Advanced in Congenital Hyperinsulinism

Dr. Michael Freemark

Pediatric Endocrinology
Office
3000 Erwin Rd Ste 200, 
Durham, NC 
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Office
3000 Erwin Rd Ste 200, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

Michael Freemark is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Freemark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Congenital Hyperinsulinism. His top areas of expertise are Prader-Willi Syndrome, Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Congenital Hyperinsulinism.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Congenital Hyperinsulinism.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
3000 Erwin Rd Ste 200, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-3772
Other Locations
Private Diagnostic Clinic PLLC
2100 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
Call: 919-684-8111

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Freemark has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Clinical Trials

Long Term Extension Trial of Setmelanotide (RM-493) for Patients Who Have Completed a Trial of Setmelanotide for the Treatment of Obesity Associated With Genetic Defects Upstream of the MC4 Receptor in the Leptin-melanocortin Pathway
Long Term Extension Trial of Setmelanotide (RM-493) for Patients Who Have Completed a Trial of Setmelanotide for the Treatment of Obesity Associated With Genetic Defects Upstream of the MC4 Receptor in the Leptin-melanocortin Pathway
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Setmelanotide
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Setmelanotide (RM-493) Phase 2 Treatment Trial in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorders of Obesity
Setmelanotide (RM-493) Phase 2 Treatment Trial in Patients With Rare Genetic Disorders of Obesity
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 18, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Setmelanotide
Study Phase: Phase 2
Genetic Testing and Phenotypic Characterization of Severely Obese Pediatric and Adult Volunteers
Genetic Testing and Phenotypic Characterization of Severely Obese Pediatric and Adult Volunteers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 15, 2022
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44 Total Publications

Adaptive Responses in Severe Acute Malnutrition: Endocrinology, Metabolomics, Mortality, and Growth.
Adaptive Responses in Severe Acute Malnutrition: Endocrinology, Metabolomics, Mortality, and Growth.
Journal: Nutrients
Published: August 09, 2025
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