Pediatric Endocrinologist (Child Hormone Specialist)
My research focuses on investigation of the etiology and possible treatment for obesity and metabolic abnormalities in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset obesity. I have been working towards achieving an appropriate treatment for hyperphagia for the past 12 years. I currently follow over 500 patients with Prader-Willi syndrome from around the world, and over 100 patients with early-onset obesity due to other genetic causes. I am working on clinical treatment trials to treat hyperphagia in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome and early-onset obesity..
This is a Phase 2, open-label study designed to assess the safety and efficacy of setmelanotide in patients with obesity due to Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) who are 6 to 65 years of age. Up to 20 patients are planned to be enrolled. Patients will…
75 publications
2026
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Publisher's site2026
Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher's site2026
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher's site2025
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
PubMed • Publisher's site2025
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.)
PubMed • Publisher's site