun; 99(6):867-885.e64. PMID: 38639680
     
  8. Paranzino AB, Vieira B, Apovian CM, Agarwal S. Medical Weight Management Considerations in Plastic Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Apr 02. PMID: 38563562
     
  9. Medhati P, Saleh OS, Nimeri A, Apovian C, Thompson C, Jirapinyo P, Sheu EG, Tavakkoli A. Outcomes and Management of Re-Establishing Bariatric Patients. J Am Coll Surg. 2024 Jun 01; 238(6):1035-1043. PMID: 38421026
     
  10. Cho J, Noonan SH, Fay R, Apovian CM, McCarthy AC, Blood AJ, Samal L, Fisher N, Orav JE, Plutzky J, Block JP, Bates DW, Rozenblum R, Tucci M, McPartlin M, Gordon WJ, McManus KD, Morrison-Deutsch C, Scirica BM, Baer HJ. Implementation of a Scalable Online Weight Management Programme in Clinical Settings: Protocol for the PROPS 2.0 Programme (Partnerships for Reducing Overweight and Obesity with Patient-Centered Strategies 2.0). BMJ Open. 2023 Dec 21; 13(12):e077520. PMID: 38135330; PMCID: PMC10748868; DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077520;
     
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15 ways to make PCOS weight loss so much easier, according to doctors and dieticians

Women’s Health 4/5/2024

Diabetes Med Ozempic in Short Supply as Americans Use It for Weight Loss

Health Day 12/21/2022

A high BMI may qualify you for a vaccine, but may not mean you're unhealthy. Here's how to check

CNN 3/17/2021

What Is Obesity, Exactly?

Live Strong 2/19/2021

The Real Reason You Can't Lose Weight

Good Housekeeping 1/8/2021

What You Should Know Before Taking Another Bite Of Cereal

The List 12/17/2020

15 Cleansing Foods to Detox Your Body Naturally

Reader's Digest - Best Health 12/15/2020

The biggest diet myths debunked in 2020, from the alkaline diet to ‘loaded’ fat loss tea

Medium 12/12/2020

The biggest diet myths debunked in 2020, from the alkaline diet to 'loaded' fat loss tea

Insider 12/9/2020

14 Tips For Losing Weight When You Have PCOS, According To Doctors

Women's Health Magazine: 11/20/2020

Losing Weight May Protect Against COVID-19

Brain & Life 8/11/2020

IV Drips Don't Cure COVID, But That Hasn't Stopped People Flocking To Them

Elle Magazine 8/5/2020

Americans are consuming less sugar and more sweeteners, but experts say that's not necessarily an improvement

Insider 7/29/2020

An Editorial in a Top Medical Journal Says Low-Carb Diets Could Help Prevent Coronavirus Complications. Experts Say It's Not That Simple

Insider 7/13/2020

What Is The Sirtfood Diet—And Can It Help You Lose Weight?

Women's Health 7/6/2020

Can Probiotics Help You Lose Weight?

Bicycling.com 6/18/2020

Trying to Lose Weight? Eat This First Thing in the Morning

Rate MDs 6/15/2020

Why Ditching Processed Foods Helps You Burn Fat, According to a Doctor

The Beet. 6/11/2020

Best Health: 8 Signs You’re Already at a Healthy Weight

Reader's Digest 5/26/2020

Quarantine Weight Gain Not A Joking Matter

WebMD 5/21/2020

Having more sweet drinks while stuck at home? It might lead to dehydration

CNA 4/29/2020

The Mediterranean Diet is the Only Diet That Has Long-Term Health Benefits, According to an Analysis of 21,000 People

Insider 4/27/2020

Ketogenic Diet, Intermittent Fasting Lead Popular Eating Plans for Obesity, Diabetes

Healio 4/22/2020

Liam Hemsworth said his vegan diet gave him a kidney stone. Here’s how that’s possible.

INSIDER 4/15/2020

Fact check: Could taking vitamin C cure – or prevent – COVID-19?

USA Today 3/24/2020

Your Diet Matters Now More Than Ever

The Massachusetts Daily Collegian 3/24/2020

5 Things That Can Help to Boost Your Immune System During the Coronavirus Outbreak, and 5 That Won't

Insider 3/16/2020

Vitamins and Supplements Won't Protect You From The Coronavirus Despite Immune-Boosting Claims

Insider 3/11/2020

Avoiding Processed Food Won't Protect You From The Coronavirus, But Sleep, Exercise, and Reducing Stress Will Help

Business Insider 3/10/2020

Is Coconut Water Good for You?

The Healthy 3/2/2020

Stimulating Brown Fat Volume Has Potential to Improve Metabolic Outcomes

EndocrineWeb 2/11/2020

The science behind all the wellness swag in the Oscar’s 2020 gift bag, from hydrogen water to vitamins for breast pain

INSIDER 2/10/2020

An advertising watchdog alleges Goop violated a court order by claiming candles and perfumes can ‘ease OCD, anxiety, and depression’

Business Insider 1/30/2020

How Much Weight Can You Lose in a Week? Experts Explain What's Actually Realistic

Prevention 1/28/2020

Gwyneth Paltrow claims she shaved 1.7 years off her biological clock by changing her diet

Business Insider 1/24/2020

The 10 U.S. States That Exercise The Least, According To The CDC

Insider 1/22/2020

What 10 Obesity Experts Wish You Knew About Weight Loss

Prevention 1/13/2020

Adele and Pippa Middleton Reportedly Love The Sirtfood Diet - But Can it Help You Lose Weight?

