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David B Sarwer

  • College of Public Health

    • Office of the Dean

      • Associate Dean for Research

    • Center for Obesity Research and Education (CORE)

      • Director

Biography

Dr. Sarwer is associate dean for research and director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at the College of Public Health. He also is professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. His research is focused on the etiology and treatment of obesity. Much of his work has focused on the psychosocial and behavioral aspects of extreme obesity and bariatric surgery. He also has a wealth of experience in the treatment of obesity with lifestyle modification interventions and pharmacotherapy. His more recent work in this area has focused on the adaptation and delivery of weight loss treatments in specialized medical settings, including primary care, reproductive endocrinology and oncology.

Dr. Sarwer also maintains an active program of research on the psychological aspects of physical appearance. Along with Dean Laura A. Siminoff and Dr. Heather Gardiner in the College of Public Health, he is involved in three projects funded by the Department of Defense investigating the psychosocial experiences of American military veterans who have suffered devastating injuries that could leave them as candidates for vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) procedures, otherwise known as face and hand transplants. Dr. Sarwer also is currently involved in a project looking at the relationship between traumatic brain injury, impulsivity and substance misuse in young adult athletes.

Dr. Sarwer is the founding editor-in-chief of the journal, Obesity Science and Practice. He also serves as an associate editor for both Health Psychology and Obesity Surgery; consulting editor for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Aesthetic Surgery Journal; and serves on the editorial boards of several other journals. In 2020, he was co-editor of a special issue of the The American Psychologist dedicated to obesity.

Dr. Sarwer has published over 300 papers and book chapters based on his research. He has served as editor of three books: Psychological Aspects of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery (2006); Presurgical Psychological Screening (2014); and The ASMBS Textbook of Bariatric Surgery (2014). A gifted teacher and presenter, he has served as an invited or keynote speaker to a number of regional, national and international meetings.

Education

  • PhD, Clinical Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
  • MA, Clinical Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
  • BA, Psychology, Tulane University

Curriculum Vitae 

Google Scholar: David B. Sarwer's Google Scholar profile

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

SBS 2103

Health Psychology and Human Behavior

Undergraduate

SBS 2204

Diet and Weight Management

Undergraduate

Selected Publications

Recent

  • Sarwer, D., Gasoyan, H., Bass, S.B., Spitzer, J., Soans, R., & Rubin, D. (2021). Role of weight bias and patient–physician communication in the underutilization of bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 17(11), 1926-1932. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.07.013.

  • Brown, J., Sarwer, D., Troxel, A., Sturgeon, K., DeMichele, A., Denlinger, C., & Schmitz, K. (2021). A randomized trial of exercise and diet on health-related quality of life in survivors of breast cancer with overweight or obesity. Cancer, 127(20), 3856-3864. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33752.

  • Naran, V., Namous, N., Eddy, V., Guen, C.L., Sarwer, D., & Soans, R. (2021). The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with obesity undergoing bariatric care. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 17(10), 1714-1720. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.05.026.

  • Schroeder, K., Noll, J., Henry, K., Suglia, S., & Sarwer, D. (2021). Trauma-informed neighborhoods: Making the built environment trauma-informed. Preventive Medicine Reports, 23. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101501.

  • Schroeder, K., Pathak, A., & Sarwer, D. (2021). A call for trauma-informed intensive care. Nursing Outlook, 69(5), 717-719. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2021.06.001.

  • Patel, V., Sarwer, D., & Bartlett, S. (2021). Commentary on: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Crossover Study Evaluating the Impact of OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatment on Mood and Appearance during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 41(9), NP1206-NP1207. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjab180.

  • D’alonzo, N., Qiu, L., Sears, D., Chinchilli, V., Brown, J., Sarwer, D., Schmitz, K., & Sturgeon, K. (2021). Wiser survivor trial: Combined effect of exercise and weight loss interventions on insulin and insulin resistance in breast cancer survivors. Nutrients, 13(9). doi: 10.3390/nu13093108.

  • Brown, J., Sarwer, D., Troxel, A., Sturgeon, K., DeMichele, A., Denlinger, C., & Schmitz, K. (2021). A randomized trial of exercise and diet on body composition in survivors of breast cancer with overweight or obesity. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 189(1), 145-154. doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06284-7.

