Ann Scherzinger, PhD
Professor Emerita, Radiology-Pediatric Radiology

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Graduate School :
  • PhD, University of Illinois At Urbana - Champaign (1977)
Undergraduate School:
  • BA, Whitman College (WA) (1971)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Radiology (1982)
Languages: English
Department: Radiology-Pediatric Radiology

Professional Titles

  • Professor of Radiology

Publications

  • Kousari A, Moser C, Olefsky M, Brown TT, Currier JS, McComsey GA, Scherzinger A, Stein JH, Lake JE, Erlandson KM. Poorer Muscle Quality and Quantity With ART Initiation Is Associated With Greater Inflammation and Immune Activation. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2021 Dec 1;88(4):399-405. PubMed PMID: 34326283
  • Cohen CC, Perng W, Sundaram SS, Scherzinger A, Shankar K, Dabelea D. Hepatic Fat in Early Childhood Is Independently Associated With Estimated Insulin Resistance: The Healthy Start Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Oct 21;106(11):3140-3150. PubMed PMID: 34289064
  • Cohen CC, Perng W, Sauder KA, Ringham BM, Bellatorre A, Scherzinger A, Stanislawski MA, Lange LA, Shankar K, Dabelea D. Associations of Nutrient Intake Changes During Childhood with Adolescent Hepatic Fat: The Exploring Perinatal Outcomes Among CHildren Study. J Pediatr. 2021 Oct;237:50-58.e3. PubMed PMID: 34171361
  • Lake JE, La K, Erlandson KM, Adrian S, Yenokyan G, Scherzinger A, Dubé MP, Stanley T, Grinspoon S, Falutz J, Mamputu JC, Marsolais C, McComsey GA, Brown TT. Tesamorelin improves fat quality independent of changes in fat quantity. AIDS. 2021 Jul 15;35(9):1395-1402. PubMed PMID: 33756511
  • Perng W, Harte R, Ringham BM, Baylin A, Bellatorre A, Scherzinger A, Goran MI, Dabelea D. A Prudent dietary pattern is inversely associated with liver fat content among multi-ethnic youth. Pediatr Obes. 2021 Jun;16(6):e12758. PubMed PMID: 33296951
  • Debroy P, Lake JE, Moser C, Olefsky M, Erlandson KM, Scherzinger A, Stein JH, Currier JS, Brown TT, McComsey GA. Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Is Associated With Decreased Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Density in People Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Mar 15;72(6):979-986. PubMed PMID: 32107532
  • User Training in Practical Imaging Informatics: Foundations and Applications for Medical Imaging. 2nd Edition
  • Perng W, Harte R, Ringham BM, Baylin A, Bellatorre A, Scherzinger A, Goran MI, Dabelea D. A Prudent dietary pattern is inversely associated with liver fat content among multi-ethnic youth. Pediatr Obes. 2020 Dec 9;:e12758. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33296951
  • Adrian S, Miao H, Feng H, Scherzinger A, Nardini G, Beghetto B, Roncaglia E, Ligabue G, Milic J, Guaraldi G, Lake JE, Erlandson KM. Effects of atazanavir, darunavir, and raltegravir on fat and muscle among persons living with HIV. HIV Res Clin Pract. 2020 Aug;21(4):91-98. PubMed PMID: 32878571
  • Debroy P, Lake JE, Moser C, Olefsky M, Erlandson KM, Scherzinger A, Stein JH, Currier JS, Brown TT, McComsey GA. Antiretroviral therapy initiation is associated with decreased visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue density in people living with HIV. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32107532
  • Cree-Green M, Wiromrat P, Stuppy JJ, Thurston J, Bergman BC, Baumgartner AD, Bacon S, Scherzinger A, Pyle L, Nadeau KJ. Youth with Type 2 Diabetes Have Hepatic, Peripheral and Adipose Insulin Resistance. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Dec 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30562061
  • Cree-Green M, Stuppy JJ, Thurston J, Bergman BC, Coe GV, Baumgartner AD, Bacon S, Scherzinger A, Pyle L, Nadeau KJ. Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Have Adipose, Hepatic, and Peripheral Insulin Resistance. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2018 Oct 1;103(10):3647-3657. PubMed PMID: 30020457
  • Cree-Green M, Xie D, Rahat H, Garcia-Reyes Y, Bergman BC, Scherzinger A, Diniz Behn C, Chan CL, Kelsey MM, Pyle L, Nadeau KJ. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Glucose Peak Time Is Most Predictive of Prediabetes and Hepatic Steatosis in Obese Girls. J Endocr Soc. 2018 Jun 1;2(6):547-562. PubMed PMID: 29942919
