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104
Citations
49548
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6952
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3660

W. Timothy Garvey publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. Timothy Garvey sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 372 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

W. Timothy Garvey D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. Timothy Garvey sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 104 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

W. Timothy Garvey is a researcher affiliated with the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on medicine, with a significant emphasis on endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. The subfields of their research include pharmacology, physiology, molecular biology, and surgery.

The main topics of Garvey's research cover diabetes treatment and management, pharmacology and obesity treatment, metabolism related to diabetes and cancer, diet and metabolism studies, obesity and health practices, bariatric surgery and outcomes, and the links between obesity, physical activity, and diet.

Key recent publications authored or co-authored by Garvey include:

  • Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trial, 2022, Nature Medicine
  • Tirzepatide once weekly for the treatment of obesity in people with type 2 diabetes (SURMOUNT-2): a double-blind, randomised, multicentre, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial, 2023, The Lancet
  • Effect of Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo as an Adjunct to Intensive Behavioral Therapy on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity, 2021, JAMA
  • Definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity, 2025, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutrition, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Procedures - 2019 Update, 2020, Obesity

Garvey frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Notable co-authors include:

  • Robert F. Kushner
  • Thomas A. Wadden
  • Domenica Rubino
  • Melanie J. Davies
  • Ildiko Lingvay

The most common venues for Garvey's publications are:

  • Obesity
  • Diabetes Care
  • Endocrine Practice
  • Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism
  • New England Journal of Medicine

Garvey's research provides insight into the pharmacological and metabolic aspects of obesity and diabetes treatment, with contributions to clinical practice guidelines and long-term clinical trial outcomes. Their work spans the interface of clinical and molecular research approaches.

Garvey has been recognized as a Member of the Association of American Physicians, highlighting engagement in the medical research community.

Best Publications

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Perioperative Nutritional, Metabolic, and Nonsurgical Support of the Bariatric Surgery Patient—2013 Update: Cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity Society, and American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

    Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Adrienne Youdim;Daniel B. Jones;W. Timothy Garvey

  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL CARE OF PATIENTS WITH OBESITY.

    W. Timothy Garvey;Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Elise M. Brett;Alan J. Garber

  • Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report.

    Alison B. Evert;Michelle Dennison;Christopher D. Gardner;W. Timothy Garvey;W. Timothy Garvey

  • AACE comprehensive diabetes management algorithm 2013.

    Alan J. Garber;Martin J. Abrahamson;Joshua I. Barzilay;Lawrence Blonde

  • The expression of TNF alpha by human muscle. Relationship to insulin resistance.

    M Saghizadeh;J M Ong;W T Garvey;R R Henry

  • CONSENSUS STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TYPE 2 DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM--2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

    Alan J. Garber;Martin J. Abrahamson;Joshua I. Barzilay;Lawrence Blonde

  • Adiponectin promotes adipocyte differentiation, insulin sensitivity, and lipid accumulation.

    Yuchang Fu;Nanlan Luo;Richard L. Klein;W. Timothy Garvey;W. Timothy Garvey

  • Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative nutrition, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of patients undergoing bariatric procedures - 2019 update: cosponsored by American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists/American College of Endocrinology, The Obesity Society, American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Obesity Medicine Association, and American Society of Anesthesiologists.

    Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Jeffrey I. Mechanick;Caroline Apovian;Stacy Brethauer;W. Timothy Garvey;W. Timothy Garvey

  • Two-year sustained weight loss and metabolic benefits with controlled-release phentermine/topiramate in obese and overweight adults (SEQUEL): a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase 3 extension study

    W Timothy Garvey;Donna H Ryan;Michelle Look;Kishore M Gadde

  • Effects of Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes on Lipoprotein Subclass Particle Size and Concentration Determined by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

    W. Timothy Garvey;Soonho Kwon;Deyi Zheng;Sara Shaughnessy

  • American association of clinical endocrinologists and american college of endocrinology - clinical practice guidelines for developing a diabetes mellitus comprehensive care plan - 2015.

    Yehuda Handelsman;Zachary T. Bloomgarden;George Grunberger;Guillermo Umpierrez

  • Controlled-Release Phentermine/Topiramate in Severely Obese Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial (EQUIP)

    David B. Allison;Kishore M. Gadde;William Timothy Garvey;Craig A. Peterson

  • Plasma acylcarnitine profiles suggest incomplete long-chain fatty acid β-oxidation and altered tricarboxylic acid cycle activity in type 2 diabetic African-American women.

    Sean H. Adams;Charles L. Hoppel;Kerry H. Lok;Ling Zhao

  • Adiponectin multimeric complexes and the metabolic syndrome trait cluster.

    Cristina Lara-Castro;Nanlan Luo;Penny Wallace;Richard L Klein

  • The Effect of Insulin Treatment on Insulin Secretion and Insulin Action in Type II Diabetes Mellitus

    W T Garvey;J M Olefsky;J Griffin;R F Hamman

  • Evidence for defects in the trafficking and translocation of GLUT4 glucose transporters in skeletal muscle as a cause of human insulin resistance.

    W T Garvey;L Maianu;J H Zhu;G Brechtel-Hook

  • Effect of Subcutaneous Semaglutide vs Placebo as an Adjunct to Intensive Behavioral Therapy on Body Weight in Adults With Overweight or Obesity: The STEP 3 Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Thomas A. Wadden;Timothy S. Bailey;Liana K. Billings;Melanie Davies;Melanie Davies

  • An autosomal genomic scan for loci linked to type II diabetes mellitus and body-mass index in Pima Indians.

    Robert L. Hanson;Margaret G. Ehm;David J. Pettitt;Michal Prochazka

  • CONSENSUS STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TYPE 2 DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM - 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

    Alan J. Garber;Yehuda Handelsman;George Grunberger;Daniel Einhorn

  • Consensus Statement by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology on the Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm – 2018 Executive Summary

    Alan J. Garber;Martin J. Abrahamson;Joshua I. Barzilay;Joshua I. Barzilay;Lawrence Blonde

Frequent Co-Authors

Alicia J. Jenkins
Alicia J. Jenkins University of Sydney
Alan J. Garber
Alan J. Garber Baylor College of Medicine
Maria F. Lopes-Virella
Maria F. Lopes-Virella Medical University of South Carolina
Robert F. Kushner
Robert F. Kushner Northwestern University
Michèle M. Sale
Michèle M. Sale University of Virginia
Gary R. Hunter
Gary R. Hunter University of Alabama at Birmingham
David B. Allison
David B. Allison Indiana University
Oliver Fiehn
Oliver Fiehn University of California, Davis
Charles L. Hoppel
Charles L. Hoppel Case Western Reserve University
Wei-Min Chen
Wei-Min Chen University of Virginia

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