  • Schroeder, K., Schuler, B., Kobulsky, J., & Sarwer, D. (2021). The association between adverse childhood experiences and childhood obesity: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 22(7). doi: 10.1111/obr.13204.

  • Sarwer, D. (2021). Returning for aesthetic procedures: Compliance or compulsion? Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 41(6), 744-745. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjab157.

  • Sarwer, D. & Gasoyan, H. (2021). Commentary on: Comparison of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Rates and Thirty-Day Postoperative Complications between Patients with and without Psychiatric Diagnoses. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 41(6), NP695-NP696. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjaa415.

  • Gasoyan, H., Ibrahim, J., Aaronson, W., & Sarwer, D. (2021). The role of health insurance characteristics in utilization of bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 17(5), 860-868. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.01.024.

  • Sarwer, D. (2021). Commentary on: The Value of Averageness in Aesthetic Rhinoplasty: Humans like Average Noses. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 41(4), 438-439. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjaa082.

  • Sarwer, D., Wadden, T., Ashare, R., Spitzer, J., McCuen-Wurst, C., LaGrotte, C., Williams, N., Edwards, M., Tewksbury, C., Wu, J., Tajeu, G., & Allison, K. (2021). Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity in patients seeking bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 17(3), 516-524. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.11.005.

  • Weiss, M.S., Roe, A., Allison, K., Dodson, W., Kris-Etherton, P., Kunselman, A., Stetter, C., Williams, N., Gnatuk, C., Estes, S., Sarwer, D., Coutifaris, C., Legro, R., & Dokras, A. (2021). Lifestyle modifications alone or combined with hormonal contraceptives improve sexual dysfunction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility, 115(2), 474-482. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.1396.

  • Sarwer, D. (2021). Editorial. Obesity Science and Practice, 7(1), 3. doi: 10.1002/osp4.487.

  • Schwab, R., Keenan, B., Sarwer, D., & Pack, A. (2021). Reply to Kawada. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 203(2), 270-271. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202009-3632LE.

  • Gasoyan, H., Soans, R., Ibrahim, J., Aaronson, W., & Sarwer, D. (2021). Association between insurance-mandated precertification criteria and inpatient healthcare utilization during 1 year after bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.10.007.

  • Shah, A., Dodson, W., Kris-Etherton, P., Kunselman, A., Stetter, C., Gnatuk, C., Estes, S., Allison, K., Sarwer, D., Sluss, P., Coutifaris, C., Dokras, A., & Legro, R. (2021). Effects of Oral Contraception and Lifestyle Modification on Incretins and TGF-ß Superfamily Hormones in PCOS. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 106(1), 108-119. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa682.

  • Schumacher, L., Wing, R., Thomas, J., Pavlovic, J., Digre, K., Farris, S., Steffen, K., Sarwer, D., & Bond, D. (2020). Does sexual functioning improve with migraine improvements and/or weight loss?—A post hoc analysis in the Women's Health and Migraine (WHAM) trial. Obesity Science and Practice, 6(6), 596-604. doi: 10.1002/osp4.443.

  • Siminoff, L., Alolod, G., Davis, E., Sarwer, D., & Gardiner, H. (2020). Vascularized composite allotransplantation: Knowledge and attitudes of a national sample of organ procurement organization professionals. Clinical Transplantation, 34(11). doi: 10.1111/ctr.14071.

  • Gasoyan, H., Soans, R., Ibrahim, J., Aaronson, W., & Sarwer, D. (2020). Do insurance-mandated precertification criteria and insurance plan type determine the utilization of bariatric surgery among individuals with private insurance? Medical Care, 58(11), 952-957. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001358.

  • Sharp, G., Maynard, P., Hudaib, A., Hamori, C., Oates, J., Kulkarni, J., & Sarwer, D. (2020). Do genital cosmetic procedures improve women's self-esteem? a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 40(10), 1143-1151. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjaa038.

  • Gasoyan, H., Soans, R., & Sarwer, D. (2020). The potential implications of “Medicare for All” and “public option” for bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 16(8), 1160-1162. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2020.04.028.

