Overview
Steven Heymsfield is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Heymsfield is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Muscle Atrophy, Malnutrition, Transcobalamin Deficiency, and Gastric Bypass.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 397 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 166 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Obesity.
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- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
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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.
1 Clinical Trials
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Montefiore Wellness Center
Dr. Machineni obtained his medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, followed by a residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He served as chief resident and primary care teaching physician at Buffalo General Hospital. He subsequently completed a clinical and research fellowship in obesity medicine and metabolism at Massachusetts General Hospital/ Harvard Medical School and stayed on as an instructor. Dr. Machineni studied energy balance and body fat regulation in animal models allowing the interpretation of clinical research findings and phenotypes in the context of physiology. Dr. Machineni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Gastric Bypass.
Mohammed Azaz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Commack, New York. Dr. Azaz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Obesity in Children.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- ObesityDr. Heymsfield isElite. Learn about Obesity.
- Distinguished
- Muscle AtrophyDr. Heymsfield isDistinguished. Learn about Muscle Atrophy.
- Advanced
- Gastric BypassDr. Heymsfield isAdvanced. Learn about Gastric Bypass.
- MalnutritionDr. Heymsfield isAdvanced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Obesity in ChildrenDr. Heymsfield isAdvanced. Learn about Obesity in Children.
- Transcobalamin DeficiencyDr. Heymsfield isAdvanced. Learn about Transcobalamin Deficiency.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic SyndromeDr. Heymsfield isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.
- AnorexiaDr. Heymsfield isExperienced. Learn about Anorexia.
- AscitesDr. Heymsfield isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bardet-Biedl SyndromeDr. Heymsfield isExperienced. Learn about Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.
- CirrhosisDr. Heymsfield isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Heymsfield isExperienced. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
