Elite in Familial Hypertriglyceridemia

Dr. Joseph Witztum

Endocrinology
Office
9500 Gilman Dr # 719, 
La Jolla, CA 

Elite in Familial Hypertriglyceridemia
Office
9500 Gilman Dr # 719, 
La Jolla, CA 
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Overview

Joseph Witztum is an Endocrinologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Witztum is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia. His top areas of expertise are Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency, Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Antigen-Peptide-Transporter 2 Deficiency.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 180 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.

Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
9500 Gilman Dr # 719, La Jolla, CA 92093
Call: 858-534-4347

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.


180 Total Publications

Oxidized Phospholipids, Lipoprotein(a), and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Oxidized Phospholipids, Lipoprotein(a), and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Journal: Circulation
Published: December 01, 2025
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    • Defective Apolipoprotein B-100
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    • Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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    • Familial Partial Lipodystrophy
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