  • Wang, S., Keenan, B., Wiemken, A., Zang, Y., Staley, B., Sarwer, D., Torigian, D., Williams, N., Pack, A., & Schwab, R. (2020). Effect of weight loss on upper airway anatomy and the apnea–hypopnea index the importance of tongue fat. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 201(6), 718-727. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201903-0692OC.

  • Parks, E., Finnerty, D., Panganiban, J., Frasso, R., Bishop-Gilyard, C., Tewksbury, C., Williams, N., Dumon, K., Cordero, G., Hill, D., & Sarwer, D. (2020). Perspectives of adolescents with severe obesity on social Media in Preparation for weight-loss surgery: A qualitative study. BMC Pediatrics, 20(1). doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-1992-7.

  • Crerand, C., Rumsey, N., Kazak, A., Clarke, A., Rausch, J., & Sarwer, D. (2020). Sex differences in perceived stigmatization, body image disturbance, and satisfaction with facial appearance and speech among adolescents with craniofacial conditions. Body Image, 32, 190-198. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.01.005.

  • Sharp, G., Maynard, P., Hamori, C., Oates, J., Sarwer, D., & Kulkarni, J. (2020). Measuring quality of life in female genital cosmetic procedure patients: A systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 40(3), 311-318. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz325.

  • Sarwer, D. & Heinberg, L. (2020). A review of the psychosocial aspects of clinically severe obesity and bariatric surgery. The American Psychologist, 75(2), 252-264. doi: 10.1037/amp0000550.

  • Pool, A., Coffman, D., Sarwer, D., LaRose, J., & Hart, C. (2020). Associations between weight misperception, contextual factors, and weight loss behaviours in young adult men with overweight/obesity. Obesity Science and Practice, 6(1), 39-46. doi: 10.1002/osp4.382.

  • Sarwer, D. & Grilo, C. (2020). Obesity: Psychosocial and behavioral aspects of a modern epidemic: Introduction to the special issue. American Psychologist, 75(2), 135-138. doi: 10.1037/amp0000610.

  • Patel, V., Mazzaferro, D., Sarwer, D., & Bartlett, S. (2020). Beauty and the Mask. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003048.

  • Freedland, K., Dew, M., Sarwer, D., Burg, M., Hart, T., Ewing, S., Fang, C., Blozis, S., Puterman, E., Marquez, B., & Kaufmann, P. (2020). Health psychology in the time of COVID-19. Health Psychology, 39(12), 1021-1025. doi: 10.1037/hea0001049.

  • Hartung, F., Jamrozik, A., Rosen, M., Aguirre, G., Sarwer, D., & Chatterjee, A. (2019). Behavioural and Neural Responses to Facial Disfigurement. Scientific Reports, 9(1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-44408-8.

  • Sarwer, D. (2019). Body image, cosmetic surgery, and minimally invasive treatments. Body Image, 31, 302-308. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.01.009.

  • Schmitz, K., Troxel, A., Dean, L., Demichele, A., Brown, J., Sturgeon, K., Zhang, Z., Evangelisti, M., Spinelli, B., Kallan, M., Denlinger, C., Cheville, A., Winkels, R., Chodosh, L., & Sarwer, D. (2019). Effect of Home-Based Exercise and Weight Loss Programs on Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Outcomes among Overweight Breast Cancer Survivors: The WISER Survivor Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncology, 5(11), 1605-1613. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.2109.

  • Sarwer, D. & Tripicchio, G. (2019). Lifestyle modification for the treatment of obesity. In Quality in Obesity Treatment (pp. 129-136). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-25173-4_14.

  • Gasoyan, H., Halpern, M., Tajeu, G., & Sarwer, D. (2019). Impact of insurance plan design on bariatric surgery utilization. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(10), 1812-1818. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.07.022.

  • Tewksbury, C., Wu, J., Allison, K., Gardiner, H., Dumon, K., Williams, N., & Sarwer, D. (2019). Prebariatric surgery care and postoperative outcomes: increased number of visits associated with smaller weight losses over first 2 postoperative years. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(9), 1548-1553. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.06.015.

  • Turer, C., Barlow, S., Sarwer, D., Adamson, B., Sanders, J., Ahn, C., Zhang, S., Flores, G., & Skinner, C. (2019). Association of Clinician Behaviors and Weight Change in School-Aged Children. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 57(3), 384-393. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.04.029.

