Caroline Apovian, MD

Director of the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management at Boston Medical Center

Caroline Apovian is Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition at Boston University School of Medicine. She is also Director of the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management at Boston Medical Center. Dr Apovian is a nationally and internationally recognized authority on nutrition and has been in the field of obesity and nutrition since 1990. Her current research interests are weight loss and its effects on endothelial cell function, adipose cell metabolism and inflammation, the bariatric surgery population, and novel pharmacotherapeutic antiobesity agents. She has become an expert in the technique for subcutaneous adipose tissue biopsies, and has been performing these biopsies on research subjects for over 5 years.

Dr. Apovian was a recipient of the Physician Nutrition Specialist Award given by the American Society of Clinical Nutrition. This was for her work on developing and providing nutrition education to medical students and physicians in training at Boston University School of Medicine. She has published over 100 articles, chapters, and reviews on the topics of obesity, nutrition, and the relationship between adipose tissue and risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In addition, she has written The ALLI Diet Plan and The Overnight Diet. You can visit OvernightDiet.org to learn more.

Dr. Apovian has been a member of The Obesity Society since 1992, and has served on the Clinical Committee, as Secretary/Treasurer, and on the Executive Committee from 2005 to 2008. She is currently planning next year’s Annual Meeting as Chair of the Clinical Track. She has been a faculty speaker and has presented papers at several of the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting. Additionally, she serves as Associate Editor for the Society's journal, Obesity.

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