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Francesca Galbiati, MD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address500 Parnassus Avenue, #E332
San Francisco CA 94117
PronounsShe/Her/Hers
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    University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, ItalyMD07/2017School of Medicine and Surgery
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA03/2019Postdoctoral research fellowship, Neuroendocrinology
    University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA06/2021Residency, Internal Medicine
    Brigham and Women's/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA10/2025Clinical/Research Fellowship, Endocrinology diabetes and metabolism
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    Pituitary Society2022Pituitary Society Fellow Award
    Women in Endocrinology2023Young Investigator Award
    Endocrine Society2024Early Investigator Award

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    Sex-Specific Response in Oxytocin Concentrations to Estrogen Stimulation
    Foundation for Women’s Wellness Sep 1, 2023 - Dec 1, 2025
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Intranasal Oxytocin Effects on Anterior Pituitart Axes in Adults with Obesity
    Endocrine Fellows Foundation Jun 1, 2023 - Oct 31, 2025
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Description: To gather preliminary data on reproductive safety of intranasal oxytocin (IN OXT). To investigate 6-week IN OXT treatment effects on thyroid and growth hormone axes and whether chronic IN OXT effects on these pituitary axes are related to lower calorie intake, improved mental health, and resting energy expenditure in adults with obesity

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    1. Reproductive hormone stability with prolonged intranasal oxytocin in adults with obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). 2026 Apr 09. Galbiati F, Hiranandani S, Wronski ML, Plessow F, Holman K, Asanza E, Smith SE, Muhammed M, Golden ER, Hadaway N, Getachew E, Misra M, Aulinas A, Lawson EA. PMID: 41951782.
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    2. Identification of intranasal oxytocin plasma proteome signatures. Endocrine. 2026 Mar 10; 91(1). Breithaupt L, Harshman SG, Botros PM, Zhang Z, Holman K, Boutin R, Galbiati F, Maso AA, Lo J, Soukas A, Sadreyev RI, McCormack SE, Lawson EA. PMID: 41806102.
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    3. Oxytocin levels do not change around a meal and correlate with reward-driven caloric consumption in adults with obesity. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2026 Feb; 28(2):1472-1481. Wronski ML, Boutin R, Sailer CO, Galbiati F, Aulinas A, Muhammed M, Eddy KT, Thomas JJ, Kerem L, Carter CS, Nazarloo S, Davis JM, Blevins JE, Holman K, Gydus J, Smith SE, Asanza E, Plessow F, Lawson EA. PMID: 41392857.
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    4. Amygdala and insula activation in youth with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder in response to aversive food-specific fear images. Psychol Med. 2025 Dec 09; 55:e374. Sailer CO, Galbiati F, Holsen LM, Palmer L, Van De Water AL, Deckersbach T, Pulumo R, Becker KK, Breithaupt L, Fisher M, Asanza E, Hadjikhani N, Misra M, Eddy K, Micali N, Lawson EA, Thomas JJ. PMID: 41361944.
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    5. Intravenous kisspeptin 112-121 bolus does not acutely impact circulating vasopressin in humans. J Neuroendocrinol. 2026 Jan; 38(1):e70114. Galbiati F, Plessow F, Plummer L, Campbell MB, Nazarloo S, Carter CS, Davis JM, Miller KK, Carroll RS, Kaiser UB, Seminara SB, Aulinas A, Lawson EA. PMID: 41273106; PMCID: PMC12797869.
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    6. Arginine-Vasopressin Dynamics in Relation to Food Intake and 8-Week Intranasal Oxytocin Treatment in Adults With Obesity. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Nov 18; 110(12):e3972-e3979. Aulinas A, Galbiati F, Wronski ML, Carter CS, Nazarloo S, Holman K, Golden ER, Muhammed M, Hadaway N, Asanza E, Smith SE, Plessow F, Lawson EA. PMID: 40314146; PMCID: PMC12623050.
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    7. Sex-dependent increases in oxytocin levels in response to intravenous kisspeptin in humans. Eur J Endocrinol. 2025 Mar 03; 192(3):K24-K29. Galbiati F, Plessow F, Plummer L, Campbell MB, Nazarloo S, Carter CS, Carroll RS, Kim HK, Pereira SA, Paulis D, Davis JM, Miller KK, Kaiser UB, Seminara SB, Aulinas A, Lawson EA. PMID: 39965102; PMCID: PMC11886556.
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    8. Increased copeptin may reflect vasopressin-related metabolic changes after bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2025 Feb; 33(2):298-307. Galbiati F, Becetti I, Lauze M, Aulinas A, Singhal V, Bredella MA, Lawson EA, Misra M. PMID: 39725569; PMCID: PMC11774013.
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    9. Changes in pancreatic steatosis by computed tomography 24 months after sleeve gastrectomy in youth with severe obesity. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2025 01; 21(1):59-66. Becetti I, Lopez Lopez AP, Galbiati F, Pedreira CC, Lauze M, Carreno KO, Huber FA, Bitoun O, Lee H, Carmine B, Singhal V, Misra M, Bredella MA. PMID: 39358180; PMCID: PMC11645188.