  • Steffen, K., King, W., White, G., Subak, L., Mitchell, J., Courcoulas, A., Flum, D., Strain, G., Sarwer, D., Kolotkin, R., Pories, W., & Huang, A. (2019). Changes in Sexual Functioning in Women and Men in the 5 Years after Bariatric Surgery. JAMA Surgery, 154(6), 487-498. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1162.

  • Steffen, K., King, W., White, G., Subak, L., Mitchell, J., Courcoulas, A., Flum, D., Strain, G., Sarwer, D., Kolotkin, R., Pories, W., & Huang, A. (2019). Changes in Sexual Functioning in Women and Men in the 5 Years after Bariatric Surgery. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 74(6), 339-340. doi: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000558119.60813.03.

  • Zeller, M., Brown, J., Reiter-Purtill, J., Sarwer, D., Black, L., Jenkins, T., McCracken, K., Courcoulas, A., Inge, T., Noll, J., Doland, F., Morgenthal, A., Howarth, T., Comstock, S., Kirk, S., Helmrath, M., Lee, M., Allen, D., Garland, B., Washington, G., Mikhail, C., Brandt, M., Blake, R., Nokali, N.E., Rofey, D., Arslanian, S., Desai, K., Seay, A., Haynes, B., Austin, H., Harmon, C., Ginn, M., Baughcum, A., Michalsky, M., Christian, M., Andringa, J., Powers, C., & Akers, R. (2019). Sexual behaviors, risks, and sexual health outcomes for adolescent females following bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(6), 969-978. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.03.001.

  • Sarwer, D., Allison, K., Wadden, T., Ashare, R., Spitzer, J., McCuen-Wurst, C., LaGrotte, C., Williams, N., Edwards, M., Tewksbury, C., & Wu, J. (2019). Psychopathology, disordered eating, and impulsivity as predictors of outcomes of bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(4), 650-655. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.01.029.

  • Sarwer, D. (2019). Commentary on: Nonsurgical medical penile girth augmentation: A retrospective study of psychological and psychosexual outcomes. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 39(3), 317-318. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy145.

  • Jamrozik, A., Ali, M., Sarwer, D., & Chatterjee, A. (2019). More than skin deep: Judgments of individuals with facial disfigurement. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 13(1), 117-129. doi: 10.1037/aca0000147.

  • Sarwer, D. & Schroeder, K. (2019). Discussion of: the relationship between childhood maltreatment and psychopathology in adults undergoing bariatric surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(2), 303-304. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.12.025.

  • Sarwer, D. (2019). Discussion of: opioids and bariatric surgery: a review and suggested recommendations for assessment and risk reduction. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(2), 322-323. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.12.027.

  • Gasoyan, H., Tajeu, G., Halpern, M., & Sarwer, D. (2019). Reasons for underutilization of bariatric surgery: The role of insurance benefit design. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 15(1), 146-151. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.10.005.

  • Sarwer, D., Hanson, A., Voeller, J., & Steffen, K. (2018). Obesity and Sexual Functioning. Current Obesity Reports, 7(4), 301-307. doi: 10.1007/s13679-018-0319-6.

  • Sarwer, D. (2018). Commentary on: Quality of Life After Breast Enlargement With Implants Versus Augmentation Mastopexy: A Comparative Study. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 38(12), 1316-1317. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjy082.

  • Bradley, L., Thomas, J., Hood, M., Corsica, J., Kelly, M., & Sarwer, D. (2018). Remote assessments and behavioral interventions in post-bariatric surgery patients. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 14(10), 1632-1644. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.07.011.

  • Ruff, R., Crerand, C., Sischo, L., Peshansky, A., Sarwer, D., Kirschner, R., & Broder, H. (2018). Surgical care for school-aged youth with cleft: Results from a multicenter, prospective observational study. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 55(8), 1166-1174. doi: 10.1177/1055665618765776.

  • Kumanyika, S., Morales, K., Allison, K., Localio, A.R., Sarwer, D., Phipps, E., Fassbender, J., Tsai, A., & Wadden, T. (2018). Two-Year Results of Think Health! ¡Vive Saludable!: A Primary Care Weight-Management Trial. Obesity, 26(9), 1412-1421. doi: 10.1002/oby.22258.

