Anastassia Amaro, MD

Obesity Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
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About me

  • Medical Director, Penn Metabolic Medicine
  • Professor of Clinical Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism)

My education and training

  • Medical School: First Moscow Sechenov Medical Institute
  • Residency: First Moscow Sechenov Medical Institute
  • Residency: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
  • Fellowship: Barnes-Jewish Center for Outpatient Health

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

436 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
dr. amari is very knowledgeable, listens, explains, and exhibits sincere compassion.
Anonymous
May 2026
great medical attention, frequent advice, and good prescription coverage.
Anonymous
May 2026
best doctor i have!
Anonymous
April 2026
provided solutions to my problem

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.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Amaro is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Authors: Ryan R. Armbruster, Neil E. Wilson, Yvette Frimpong, Anne Cappola, Anastassia Amaro, Ravinder Reddy CrCEST Measures OXPHOS Improvement and Creatine Decrease following GLP-1 induced weight loss at 7T with 1H-MRS , Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition: 2026

Tang H, Zhang B, Lu Y, Lu Y, Amaro A, Lu Y, Wolk DA, Chen Y. Patterns and Trends of Glucose-Lowering Therapy in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias , Diabetes Obesity Metabolism: 2026

Salvatore M, Zhang B, Tang H, Lu Y, Zhang D, Zhou T, Lu Y, Amaro A, D Ritchie M, Chen Y. Phenome-wide analysis of downstream health outcomes following second-line antidiabetic agent prescriptions in All of Us. , Naure Communications: 2026

Ryan R. Armbruster, Neil E. Wilson, Aylin Ergin, Anne Cappola, Anastassia Amaro, Ravinder Reddy Lipid and Acetyl Carnitine Differences measured before and after GLP-1 induced weight loss at 7T with 1H-MRS , Cape Town - 2026 ISMRM-ISMRT Annual Meeting and Exhibition: 2026

Conte, C., Amaro, A. Pharmacologic Treatment of Obesity in the Context of Type 2 Diabetes , Curr Diab Rep : 2026

Wonkyung Choi, Young-Hoon Nho, Liming Qiu, Andrew Chang, Gustavo Campos, Robert L. Seilheimer, W. Bryan Wilent, David Bakalov, Nida Firdous, Marie Kerr, Disha Joshi, Gabriella Maze, Uros Topalovic, Daniel Batista, Nanthia Suthana, Anastassia Amaro, Matthew R. Hayes, Iahn Cajigas, Mario Cristancho, Kelly C. Allison, Bijan Pesaran, Katherine W. Scangos, Joshua I. Gold, Thomas A. Wadden & Casey H. Halpern Brain activity associated with breakthrough food preoccupation in an individual on tirzepatide , Nature Medicine: 2025

Marianne Riordan, Anastassia Amaro Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Post-Bariatric Hypoglycemia: A Retrospective Chart Review , 32nd European Congress on Obesity: 2025

Caturano A, Amaro A, Berra CC, Conte C. Sarcopenic obesity and weight loss-induced muscle mass loss , Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care: 2025

Emily Gleason, BA Lindsay Levine, BA ∙ Iris T. Lee, MD MSCE ∙ Nathanael Koelper, MPH ∙ Anastassia Amaro, MD ∙ Anuja Dokras, MD, MHCI, PhD Effect of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Agonist Medications on Weight Loss in Patients with and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome , Fertility and Sterility: 2025

Ariana M Chao 1, Simeon Taylor 2, Molly Moore 3, Anastassia Amaro 4, Thomas A Wadden 3 Evolving Approaches for Pharmacological Therapy of Obesity , Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol : 2025