Elite in Obesity

Dr. Joan Han

Pediatric Endocrinology
Mount Sinai Pediatric Visiting Doctors And Complex Care Program
1468 Madison Ave Fl 4, 
New York, NY 

Elite in Obesity
Mount Sinai Pediatric Visiting Doctors And Complex Care Program
1468 Madison Ave Fl 4, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Joan Han is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Han is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Tetrasomy X, and Acanthosis Nigricans.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 53 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 29 articles and participated in 4 clinical trials in the study of Obesity.

Specialties
Pediatric Endocrinology
Licenses
Pediatric Endocrinology in OH
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Mount Sinai Pediatric Visiting Doctors and Complex Care Program
1468 Madison Ave Fl 4, New York, NY 10029
Call: 212-241-6936
Other Locations
Mount Sinai
1 Gustave L Levy Pl, New York, NY 10029
Call: 212-241-6500

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Han 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.


5 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
A Phase 3 Trial of Setmelanotide (RM-493), a Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Agonist, in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) and Alström Syndrome (AS) Patients With Moderate to Severe Obesity
A Phase 3 Trial of Setmelanotide (RM-493), a Melanocortin-4 Receptor (MC4R) Agonist, in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) and Alström Syndrome (AS) Patients With Moderate to Severe Obesity
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Setmelanotide
Study Phase: 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
Association of Insulin Resistance and FGF21 on Cardiac Function in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Association of Insulin Resistance and FGF21 on Cardiac Function in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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55 Total Publications

The Genetics of Obesity.
The Genetics of Obesity.
Journal: Pediatric clinics of North America
Published: September 29, 2024
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  • Obesity in Children
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  • Acanthosis Nigricans
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  • Congenital Hyperinsulinism
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  • Tetrasomy X
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  • Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome
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  • Adrenal Insufficiency Pediatric
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