Layla A Abushamat, MD, MPH, DABOM

Assistant Professor

Email

layla.abushamat@bcm.edu

Positions

Assistant Professor: Medicine - Athero & Lipo
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, US

Addresses

One Baylor Plaza (Office): Houston
United States

Education

BA from Rice University: 05/2011 - Houston, TX; Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Clinical Fellowship at University of Colorado: 07/2021 - Aurora, CO; Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes

Residency at University of Florida: 06/2018 - Gainesville, FL; Internal Medicine

MPH from Tulane University School of Public Health: 05/2015 - New Orleans, LA

MD from Tulane University School of Medicine: 05/2015 - New Orleans, LA

Certifications

Board Certification in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism: American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certification in Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine

Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine: American Board of Obesity Medicine

Selected Publications

Abushamat LA, McClatchey PM, Scalzo RL, Reusch JEB.. " The Role of Exercise in Diabetes " ;
Pubmed PMID: 31751111.
Abushamat LA, McClatchey PM, Scalzo RL, Schauer I, Huebschmann AG, Nadeau KJ, Liu Z, Regensteiner JG, Reusch JEB.. " Mechanistic Causes of Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Type 2 Diabetes. " ;
Pubmed PMID: 32666009.
Iwamoto SJ, Abushamat LA, Zaman A, Millard AJ, Cornier MA.. " Obesity Management in Cardiometabolic Disease: State of the Art. " Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2021 ; 23 (10)
Pubmed PMID: 34345933.
Scalzo RL, Schauer IE, Rafferty D, Knaub LA, Kvaratskhelia N, Johnson TK, Pott GB, Abushamat LA, Whipple MO, Huebschmann AG, Cree-Green M, Reusch JEB, Regensteiner JG. " Single-leg exercise training augments in vivo skeletal muscle oxidative flux and vascular content and function in adults with type 2 diabetes " J Physiol. 2021 ;
Pubmed PMID: 33569797.
Abushamat, LA, Reusch JEB. " Evolving Concepts of Type 2 Diabetes Management " Med Clin North Am. 2021 Sep 9; 105 (6) : 955-966.
Pubmed PMID: 34688420.
Abushamat LA*, Whipple MO*, Pinto AJ*, Bergouignan A, Chapman K, Huebschmann AG, Masters KS, Nadeau KJ, Scalzo RL, Schauer IE, Rafferty D, Reusch JEB, Regensteiner JG. " Sex Differences in Physical Activity Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Across the Life Span: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis " Diabetes Care. 2022 Sep 1; 45 (9) : 2162-2177.
Pubmed PMID: 36044665.
Ballantyne CM, Varughese MG, Abushamat LA. " Lipid-Lowering Therapy in the Elderly: Are Current Guidelines a Sign of Ageism in Medical Care? " J Am Coll Cardiol. 2023 Apr 11; 81 (14) : 1350-1352.
Pubmed PMID: 37019581.
Abushamat LA, Ballantyne CM. " Lowering LDL cholesterol in clinical practice: time for change? " Lancet. 2022 Jul 30; 400 (10349) : 341-343.
Pubmed PMID: 35863368.
Layla A Abushamat, Vijay Nambi. " Break the "HOLD": The Need to Strengthen the Management of Hypertension, Obesity, Lipids, and Diabetes (HOLD) and Improve Cardiovascular Health in People With Diabetes " J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 May 16; 12 (10) : e029944.
Pubmed PMID: 37183835.

Funding

Mechanisms and consequences of erythritol and erythronate excess in cardiometabolic disease #1K23DK140641-01: Grant funding from NIH NIDDK

Languages

Arabic