Fahim Abbasi

Fahim Abbasi is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Cardiovascular Medicine department at Stanford University School of Medicine. With board certification in Internal Medicine since 1995, Dr. Abbasi specializes in prediabetes, insulin resistance, and advanced heart failure management. His professional journey includes fellowships at Stanford in Cardiovascular Medicine (2002) and Endocrinology (1998-1999), along with residency/internship at University of Connecticut (1993-1995).

• Education
  • King Edward Medical University (MD, 1988)
  • University of Connecticut (Internship/Residency, 1993-1995)
  • Stanford University (Fellowships in Endocrinology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 1998-2002)
• Research Themes
  • Diabetes and cardiovascular disease prevention through lifestyle modifications
  • Multi-omics characterization of glycemic response variability
  • Proteomic biomarkers for insulin sensitivity and atherosclerosis
  • Causal protein identification via Mendelian randomization
  • Mechanistic links between metabolic status and brain aging
• Key Contributions
  • Developed CGM-based metabolic subphenotyping models
  • Identified 247+ plasma protein associations with insulin sensitivity
  • Demonstrated SELE/ASGR1 as drug targets for metabolic disorders
  • Characterized ethnic differences in glycemic responses
  • Linked suboptimal metabolic health to accelerated brain aging patterns
• Awards
  • Dean's Fellowship, Stanford University (1996-1997)
• Professional Engagement
  • Member, Clinical and Translational Research Unit (2000-present)
  • Member, American Physiological Society (2012-present)