Nazanene H Esfandiari, MD
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Service Chief
MEND and Program Director
Hospital Intensive Insulin Program
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Nazanene H Esfandiari, MD
Clinical Professor
  • About
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  • Recent Publications
  • About

    Nazanene H. Esfandiari, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine with an appointment in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes (MEND). Dr. Esfandiari received her medical degree from the University of Bordeaux in France, completed internal medicine residency in France and at UMASS Memorial Health Center in Massachusetts, and then completed fellowship in endocrinology at the University of Michigan. She joined the faculty at the University of Michigan in 2003. She was inducted into Clinical Excellence Society at the University of Michigan in 2014. She is the MEND Service Chief, Co-director of Hospital Intensive Insulin Program (HIIP) and Assistant Chief for the Inpatient Endocrine Consult.
    Dr. Esfandiari’s practice focuses on thyroid cancer, thyroid disorders, post bariatric care, and diabetes. She is also interested in medical education and is the Co-director of the Endocrine Sequence at the University of Michigan Medical School. In addition, Dr. Esfandiari has served in several national committees at the Endocrine Society and American Thyroid Association (ATA).

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      1130-P: Enhancing Safety—Managing Individuals on SGLT-2 Inhibitors during the Perioperative Period
      ALIMATHUNISA ABDUL KATHER F, IYENGAR JJ, ESFANDIARI NH, BLANK R, SABERI S, KUMAR SS, GARCIA DJ, BUTLER S, JANKE EL, CIARKOWSKI SL, ANG L. Diabetes, 2024 Jun 14; 73 (Supplement_1): DOI:10.2337/db24-1130-p
    • Journal Article
      #1704449 Double-Blinded versus Single-Blinded Peer Reviews in Endocrine Research: Does It Matter?
      Papaleontiou M, Hodish G, Wininger M, Moretti B, Chen D, Esfandiari N, Haymart M, Papaleontiou M. Endocrine Practice, 2024 May; 30 (5): s75 DOI:10.1016/j.eprac.2024.03.272
    • Journal Article
      Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy and Risk of Kidney Function Decline in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: Findings From the PERL and ACCORD Cohorts.
      Tang Y, Ang L, Jaiswal M, Dillon BR, Esfandiari NH, Shah HS, Spino C, Plunkett C, Perkins BA, Pop-Busui R, Doria A. Diabetes, 2024 May 1; 73 (5): 751 - 762. DOI:10.2337/db23-0247
      PMID: 37467433
    • Journal Article
      Feasibility and Performance of Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Guide Computerized Insulin Infusion Therapy in Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit.
      Ang L, Lin YK, Schroeder LF, Huang Y, DeGeorge CA, Arnold P, Akanbi F, Knotts S, DuBois E, Desbrough N, Qu Y, Freeman R, Esfandiari NH, Pop-Busui R, Gianchandani R. J Diabetes Sci Technol, 2024 May; 18 (3): 562 - 569. DOI:10.1177/19322968241241005
      PMID: 38563491
    • Journal Article
      Levothyroxine Prescribing: Why Simple Is so Complex.
      Esfandiari NH, Papaleontiou M. J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 2024 Apr 19; 109 (5): e1406 - e1407. DOI:10.1210/clinem/dgad585
      PMID: 37793166
    • Presentation
      Thyroid Ultrasound Workshop
      2024 May;
    • Journal Article
      Pulmonary Metastatic Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma Without Intrathyroidal Primary Thyroid Cancer
      Saberi S, Burris N, Wong KK, Brown N, Giordano T, Esfandiari N. AACE Clinical Case Reports, DOI:10.1016/j.aace.2024.03.006
    • Journal Article
      Impact of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) on Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery.
      Abu-Rumaileh M, Haddad RA, Yosef M, Esfandiari NH, Kraftson A, Khairi S, Lager C, Bushman J, Khalatbari S, Tincopa M, Varban O, Bozadjieva-Kramer N, Oral EA. Obes Surg, 2023 Dec; 33 (12): 3814 - 3828. DOI:10.1007/s11695-023-06865-z
      PMID: 37940737