Issy Claire Esangbedo, MD, MPH
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition)
Attending Physician, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
34th and Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3630
Fax: 215-590-3606
Fax: 215-590-3606
Email:
esangbedoi@email.chop.edu
esangbedoi@email.chop.edu
Education:
MD (Medicine )
University of Lagos, 2000.
MPH (Mailman School of Public Health)
Columbia University, 2012.
Permanent linkMD (Medicine )
University of Lagos, 2000.
MPH (Mailman School of Public Health)
Columbia University, 2012.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Severe Obesity in children under age 5, Early Onset Obesity, MC4R Mutation, Breastfeeding and Early Nutrition, Severe Obesity in children and adolescents, Intensive Lifestyle Modification, Medical Management of Severe Obesity in children and adolescents, Physician Supervised Meal Replacement Plans, Weight Loss Pharmacotherapy in children and adolescents, Lipid disorders, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver disease, Vitamin D deficiency, Abnormal glucose tolerance, Pre-Diabetes, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Food Addiction, Disordered Eating BehaviorsSelected Publications
Ge Li, Issy C. Esangbedo, Lu Xu1, Junling Fu, Lujiao Li, Dan Feng, Lanwen Han, Xinhua Xiao, Mingyao Li, Jie Mi, Ming Li, Shan Gao and Steven M. Willi: Childhood retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4) levels predicting the 10-year risk of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome: The BCAMS study. Cardiovascular Diabetology December 2018.Junling Fu, Yu Li, Issy C Esangbedo, Ge Li, Dan Feng, Lujiao Li, Lu Xu, Lanwen Han, Mingyao Li, Changhong Li, Gao Shan, Ming Li, Steven M Willi: Circulating Osteonectin and Adipokine Profiles in Relation to Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Chinese Children: Findings from BCAMS. Journal of the American Heart Association November 2018.
Ge Li, Dan Feng, Xiaoxue Qu, Junling Fu, Yonghui Wang, Lianxia Li, Lujiao Li, Lanwen Han, Issy C Esangbedo, Mingyao Li, Ming Li, Shan Gao: Role of Adipokines FGF21, leptin and adiponectin in self-concept of youths with obesity. European Neuropsychopharmacology June 2018.
Xiao-Xue Qu, Issy C. Esangbedo, Xiu-Juan Zhang, Shu-Jun Liu, Lian-Xia Li, Shan Gao, Ming Li: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Metabolic Syndrome among Adolescents and Youths in Beijing: Data from Beijing Child and Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome Study Journal of Community Health 2016.
Xiao-Xue Qu, Issy C. Esangbedo, Xiu-Juan Zhang, Shu-Jun Liu, Lian-Xia Li, Shan Gao, Ming Li: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Associated with Metabolic Syndrome among Adolescents and Youths in Beijing: Data from Beijing Child and Adolescent Metabolic Syndrome Study Chinese Medical Journal 128(17): 2278-83, September 2015.
Rikki L. Ward, Jessica M. Robbins, Rebecca N. Hayden, Brittany M. Benson, Issy C. Esangbedo: Recognition and Management of Elevated Blood Pressure in Pediatric Patients: Challenges and Disparities in Community Health Centers Journal of Community Health September 2015 Notes: epub ahead of print.
Adeniyi-Jones S, Hsieh-Ebling H, Esangbedo I, Greenspan J: Neonatal Outcome following Administration of Infasurf and Survanta in a Single Level III Center. Pediatr Res 51(4): 399A, 2002.