February 2021

ENDOCRINOLOGY

A PROMISING OBESITY DRUG WITH ROBERT KUSHNER, MD

Featuring: Robert F Kushner, MD

Episode Summary

The drug semaglutide, typically prescribed for treatment of Type 2 diabetes, was used in a phase 3 clinical trial as a treatment for obesity with very promising results. Northwestern's Robert Kushner, MD, led this study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and shares the results.​

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This podcast was originally release via the Feinberg School of Medicine News Center in February 2021.
Robert Kushner, MD is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Professor of Medical Education. 

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