Anne R. Cappola, MD, ScM

Endocrinology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Endocrinology Perelman
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center - Chestnut Hill
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Reviews

Average Rating

144 reviews

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Anonymous
April 2026
very knowledgeable and good bedside manner
Anonymous
March 2026
she's attentive friendly knowledgeable
Anonymous
March 2026
just a good experience
Anonymous
February 2026
she listens

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Cappola is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Xu Y, Hysaj O, Qi X, Feller M, Pingitore A, Brown SJ, Ittermann T, Iacoviello M, Trompet S, Han JW, Schmidt B, Sgarbi JA, Valdés S, Muendlein A, Riis J, Andersen S, Drexel H, Teumer A, Dörr M, Vanderpump MPJ, Wareham N, Vaes B, Visser WE, Jukema JW, Imaizumi M, Dullaart RPF, Medici M, Fink HA, Ceresini G, Ferrucci L, Ikram MA, Hankey GJ, Iervasi G, Eastell R, Bauer DC, Williams GR, Boelaert K, Psaty BM, Führer-Sakel D, Bakker SJL, Kiemeney LALM, Riksen NP, Kim KW, Azizi F, Völzke H, Yeap BB, Razvi S, Gussekloo J, Walsh JP, Bensenor IM, Mammen J, Rodondi N, Cappola AR, Peeters RP, Chaker L Natural history of thyroid function in ageing: an individual participant data analysis of 137,488 participants , Lancet Diab Endocrinol, 6: 2026,485-497


Friedman AB, Adjei-Poku MN, Schadt LA, Li Y, Cappola AR, Kelz RR, Hwang U, Kowdley G, Mwinyogle A, Trueger NS Clinical Features, CT Imaging Decisions and Yield by Age in Adults with Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department , Acad Emerg Med, 33(5): 2026


Ettleson MD, Thomas N, Wan W, Hedeker D, Cappola AR, Laiteerapong N, Bianco AC Suboptimal levothyroxine treatment is associated with increases in mean blood pressure and blood pressure variability , J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 111(6): 2026,e1626-e1633


Hysaj O, Efthimiou O, Collet TH, Cappola AR, Alwan H, Gussekloo J, Chaker L, Kavousi M, Azizi F, Köttgen A, Selvin E, Trompet S, Walsh JP, Brown SJ, Iacoviello M, Dullaart RPF, Bakker SJL, Sgarbi JA, Ittermann T, Völzke H, Benseñor IM, Valdés S, Maldonado-Araque C, Psaty BM, Wolters FJ, Åsvold BO, Del Giovane C, Rodondi N Thyroid antibody status, thyroid function, and the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke: an individual participant data analysis from 14 cohorts , Eur J Endocrinol, 193(5): 2025,S71-S82


Cohen KS, Fallik D, Cappola AR The role of family as a source of health information among college students , J Community Health, 50(4): 2025,613-622


Cappola AR, Abraham DS, Kroopnick JM, Huang Y, Hochberg MC, Miller RR, Shardell M, Hicks GE, Orwig D, Magaziner J Sex-specific associations of vitamin D and bone biomarkers with bone density and physical function during recovery from hip fracture: the Baltimore Hip Studies , Osteoporos Int, 36(5): 2025,855-863


Baretella O, Blum MR, Abolhassani N, Alwan H, Wildisen L, Del Giovane C, Tal K, Moutzouri E, Åsvold BO, Cappola AR, Gussekloo J, Iacoviello M, Iervasi G, Imaizumi M, Weiler S, Razvi S, Sgarbi JA, Völzke H, Brown SJ, Walsh JP, Vaes B, Yeap BB, Dullaart RPF, Bakker SJL, Kavousi M, Ceresini G, Ferrucci L, Aujesky D, Peeters RP, Bauer DC, Feller M, Rodondi N Associations between subclinical thyroid dysfunction and cardiovascular risk factors according to age and sex , J Clin Endocrinol Metab, 110(5): 2025,e1315-e1322


Wade AN, Guare L, Hayat M, Straub P, Gao Z, Medici M, Teumer A, Davis LK, Ramsay M, Ritchie MD, Cappola AR Strength of genetic associations with thyroid stimulating hormone values differs between populations with similarity to African and European reference populations , Thyroid, 35(2): 2025,131-142


Unachukwu IC, Adjei-Poku MN, Sailors OC, Gonzales R, South E, Meisel Z, Kelz RR, Cappola AR, Friedman AB Images in black and white: disparities in utilization of computed tomography and ultrasound for older adults with abdominal pain , West J Emerg Med, 26(3): 2025,452-457


Wu RR, Adjei-Poku MN, Kelz RR, Peck GL, Hwang U, Cappola AR, Friedman AB Trends in visits, imaging, and diagnosis for emergency department abdominal pain presentations in the United States, 2007-2019 , Acad Emerg Med, 32(1): 2025,20-31


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