  • Bellatorre A, Scherzinger A, Stamm E, Martinez M, Ringham B, Dabelea D. Fetal Overnutrition and Adolescent Hepatic Fat Fraction: the Exploring Perinatal Outcomes in Children Study. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan;192:165-170.e1. PubMed PMID: 29046229
  • Cree-Green M, Rahat H, Newcomer BR, Bergman BC, Brown MS, Coe GV, Newnes L, Garcia-Reyes Y, Bacon S, Thurston JE, Pyle L, Scherzinger A, Nadeau KJ. Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinemia, and Mitochondria Dysfunction in Nonobese Girls With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. J Endocr Soc. 2017 Jul 1;1(7):931-944. PubMed PMID: 29264544
  • Erlandson KM, Fiorillo S, Masawi F, Scherzinger A, McComsey GA, Lake JE, Stein JH, Currier JS, Brown TT. Antiretroviral initiation is associated with increased skeletal muscle area and fat content. AIDS. 2017 Aug 24;31(13):1831-1838. PubMed PMID: 28590329
  • Shea KL, Gozansky WS, Sherk VD, Swibas TA, Wolfe P, Scherzinger A, Stamm E, Kohrt WM. Loss of bone strength in response to exercise-induced weight loss in obese postmenopausal women: results from a pilot study. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2014 Jun;14(2):229-38. PubMed PMID: 24879027
  • Yunker BE, Dodd GD, Chen SJ, Chang S, Lanning CJ, Scherzinger AL, Shandas R, Feng Y, Hunter KS. The design and fabrication of two portal vein flow phantoms by different methods. Med Phys. 2014 Feb;41(2):023701. PubMed PMID: 24506653
  • Crume TL, Scherzinger A, Stamm E, McDuffie R, Bischoff KJ, Hamman RF, Dabelea D. The long-term impact of intrauterine growth restriction in a diverse U.S. cohort of children: the EPOCH study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Feb;22(2):608-15. PubMed PMID: 23836432
  • Murphy RA, Register TC, Shively CA, Carr JJ, Ge Y, Heilbrun ME, Cummings SR, Koster A, Nevitt MC, Satterfield S, Tylvasky FA, Strotmeyer ES, Newman AB, Simonsick EM, Scherzinger A, Goodpaster BH, Launer LJ, Eiriksdottir G, Sigurdsson S, Sigurdsson G, Gudnason V, Lang TF, Kritchevsky SB, Harris TB. Adipose tissue density, a novel biomarker predicting mortality risk in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2014 Jan;69(1):109-17. PubMed PMID: 23707956
  • Samaropoulos XF, Hairston KG, Anderson A, Haffner SM, Lorenzo C, Montez M, Norris JM, Scherzinger AL, Chen YD, Wagenknecht LE. A metabolically healthy obese phenotype in hispanic participants in the IRAS family study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Nov;21(11):2303-9. PubMed PMID: 23418072
  • Brumbaugh DE, Tearse P, Cree-Green M, Fenton LZ, Brown M, Scherzinger A, Reynolds R, Alston M, Hoffman C, Pan Z, Friedman JE, Barbour LA. Intrahepatic fat is increased in the neonatal offspring of obese women with gestational diabetes. J Pediatr. 2013 May;162(5):930-6.e1. PubMed PMID: 23260099
  • Garg K, Chang S, Scherzinger A. Obesity and diabetes: newer concepts in imaging. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2013 May;15(5):351-61. PubMed PMID: 23634670
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Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Member
  • Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM), formerly SCAR, Certified Member
  • National Clinical Translational Research Awards, Imaging Working Group Member
  • Colorado Translational Imaging Center, Image Analysis Section Committee Member & Infomatics Section Committee Chair

Practice Locations

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Radiologic Physics
  • CIIP, Board Certification (2008)

General Information

Graduate Schools:
  • PhD, University of Illinois At Urbana - Champaign (1977)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BA, Whitman College (WA) (1971)
Fellowships:
  • University of Colorado, Radiology (1982)
Languages: English
Department: Radiology-Pediatric Radiology
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CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building
13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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