  • Sobanko, J., Dai, J., Gelfand, J., Sarwer, D., & Percec, I. (2018). Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Changes in Body Image, Quality of Life, and Self-Esteem following Minimally Invasive Cosmetic Procedures. Dermatologic Surgery, 44(8), 1121-1128. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000001523.

  • Sarwer, D. (2018). Commentary on: Vaginal Laxity, Sexual Distress, and Sexual Dysfunction: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Plastic Surgery Practice. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 38(8), 881-882. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjx268.

  • Sarwer, D., Wadden, T., Spitzer, J., Mitchell, J., Lancaster, K., Courcoulas, A., Gourash, W., Rosen, R., & Christian, N. (2018). 4-Year Changes in Sex Hormones, Sexual Functioning, and Psychosocial Status in Women Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery, 28(4), 892-899. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-3025-7.

  • Weissler, J., Chang, B., Carney, M., Rengifo, D., Messa, C., Sarwer, D., & Percec, I. (2018). Gender-Affirming Surgery in Persons with Gender Dysphoria. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 141(3), 388e-396e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004123.

  • Parks, E., Moore, R., Li, Z., Bishop-Gilyard, C., Garrett, A., Hill, D., Bruton, Y., & Sarwer, D. (2018). Assessing the feasibility of a social media to promote weight management engagement in adolescents with severe obesity: Pilot study. JMIR Research Protocols, 7(3). doi: 10.2196/resprot.8229.

  • Sarwer, D. (2018). Commentary on: Long-Term Quality-of-Life Outcomes after Body Contouring Surgery: Phase IV Results for the Body-QoL® Cohort. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 38(3), 289-290. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjx118.

  • Sarwer, D. (2018). Editorial. Obesity Science and Practice, 4(1), 3. doi: 10.1002/osp4.158.

  • Yarborough, C., Brethauer, S., Burton, W., Fabius, R., Hymel, P., Kothari, S., Kushner, R., Morton, J., Mueller, K., Pronk, N., Roslin, M., Sarwer, D., Svazas, B., Harris, J., Ash, G., Stark, J., Dreger, M., & Ording, J. (2018). Obesity in the workplace: Impact, outcomes, and recommendations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 60(1), 97-107. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001220.

  • Sarwer, D. (2018). Discussion: The public face of rhinoplasty: Impact on perceived attractiveness and personality. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 142(4), 888-889. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000004822.

  • Sturgeon, K., Hackley, R., Fornash, A., Dean, L., Laudermilk, M., Brown, J., Sarwer, D., DeMichele, A., Troxel, A., & Schmitz, K. (2018). Strategic recruitment of an ethnically diverse cohort of overweight survivors of breast cancer with lymphedema. Cancer, 124(1), 95-104. doi: 10.1002/cncr.30935.

  • Sarwer, D., Dilks, R., Spitzer, J., Berkowitz, R., Wadden, T., Moore, R., Chittams, J., Brandt, M., Chen, M., Courcoulas, A., Harmon, C., Helmrath, M., Michalsky, M., Xanthakos, S., Zeller, M., Jenkins, T., & Inge, T. (2017). Changes in Dietary Intake and Eating Behavior in Adolescents After Bariatric Surgery: an Ancillary Study to the Teen-LABS Consortium. Obesity Surgery, 27(12), 3082-3091. doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2764-9.

  • Lepore, S., Nair, R., Davis, S., Wolf, R., Basch, C., Thomas, N., Shmukler, C., & Ullman, R. (2017). Patient and Physician Factors Associated with Undisclosed Prostate Cancer Screening in a Sample of Predominantly Immigrant Black Men. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 19(6), 1343-1350. doi: 10.1007/s10903-016-0468-1.

  • Chao, A., Srinivas, S., Studt, S., Diewald, L., Sarwer, D., & Allison, K. (2017). A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Technology-Based Approach for Preventing Excess Weight Gain during Pregnancy among Women with Overweight. Frontiers in Nutrition, 4. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2017.00057.

