John Michael Taormina, MD

Professional Titles

• Obesity Medicine Specialist

Recognitions

• Outstanding M.D. Instructor/Fellow, Colorado Nutrition Obesity Research Center (2023)
• CDC-Hubert Global Health Award, CDC (2023)
• 2024 Rising Star in Research Award, University of Colorado Anschutz Department of Family Medicine (2024)

Research Interests

My research interests are focused in novel approaches to weight management in different populations. My primary interest is in developing tailored and patient-centered approaches to weight management in transgender and gender diverse people, particularly as a means of decreasing health disparities and increasing access to gender-affirming surgeries. I am also interested in prevention of cancer recurrence through preventing and reversing weight gain that can accompany cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Publications

• Taormina JM, Iwamoto SJ. Filling a gap in care: addressing obesity in transgender and gender diverse patients. Int J Obes (Lond). 2023 Sep;47(9):761-763. PubMed PMID: 37414875
• Taormina JM, Gilden AH, Iwamoto SJ. Meeting the Body Mass Index Requirement for Gender-affirming Surgery Using Antiobesity Medication. JCEM Case Rep. 2023 May;1(3):luad067. PubMed PMID: 37388627
• Ahn YJ, Taormina JM, Tchang BG, Srivastava G, Schmidt SL, Kaplan LM. Letter to the Editor of ObesityPillars from the Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council. Obes Pillars. 2023 Jun;6:100068. PubMed PMID: 37990652
• Taormina JM, Camidge DR. Editorial Related to Leeuw et al.: The Evolution of Expectations: How Our Views On "Acceptable" Toxicities Are Changing With Prolonged Lung Cancer Treatments. J Thorac Oncol. 2023 Aug;18(8):967-969. PubMed PMID: 37479325
• Kowalsky RJ, Stoner L, Perdomo SJ, Taormina JM, Jones MA, Credeur DP, Gibbs BB. Validity and reliability of peripheral pulse wave velocity measures in a seated posture. Hypertens Res. 2020 Aug;43(8):845-847. PubMed PMID: 32152481
• Perdomo SJ, Gibbs BB, Kowalsky RJ, Taormina JM, Balzer JR. Effects of Alternating Standing and Sitting Compared to Prolonged Sitting on Cerebrovascular Hemodynamics. Sport Sci Health. 2019 Aug;15(2):375-383. PubMed PMID: 31814853
• Kowalsky RJ, Perdomo SJ, Taormina JM, Kline CE, Hergenroeder AL, Balzer JR, Jakicic JM, Gibbs BB. Effect of Using a Sit-Stand Desk on Ratings of Discomfort, Fatigue, and Sleepiness Across a Simulated Workday in Overweight and Obese Adults. J Phys Act Health. 2018 Oct 1;15(10):788-794. PubMed PMID: 30139293
• Taormina JM, Kowalsky RJ, Perdomo SJ, Jones MA, Barone Gibbs B. Characteristics associated with lower blood pressure when using a sit-stand desk. J Hypertens. 2018 May;36(5):1207-1208. PubMed PMID: 29578965
• McGaffey A, Castelli G, Friedlander MP, Proddutur S, Simpkins C, Middleton DB, Spencer KO, Taormina JM, Gerlach A, Nowalk MP. Going (Anti)Viral: Improving HIV and HCV Screening and HPV Vaccination in Primary Care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 Sep;50(9):645-654. PubMed PMID: 38981779
• Gilden AH, Catenacci VA, Taormina JM. Obesity. Ann Intern Med. 2024 May;177(5):ITC65-ITC80. PubMed PMID: 38739920
• Barone Gibbs B, Kowalsky RJ, Perdomo SJ, Taormina JM, Balzer JR, Jakicic JM. Effect of alternating standing and sitting on blood pressure and pulse wave velocity during a simulated workday in adults with overweight/obesity. J Hypertens. 2017 Dec;35(12):2411-2418. PubMed PMID: 28704258
• Taormina JM, Cordoba Kissee M, Brownstone LM, Grimstad F, Morrison SD, Hendrixson A, Iwamoto SJ. Approach to the Patient: Navigating Body Mass Index Requirements for Gender-Affirming Surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Aug 13;109(9):2389-2399. PubMed PMID: 38584330
• McGaffey A, Castelli G, Friedlander MP, Proddutur S, Simpkins C, Middleton DB, Spencer KO, Taormina JM, Gerlach A, Nowalk MP. Going (Anti)Viral: Improving HIV and HCV Screening and HPV Vaccination in Primary Care. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 Sep;50(9):645-654. PubMed PMID: 38981779
• Gilden AH, Catenacci VA, Taormina JM. Obesity. Ann Intern Med. 2024 May;177(5):ITC65-ITC80. PubMed PMID: 38739920
• Taormina JM, Cordoba Kissee M, Brownstone LM, Grimstad F, Morrison SD, Hendrixson A, Iwamoto SJ. Approach to the Patient: Navigating Body Mass Index Requirements for Gender-Affirming Surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Aug 13;109(9):2389-2399. PubMed PMID: 38584330

Professional Memberships

• The Obesity Society, Member
• Obesity Medicine Association, Member
• Obesity Medicine Fellowship Council, Member
• Colorado Obesity Society, Member
• The Endocrine Society, Member

Practice Locations

CU Medicine Weight Management and Wellness - CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center
12348 E Montview Boulevard
Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-9030

Center Affiliations

• Nutrition Obesity Research Center

Specialty Information

Specialties

• Family Medicine, Board Certification
• Obesity Medicine, Board Certification

Conditions & Treatments

• Pharmacotherapy for Weight Loss
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism - Obesity
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism - Weight Loss and Dieting
• Wellness and Prevention - Exercise and Physical Fitness
• Wellness and Prevention
• Wellness and Prevention - LGTBQIA+ Ally