Dr. James A Underberg MD
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317 E 34th St New York NY, 10016About
Dr. Underberg is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at NYU Medical School and the NYU Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. He is the Director of the Bellevue Hospital Primary Care Lipid Management Clinic and is also a member of the executive committee of the Division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Underberg’s clinical specialty is Clinical Lipidology. He is an American Society of Hypertension Certified Specialist in Clinical Hypertension and a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology. Dr. Underberg is president-elect of of the Northeast Chapter of the National Lipid Association. He was also serves on the National Board of the National Lipid Association for the term 2011-2014. He is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, co-chairs the communication committee of the NLA and is the co-editor of the NLA quarterly newsletter Lipid Spin. Dr. Underberg also serves as the Co-Chair and faculty for the National Lipid Association Lipid Academy & Lipid University. He currently serves on the CME committee of the American Society of Hypertension. Dr. Underberg graduated from Yale University with a BS and MS and from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. His internship and residency were completed at NYU-Bellevue Hospital Medical Center. He has been elected a fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine, the Society of Vascular Medicine, the National Lipid Association and the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Hypertension. He is currently involved in several clinical trials in the areas of hypertension, lipids, diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention. He sees patients both in a university based referral practice and in the Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic.
Education and Training
Medical School - University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Utility of different lipid measures to predict coronary heart disease.
- Bridging the gap in treatment options for patients with hypertriglyceridemia.
- ACCF/AHA/ACP 2009 competence and training statement: a curriculum on prevention of cardiovascular disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Competence an
- ACCF/AHA/ACP 2009 competence and training statement: a curriculum on prevention of cardiovascular disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Competence an
- Systematic review: Evaluating the effect of lipid-lowering therapy on lipoprotein and lipid values.
- Laparoscopic gastric banding resolves the metabolic syndrome and improves lipid profile over five years in obese patients with body mass index 30-40 kg/m(2.).
- National Lipid Association Recommendations for Patient-Centered Management of Dyslipidemia: Part 2.
- Lack of Evidence Linking Calcium With or Without Vitamin D Supplementation to Cardiovascular Disease in Generally Healthy Adults: A Clinical Guideline From the National Osteoporosis Foundation and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology.
- JCL roundtable: Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy.
- PCSK9 inhibitor access barriers-issues and recommendations: Improving the access process for patients, clinicians and payers.
- Dapagliflozin in patients with type II diabetes mellitus, with and without elevated triglyceride and reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels.
- Update on the use of PCSK9 inhibitors in adults: Recommendations from an Expert Panel of the National Lipid Association.
- Genetic effects on efficacy of lipid-lowering drugs.
- The Use of Primary Prevention Statin Therapy in Those Predisposed to Atherosclerosis.
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine NYU School of Medicine 2000 - 2016
- Director Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic 2003 - 2016
- President-Elecdt National Lipid Association 2016 - 2016
Treatments
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypothyroidism
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- New York Academy of Medicine
- American Society of Preventive Cardiology
- National Lipid Association
- American College of Physicians, New York Chapter
Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors
- Board Member Foundation of The National Lipid Association, Scientific Advisory Board Member The FH Foundation
Areas of research
Lipidology , Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Inherited Cholesterol and Lipid Disorders, Hypertriglyceridemia, Lipoprotein (a)Dr. James A Underberg MD's Practice location
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