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Dr. Mechanick is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of the Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health at Mount Sinai Heart, and in the Cardiovascular Institute and Division of Cardiology, and Director of Metabolic Support in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He received his M.D. degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, completed Internal Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and completed Endocrine Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Mechanick authored over 300 publications in Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition Support. He is the 2016-2017 President of the American College of Endocrinology, 2013-2014 Past President of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and 2005-2006 Past President of the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. Dr. Mechanick co-edited Nutritional Strategies for the Diabetic and Prediabetic Patient, Power of Prevention: The Complete Guide to Lifelong Nutrition, Thyroid Cancer: From Emergent Biotechnology to Clinical Practice Guidelines, Molecular Nutrition – The Practical Guide, and Lifestyle Medicine – A Manual for Clinical Practice, and co-authored Diabetes Mellitus Pocket and Nutritional Medicine Pocket. Dr. Mechanick was appointed as a member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) Science Board for 2010-2013 and was the 2013-2015 Editor-in-Chief and currently Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the PCFSN quarterly publication Elevate Health. Dr. Mechanick also chairs the International Transcultural Diabetes Nutrition Algorithm Working Group. Dr. Mechanick currently serves as Chair of the Board of Visitors for the College of Computer, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland at College Park and was also the 2011 recipient of the University of Maryland Industry Impact Award and the Biology Alumnus Award. Dr. Mechanick’s research interests are in the fields of nutrition and metabolic support, obesity and lifestyle medicine, and network analysis of complex systems. Dr. Mechanick is responsible for training cardiology and endocrine fellows at Mount Sinai in lifestyle medicine, nutrition, and metabolic support.
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- The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Dr. Mechanick is Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of the Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health at Mount Sinai Heart, and in the Cardiovascular Institute and Division of Cardiology, and Director of Metabolic Support in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He received his M.D. degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, completed Internal Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine, and completed Endocrine Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Mechanick authored over 300 publications in Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition Support. He is the 2016-2017 President of the American College of Endocrinology, 2013-2014 Past President of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and 2005-2006 Past President of the American Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists. Dr. Mechanick co-edited Nutritional Strategies for the Diabetic and Prediabetic Patient, Power of Prevention: The Complete Guide to Lifelong Nutrition, Thyroid Cancer: From Emergent Biotechnology to Clinical Practice Guidelines, Molecular Nutrition – The Practical Guide, and Lifestyle Medicine – A Manual for Clinical Practice, and co-authored Diabetes Mellitus Pocket and Nutritional Medicine Pocket. Dr. Mechanick was appointed as a member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN) Science Board for 2010-2013 and was the 2013-2015 Editor-in-Chief and currently Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the PCFSN quarterly publication Elevate Health. Dr. Mechanick also chairs the International Transcultural Diabetes Nutrition Algorithm Working Group. Dr. Mechanick currently serves as Chair of the Board of Visitors for the College of Computer, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland at College Park and was also the 2011 recipient of the University of Maryland Industry Impact Award and the Biology Alumnus Award. Dr. Mechanick’s research interests are in the fields of nutrition and metabolic support, obesity and lifestyle medicine, and network analysis of complex systems. Dr. Mechanick is responsible for training cardiology and endocrine fellows at Mount Sinai in lifestyle medicine, nutrition, and metabolic support.
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- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency, Internal Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Residency, Internal Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Mount Sinai Hospital
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American Board of Internal Medicine
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Selected Publications
- Characterizing the Venezuelan situation between 2014-2020 in a population-based study using seven key indicators. Ramfis Nieto-Martínez, Masih A. Babagoli, Juan Pablo Gonzalez-Rivas, Eunice Ugel, Maritza Duran, María Inés Marulanda, Jeffrey I. Mechanick, Goodarz Danaei. BMC Public Health
- Recognizing malnutrition in adults with critical illness: Guidance statements from the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition. R. Fukushima, C. W. Compher, M. I.T.D. Correia, M. C. Gonzalez, L. McKeever, K. Nakamura, Z. Y. Lee, J. J. Patel, P. Singer, C. Stoppe, J. C. Ayala, R. Barazzoni, M. M. Berger, T. Cederholm, K. Chittawatanarat, A. Cotoia, J. C. Lopez-Delgado, C. P. Earthman, G. Elke, W. Hartl, M. S. Hasan, N. Higashibeppu, G. L. Jensen, K. J. Lambell, C. C.H. Lew, J. I. Mechanick, M. Mourtzakis, G. C.C. Nogales, T. Oshima, S. J. Peterson, T. W. Rice, R. Rosenfeld, P. Sheean, F. M. Silva, P. C. Tah, M. Uyar. Clinical Nutrition
- Challenges to Lifestyle Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes in Iran: A Synoptic Review. Mohammad Dehghani Firouzabadi, Ali Sheikhy, Amirhossein Poopak, Alireza Esteghamati, Jeffrey I. Mechanick, Fatemeh Dehghani Firouzabadi. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Mechanick during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Aveta.Life
- Twin Health
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Mechanick during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Aveta.Life
- Twin Health
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.