Meredith A. Hawkins
Experienced in Obesity

Dr. Meredith A. Hawkins

Endocrinology
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore At AECOM
1300 Morris Park Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 

Experienced in Obesity
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore At AECOM
1300 Morris Park Avenue, 
Bronx, NY 
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Dr. Meredith Hawkins is Professor of Medicine and Associate Director of the Einstein-Mt. Sinai Regional Diabetes Research Center. She holds the Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Medicine. Dr. Hawkins earned her M.D. degree cum laude from the University of Toronto and a Master of Science in Clinical Research Methods cum laude from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has served as Associate Editor of the American Journal of Physiology, and as Secretary Treasurer of the American Federation of Medical Research. Dr. Hawkins' current research interests include the effects of nutrient deficiency and excess on the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus, central regulation of glucose metabolism, nutritional regulation of adipose tissue inflammation, and hypoglycemia-associated autonomic failure.

Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Low Blood Sugar, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Obesity.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Obesity.

Graduate Institution
University Of Toronto
Residency
University of Toronto
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Fellowships
University of Toronto
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
French
Gender
Female

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Locations

Montefiore at AECOM
1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 718-430-3186
Other Locations
Montefiore Medical Group-Wakefield Ambulatory Care Center
4234 Bronx Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10466
Call: 347-341-4300

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hawkins 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.

Hypoparathyroidism

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.


4 Clinical Trials

Use of Functional MRI to Assess Functional Hypothalamic Activation in Response to Diazoxide
Use of Functional MRI to Assess Functional Hypothalamic Activation in Response to Diazoxide
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Central Mechanisms That Regulate Glucose Metabolism in Humans
Central Mechanisms That Regulate Glucose Metabolism in Humans
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Diazoxide
Study Phase: Phase 4
The Role of Acute Combined Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR) Alpha and Gamma Stimulation on Insulin Action in Humans
The Role of Acute Combined Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR) Alpha and Gamma Stimulation on Insulin Action in Humans
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 4
The Role of Hepatic Denervation in the Dysregulation of Glucose Metabolism in Liver Transplant Recipients
The Role of Hepatic Denervation in the Dysregulation of Glucose Metabolism in Liver Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: June 05, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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45 Total Publications

Type 5 diabetes: a 70-year perspective and its implications for the Americas.
Type 5 diabetes: a 70-year perspective and its implications for the Americas.
Journal: Lancet regional health. Americas
Published: September 08, 2025
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