Dr. Caroline Andrew is a physician at Hospital for Special Surgery, directing a medical weight management program. She is also an assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. She is board certified in internal medicine and fellowship trained in obesity medicine.
Dr. Andrew completed her residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College. She then went on to serve as a chief resident in the Department of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and complete a fellowship in obesity medicine at the Comprehensive Weight Control Center at Weill Cornell. Dr. Andrew received her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
Dr. Andrew's practice helps patients meet their optimal weight loss goals through lifestyle modification, the use of medications, and minimally invasive procedures, ultimately benefiting their health, as well as improving their quality of life. She takes a personalized and compassionate approach to weight loss, performing an initial comprehensive assessment and tailoring recommendations to a patient's specific history and presentation. Dr. Andrew is a firm believer in the implementation of individualized treatment plans in helping people lose weight and then maintain their weight loss.
Dr. Andrew has published in peer reviewed journals and presented at national conferences on the topic of obesity.
Patient Stories
Appointments
Assistant Attending Physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College
Departments
Internal Medicine
Special Expertise
Obesity Medicine
Languages
English
Insurance Information
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Industry Relationships
One of the goals of HSS is to advance the science of orthopedic surgery, rheumatology, and related disciplines for the benefit of patients. Physicians at HSS may collaborate with outside companies for education, research and medical advances. HSS supports this collaboration in order to foster medical breakthroughs; however HSS also believes that these collaborations must be disclosed.
As part of the disclosure process, this website lists physician collaborations with outside companies. The disclosures are provided by information provided by the physician and other sources and are updated regularly. Further information may be available on individual company websites.
As of December 22, 2020, Dr. Andrew reported no relationships with healthcare industry.
By disclosing the collaborations of HSS physicians with industry on this website, HSS and its physicians make this information available to their patients and the public, thus creating a transparent environment for those who are interested in this information. Further, the HSS Conflicts of Interest Policy does not permit physicians to collect royalties on products developed by him/her that are used on patients at HSS.
Dr. Andrew in the News
Education
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 2013
Internship
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 2014
Residency
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 2016
Fellowship
Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 2018
Certification
ABIM Board Certified, 2016
State Licensure
Blog Posts by Dr. Andrew
Selected Publications
Andrew C, Umashanker D, Shukla A. Intestinal and gastric Origins for diabetes resolution after bariatric surgery. Current Obesity Reports 2018:7:139-156.
Shukla A, He D, Saunders K, Andrew C, Aronne L. Current concepts in management of weight regain following bariatric surgery, Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018:13:67-76.
Selected Presentations
"Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity in Survivors of Childhood Leukemia." Obesity Medicine Interhospital Rounds. The Blackburn Course in Obesity Medicine, Harvard Medical School, June 2018.