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    10. Intranasal Oxytocin for Obesity. NEJM Evid. 2024 May; 3(5):EVIDoa2300349. Plessow F, Kerem L, Wronski ML, Asanza E, O'Donoghue ML, Stanford FC, Eddy KT, Holmes TM, Misra M, Thomas JJ, Galbiati F, Muhammed M, Sella AC, Hauser K, Smith SE, Holman K, Gydus J, Aulinas A, Vangel M, Healy B, Kheterpal A, Torriani M, Holsen LM, Bredella MA, Lawson EA. PMID: 38815173; PMCID: PMC11427243.
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    11. Autoimmune Disorders Associated With Surgical Remission of Cushing's Disease : A Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2024 03; 177(3):315-323. Nyanyo DD, Mikamoto M, Galbiati F, Remba-Shapiro I, Bode K, Schoenfeld S, Jones PS, Swearingen B, Nachtigall LB. PMID: 38373302.
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    12. Levothyroxine for a high-normal TSH in unexplained infertility. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2024 02; 100(2):192-198. Galbiati F, Jokar TO, Howell LM, Li R, Fourman LT, Lee H, Jeong JH, Fazeli PK. PMID: 38050786; PMCID: PMC10841672.
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    13. Incidence of postoperative hyponatremia after endoscopic endonasal pituitary transposition for skull base pathologies. Pituitary. 2024 Feb; 27(1):70-76. Galbiati F, Venugopal S, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Zenonos GA, Gardner PA, Fazeli PK, Mahmud H. PMID: 38006472.
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    14. Weight regain after total meal replacement very low-calorie diet program with and with-out anti-obesity medications. Obes Sci Pract. 2024 Feb; 10(1):e722. Cifuentes L, Galbiati F, Mahmud H, Rometo D. PMID: 38263986; PMCID: PMC10804351.
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    15. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Dysfunction After Extensive Brain Surgery: There Is Thirst for More Knowledge. JCEM Case Rep. 2023 Nov; 1(6):luad137. Galbiati F, Stamatiades GA, Bi WL, Abreu AP. PMID: 38021079; PMCID: PMC10652246.
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    16. Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 Presenting in the Setting of Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnancy. AACE Clin Case Rep. 2023 Apr 14. Stamatiades GA, Galbiati F, Fitzgerald AC, McDonnell ME, Lassey SC, Palermo NE. PMID: 37363439; PMCID: PMC10102535.
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    17. Early Onset GH Excess: Somatotroph Adenoma in a Young Adult. JCEM Case Rep. 2023 Mar; 1(2):luad030. Galbiati F, Kaiser UB. PMID: 37908473; PMCID: PMC10580480.
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    18. Low oxytocin levels are broadly associated with more pronounced psychopathology in anorexia nervosa with primarily restricting but not binge/purge eating behavior. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022; 13:1049541. Plessow F, Galbiati F, Eddy KT, Misra M, Miller KK, Klibanski A, Aulinas A, Lawson EA. PMID: 36798485; PMCID: PMC9927219.
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    19. The anabolic applications of androgens in older adults with functional limitations. Rev Endocr Metab Disord. 2022 12; 23(6):1209-1220. Gattu AK, Goldman AL, Guzelce EC, Galbiati F, Bhasin S. PMID: 36355323.
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    20. Benefits and Risks of Testosterone Treatment of Older Men with Hypogonadism. Urol Clin North Am. 2022 Nov; 49(4):593-602. Galbiati FF, Goldman AL, Gattu A, Guzelce EC, Bhasin S. PMID: 36309416.
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    21. Accurate measurement of total and free testosterone levels for the diagnosis of androgen disorders. Best Pract Res Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 07; 36(4):101683. Guzelce EC, Galbiati F, Goldman AL, Gattu AK, Basaria S, Bhasin S. PMID: 35927159.
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    22. Unpacking the Cognitive Baggage: an Exercise in Clinical Reasoning. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 10; 37(13):3482-3486. Galbiati F, Carter A, McQuade CN. PMID: 35641723; PMCID: PMC9550899.
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    23. Type IV RTA in Chronic Adrenal Insufficiency and Concomitant Lisinopril Treatment. Case Rep Endocrinol. 2020; 2020:8897112. Galbiati F. PMID: 33133704; PMCID: PMC7591977.
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    24. Understanding shared decision-making experience among vulnerable population: Focus group with food bank clients. J Clin Transl Sci. 2020 Aug 25; 5(1):e37. Lee YJ, Brazile T, Galbiati F, Hamm M, Bryce C, Jain S, Kraschnewski J, McTigue K. PMID: 33948259; PMCID: PMC8057450.
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    25. Medical comorbidities and endocrine dysfunction in low-weight females with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder compared to anorexia nervosa and healthy controls. Int J Eat Disord. 2020 04; 53(4):631-636. Aulinas A, Marengi DA, Galbiati F, Asanza E, Slattery M, Mancuso CJ, Wons O, Micali N, Bern E, Eddy KT, Thomas JJ, Misra M, Lawson EA. PMID: 32198943; PMCID: PMC7184800.
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