Michelle M. Maresca, MD

Michelle M. Maresca, MD, Medical Director for Pediatric Obesity Medicine, Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center

Articles by Michelle M. Maresca, MD

The future of PMOS care and caution around GLP-1 therapy and weight loss

ByHeather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG,Melanie Cree, MD, PhD,Michelle M. Maresca, MD

August 31st 2026

Experts weigh GLP-1 therapy's promise for PMOS against the risks of overly rapid weight loss in teens.

PMOS diagnostic workup: Ruling out, labs, and timing tips

ByHeather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG,Melanie Cree, MD, PhD,Michelle M. Maresca, MD

August 31st 2026

Experts break down which labs actually change PMOS management and how to avoid diagnostic pitfalls.

Managing PMOS and insulin resistance: From primary care to specialist

ByHeather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG,Melanie Cree, MD, PhD,Michelle M. Maresca, MD

August 31st 2026

Experts outline when primary care should manage PMOS versus refer, and why insulin resistance matters.

Diagnosing PMOS in adolescents

ByHeather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG,Melanie Cree, MD, PhD,Michelle M. Maresca, MD

August 31st 2026

Experts detail how PMOS diagnostic criteria differ in adolescents, where ovarian ultrasound doesn't apply.

From PCOS to PMOS: A welcome and more inclusive name

ByHeather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG,Melanie Cree, MD, PhD,Michelle M. Maresca, MD

August 31st 2026

Heather Appelbaum, MD, FACOG, Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, and Michelle Maresca, MD, react to the renaming of PCOS to PMOS in the first of 5 episodes of this Special Report series discussing the new name.