  • Haggerty, A., Hagemann, A., Barnett, M., Thornquist, M., Neuhouser, M., Horowitz, N., Colditz, G., Sarwer, D., Ko, E., & Allison, K. (2017). A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Study of Technology-Based Weight Loss Interventions among Endometrial Cancer Survivors. Obesity, 25, S102-S108. doi: 10.1002/oby.22021.

  • Haggerty, A., Sarwer, D., Schmitz, K., Ko, E., Allison, K., & Chu, C. (2017). Obesity and Endometrial Cancer: A Lack of Knowledge but Opportunity for Intervention. Nutrition and Cancer, 69(7), 990-995. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2017.1359313.

  • Becnel, J., Zeller, M., Noll, J., Sarwer, D., Reiter-Purtill, J., Michalsky, M., Peugh, J., & Biro, F. (2017). Romantic, sexual, and sexual risk behaviours of adolescent females with severe obesity. Pediatric Obesity, 12(5), 388-397. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12155.

  • Winkels, R., Sturgeon, K., Kallan, M., Dean, L., Zhang, Z., Evangelisti, M., Brown, J., Sarwer, D., Troxel, A., Denlinger, C., Laudermilk, M., Fornash, A., DeMichele, A., Chodosh, L., & Schmitz, K. (2017). The women in steady exercise research (WISER) survivor trial: The innovative transdisciplinary design of a randomized controlled trial of exercise and weight-loss interventions among breast cancer survivors with lymphedema. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 61, 63-72. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2017.07.017.

  • Reese, J., Lepore, S., Handorf, E., & Haythornthwaite, J. (2017). Emotional approach coping and depressive symptoms in colorectal cancer patients: The role of the intimate relationship. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 35(5), 578-596. doi: 10.1080/07347332.2017.1331492.

  • Zajdlewicz, L., Hyde, M., Lepore, S., Gardiner, R., & Chambers, S. (2017). Health-Related Quality of Life after the Diagnosis of Locally Advanced or Advanced Prostate Cancer. Cancer Nursing, 40(5), 412-419. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000432.

  • Broder, H., Crerand, C., Ruff, R., Peshansky, A., Sarwer, D., & Sischo, L. (2017). Challenges in conducting multicentre, multidisciplinary, longitudinal studies in children with chronic conditions. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 45(4), 317-322. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12293.

  • Alamuddin, N., Vetter, M., Ahima, R., Hesson, L., Ritter, S., Minnick, A., Faulconbridge, L., Allison, K., Sarwer, D., Chittams, J., Williams, N., Hayes, M., Loughead, J., Gur, R., & Wadden, T. (2017). Changes in Fasting and Prandial Gut and Adiposity Hormones Following Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y-Gastric Bypass: an 18-Month Prospective Study. Obesity Surgery, 27(6), 1563-1572. doi: 10.1007/s11695-016-2505-5.

  • Dokras, A., Playford, M., Kris-Etherton, P., Kunselman, A., Stetter, C., Williams, N., Gnatuk, C., Estes, S., Sarwer, D., Allison, K., Coutifaris, C., Mehta, N., & Legro, R. (2017). Impact of hormonal contraception and weight loss on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol efflux and lipoprotein particles in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Clinical Endocrinology, 86(5), 739-746. doi: 10.1111/cen.13310.

  • Sturgeon, K., Dean, L., Heroux, M., Kane, J., Bauer, T., Palmer, E., Long, J., Lynch, S., Jacobs, L., Sarwer, D., Leonard, M., & Schmitz, K. (2017). Commercially available lifestyle modification program: randomized controlled trial addressing heart and bone health in BRCA1/2+ breast cancer survivors after risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 11(2), 246-255. doi: 10.1007/s11764-016-0582-z.

  • Reese, J., Sorice, K., Beach, M., Porter, L., Tulsky, J., Daly, M., & Lepore, S. (2017). Patient-provider communication about sexual concerns in cancer: a systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 11(2), 175-188. doi: 10.1007/s11764-016-0577-9.

  • Nelson, D., Zhao, H., Corrado, R., Mastrogiannnis, D., & Lepore, S. (2017). Preventing Unintended Pregnancy among Young Sexually Active Women: Recognizing the Role of Violence, Self-Esteem, and Depressive Symptoms on Use of Contraception. Journal of Women's Health, 26(4), 352-360. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2016.5753.

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