Women's Health Magazine 1/8/2020

Carnivores are Claiming the Impossible Burger Has Enough Estrogen to Make Men Grow Breasts. Here's the Truth

Business Insider 12/31/2019

Web-based Tool to Help Assess Diabetes Outcomes With and Without Surgery

Endocrine Web 12/3/2019

4 Crock Pot Recipes Doctors Swear By To Shrink Your Waistline Over 50

She Finds 11/3/2019

What Is the GOLO Diet and Does the Plan Work for Weight Loss?

Good House Keeping 10/30/2019

Forget Sitting in Traffic: It’s Time for Boston to Take a Hike

Boston Magazine 10/16/2019

Experts Urge Lower BMI Cutoff for Bariatric Surgery

Healio 10/16/2019

Here's How Much Weight Is Realistic to Lose in a Month, According to Experts

MSN Lifestyle 10/1/2019

Things That Happen When You Don't Eat Enough Protein

MSN Health & Fitness 10/1/2019

Kim Kardashian Shows Off Controversial Waist Trainers in New Skims Video

Popculture 9/25/2019

Kim Kardashian Just Launched a Skims Waist Trainer That You Definitely Shouldn't Buy

Yahoo 9/25/2019

What You Should Eat First Thing in the Morning to Help You Lose Weight

MSN Lifestyle 9/24/2019

Cleveland Clinic, LSU’s Pennington Biomedical to Host Cleveland Clinic’s Obesity Summit

Science Magazine 9/19/2019

20 Easy Lunches That Will Help You Lose Weight

Men’s Health 7/22/2019

Can Caffeine Help Tackle Obesity via Brown Fat Activation?

Medscape 6/26/2019

How a Mindset Shift Helped 1 Woman Lose 150 Pounds on the Keto Diet

Everyday Health 6/18/2019

Cutting Back on Sugar? Here's What Wine Drinkers Need to Know

Wine Spectator 5/13/2019

People Are Freaking Out About How Small Kim Kardashian’s Waist Looks In Her Met Gala Corset Dress

Women’s Health 5/7/2019

Kim Kardashian's Tiny Waist at the Met Gala Sparked Major Backlash

Health.com 5/7/2019

Is Coconut Water Good for You?

Reader's Digest 4/23/2019

Boston Biotech Gelesis Aims To Crack The Weight-Loss Market With New Pill

The Boston Globe 4/22/2019

The FDA Just Approved a New Prescription Weight-Management Device. Here's How It Works

Time 4/15/2019

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says he eats only one meal a day and fasts all weekend. Experts say this kind of 'intermittent fasting' could be dangerous.

Business Insider 4/12/2019

20 people who lost more than 100 pounds share their secret to success

Insider 4/4/2019

Five Health Myths That Could Do More Harm Than Good

Jakarta Post 3/23/2019

The Insane Meat-Only Diet These Mega-Carnivores Are Peddling

Daily Beast 3/6/2019

15 Health Myths That Make Doctors Cringe

Reader's Digest 2/26/2019

How to Prevent Stress From Making You Fat

LiveStrong.com 2/15/2019

With Obesity on the Continued Rise in the U.S., More Anti-Obesity Drugs Are Heading for the Market

BioSpace 2/13/2019

13 Real Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

Reader's Digest 1/18/2019

Guilt-Free Alternatives To 8 Common Cravings

Insidet 1/14/2019

1 Question, 5 Answers: What Are the Biggest Misconceptions About Weight Loss?

The Paper Gown 1/9/2019

5 Ways to Tame Your Food Cravings to Avoid the Inevitable Weight Gain

Endocrine Web 1/8/2019

Trying to lose weight in 2019? Here’s what the latest dieting studies say

The Boston Globe 1/2/2019

The Skinny on Intermittent Fasting

AARP 1/2/2019

Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us

The Tribune 1/1/2019

Trying to lose weight in 2019? Here's the latest research into which diets actually work

KUTV 12/28/2018

What 7 dietitians order at McDonald's

Insider 12/13/2018

Low Carb or Low Fat Diet—The Best Way to Keep Off Weight Loss

EndocrineWeb 12/5/2018

Does that Weight Loss Pill, Powder, Product Really Work? Don't Bet on It

Endocrine Web 11/19/2018

What Cardiologists Should Know About Obesity

Medscape 11/8/2018

What You Need to Know Before Trying Intermittent Fasting

Self 11/7/2018

14 Delicious Easy Lunches That Will Help You Lose Weight

Men's Health 10/30/2018

8 Answers To Common Questions About Dairy You Were Too Embarrassed To Ask

Insider 10/12/2018

5 Things to Know About Obesity in the United States

AJMC 9/21/2018

Childhood Obesity Awareness Month: Lead by example

The News-Review 9/15/2018

Quiz: Can You Spot The Crazy (But Real) Diets Vs. The Fake Ones?

Women’s Health Magazine 5/9/2018

Why Dining Out Can Increase Your Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

Healthline 4/3/2018

Is Intermittent Fasting Harmful for Someone with Type 2 Diabetes?

Endocrineweb 3/27/2018

2020 American Board of Obesity Medicine: Distinguished Leader in Obesity Medicine
2018 American Medical Women’s Association: Exceptional Mentor Award
2015 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai: 4th Annual Mona Shimshi Lectureship
2014 Massachusetts Medical Society Committee on Women in Medicine: Women’s Health Forum 2014 Honor Roll
2014 American Association of Clinical Chemistry: Outstanding Speaker Award for 2014
2000-2002 American Society of Clinic Nutrition: Physician Nutrition Specialist Award
1993-1996 Geisinger Medical Center: Clinician-Investigator Career Development Award
In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Adipose tissue
Diabetes
Inflammation
Nutrition
Obesity
Weight loss and management
Racial disparities
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