Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is the name for conditions that increase your risk for heart disease. These conditions include high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low levels of HDL, and being overweight.

Programs + Services


Clinical Nutrition

The Division of Clinical Nutrition at Tufts Medical Center provides inpatient and outpatient nutritional services.
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Weight and Wellness Center

The Weight and Wellness Center at Tufts Medical Center offers a top weight loss program that includes surgical and medical weight loss options to patients.
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Diabetes Center

The Diabetes Center in downtown Boston provides a full range of services for the diagnosis and management of diabetes and its complications with an emphasis on prevention.
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Lifestyle Coaching Program for Diabetes and Weight Loss

The Lifestyle Coaching Program for Diabetes Reversal at Tufts Medical Center helps patients lose weight to reduce their risk of diabetes or complications.
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Doctors + Care Team

Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MS

Anastassios G. Pittas, MD, MS

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Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Online Scheduling Available

Title(s): Division Chief and Fellowship Program Director; Co-Director, Diabetes and Lipid Center; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

• Efficient, patient-centered care delivery that balances in-person with virtual care and digital connectivity
• Prevention of diabetes
• Diabetes management and prevention of diabetes-related complications
• Diagnosis and management of hypoglycemia
• Vitamin D deficiency

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Edward Saltzman, MD

Edward Saltzman, MD

Title(s): Chief, Division of Clinical Nutrition; Director, Adult Nutrition Support Services; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine; Dean for Education, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Department(s): Medicine, Clinical Nutrition
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Enteral and parenteral nutrition

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Michael L. Dansinger, MD, MS

Michael L. Dansinger, MD, MS

Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Internist; Staff Member, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Director, Lifestyle Coaching for Diabetes Weight Loss; Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-8107

Lifestyle management of diabetes, heart disease risk factors, obesity, internal medicine

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Bess F. Dawson-Hughes, MD

Bess F. Dawson-Hughes, MD

Title(s): Endocrinologist; Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine; Chief, Calcium and Bone Metabolism Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
Department(s): Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Andrew S. Greenberg, MD

Title(s): Endocrinologist; Dr. Robert and Veronica Atkins Professor in Metabolism and Nutrition, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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Joel B. Mason, MD

Joel B. Mason, MD

Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Title(s): Gastroenterologist; Professor, Tufts University Schools of Medicine and Friedman School of Nutritional Science and Policy; Senior Scientist and Director, Vitamins and Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University
Department(s): Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Gastroenterology
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5883
Fax #: 617-636-1480

Malabsorption and unintentional weight loss, Inflammatory bowel disease, nutritional aspects of gastrointestinal disease, home nutritional therapy, enteral and parenteral nutrition

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Richard D. Siegel, MD

Richard D. Siegel, MD

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Accepting New Patients

Virtual Appointments Available

Online Scheduling Available

Title(s): Co-Director, Diabetes and Lipid Center; Endocrinologist; Associate Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Department(s): Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Appt. Phone: 617-636-5689
Fax #: 617-636-4719

Diabetes, obesity, inpatient and outpatient diabetes, general endocrinology

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