Dr. Tro Kalayjian, DO

DPC Internal Medicine, Blauvelt, NY

Toward Health

5.0 (10 reviews)

564 New York 303, Blauvelt, NY 10913

At a glance

Board certified

Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine

Experience

15 years

Licensed in

NJ, NY

Telehealth

Offers virtual visits

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Membership and fees

Fees are not published. Ask the practice.

Services

Diabetes Eating disorders Hypertension Obesity Weight management Direct Primary Care Virtual Metabolic Care Executive Health & Performance Health Coaching programs

What internal medicine doctors commonly treat

Education and credentials

Education

Medical degree, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

Internship and residency

Internal medicine, Greenwich Hospital (Yale New Haven Health)

Residency

Chief Medical Resident, internal medicine residency

Board certified

Internal Medicine

Board certified

Obesity Medicine (Diplomate, American Board of Obesity Medicine)

Membership

A founding member of the Society of Metabolic Health Practitioners (SMHP)

Membership

Founder of Toward Health and an advisory contributor to the Coalition for Metabolic Health

Membership

Member, Armenian American Health Professionals Organization (AAHPO)

License

New Jersey 25MB09475200 Verify with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners

Also licensed

New York 89983508

NPI

1558660720

Location

564 New York 303, Blauvelt, NY 10913

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Recognition and research

Publications

Has co-authored at least 13 research papers indexed in PubMed, the U.S. National Library of Medicine database.

Published a paper in Frontiers in Nutrition presenting research on lifestyle-based metabolic care that found a 15.5% average body weight loss (43 lbs at 12 months), with 76% of patients still losing weight at one year, about $2,000 saved per patient in deprescription costs, and 2 fewer medications per patient on average.

First author of 'The SMHP position statement on therapeutic carbohydrate reduction for type 1 diabetes,' published in the Journal of Metabolic Health (2024;7(1), a100), while affiliated with the Department of Medicine, Greenwich Hospital/Yale New Haven Health.

Has 15 peer-reviewed publications and multiple awards for healthcare innovation.

Was lead author of "Re: Effect of a ketogenic diet versus Mediterranean diet on glycated hemoglobin in individuals with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus: the interventional Keto-Med randomized crossover trial", published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2022.

Was senior author of "Ketogenic Diet Initially Masks Symptoms of Hypercortisolism in Cushing's Disease", published in Metabolites in 2022.

Was senior author of "A Company Is Only as Healthy as Its Workers: A 6-Month Metabolic Health Management Pilot Program Improves Employee Health and Contributes to Cost Savings", published in Metabolites in 2022.

Was senior author of "Reply to M Mindrum and J Moore et al", published in Current Developments in Nutrition in 2022.

Was senior author of "Treating Diabetes Utilizing a Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet and Intermittent Fasting Without Significant Weight Loss: A Case Report", published in Frontiers in Nutrition in 2021.

Teaching and research roles

Serves as founder and Chief Medical Officer of Toward Health.

Media and books

Featured in a 2026 Medscape article on physicians' own experience with obesity, describing weighing 350 pounds himself before his weight loss.

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"Enlightened me about my condition."

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Questions patients ask

Is Dr. Kalayjian board certified?

Yes. Dr. Kalayjian is board certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine.

Where did Dr. Kalayjian train?

Dr. Kalayjian earned his medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Kalayjian completed an internal medicine internship and residency at Greenwich Hospital (Yale New Haven Health).