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Our commitment to comprehensive care provides patients with full access to a broad range of services. Whether an endocrine disorder is a common one or more rare and complex, our experienced specialists ensure each patient receives compassionate care and efficient, effective treatment.
Our services include:
- Expert medical care for the full spectrum of endocrine disorders and conditions, including access to advanced imaging and endocrine testing and referral to experienced endocrine surgeons when needed;
- Specialized programs in adrenal disease, thyroid cancer and osteoporosis;
- Diabetes treatment by a multidisciplinary team of endocrinologists, advanced practice clinicians (nurse practitioners, physician assistants), dietitians and behavioral health specialists who work together to provide comprehensive and patient-centered care;
- Extensive experience with advanced diabetes technology, including insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery systems;
- High quality diabetes education provided in individual sessions and through our ADA-recognized diabetes education program (PROMISED);
- Behavioral specialists who offer individualized treatment (cognitive behavioral therapy) for health-related distress, depression and anxiety and conduct support groups where patients can share their experiences and coping strategies;
- The SEAD program which provides specialized care for young adults with type 1 diabetes, including services and activities to address developmental and psychosocial needs of this group.
- A comprehensive, multidisciplinary Medical Weight Center
Conditions We Treat
Acromegaly
Adrenal insufficiency
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
Cushing’s syndrome
Diabetes (type 1 and type 2) and diabetes complications
Diabetes insipidus
Goiters
Hypopituitarism (underactive pituitary gland)
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland)
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)
Lipid disorders
Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease
Obesity
Parathyroid disorders
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid nodules
Pituitary tumors
Endocrine disorders in pregnancy
Centros
Fleischer Institute for Diabates and Metabolism
Pabellón de Artes Médicas
Family Care Center
Comprehensive Family Care Center
Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care
Our Patient Care Team
Smita Abraham, M.D.
Intereses clÃnicos: Adrenal disease, pituitary disease
Investigación: adrenal and pituitary disorders
Casilda Adames, Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests: in-patient diabetes management
Shivani Agarwal, M.D.
Director, SEAD Program
Intereses clÃnicos: type 1 diabetes in young adults, diabetes technology
Investigación: utilization of diabetes technology, quality improvement
Sandra Aleksic, M.D.
Intereses clÃnicos: thyroid disease, male hypogonadism, bone metabolism, osteoporosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endocrine conditions in older adults
Investigación: endocrine changes of aging; hypogonadism in aging men
Noah Bloomgarden, M.D.
Fellowship Program Director
Intereses clÃnicos: Thyroid disease, Adrenal disease, Pituitary disease, Neuroendocrine Tumors
Investigación: Adrenal disease, Thyroid disease
David Carruthers, M.D.
Clinical Interests: Lipid disorders, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, diabetes in heart disease, thyroid disease, adrenal disease, osteoporosis
Jill Crandall, M.D.
Intereses clÃnicos: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, weight management
Investigación: diabetes prevention, diabetes complications, aging
Amala Davis, Physician Assistant
Clinical Interests: in-patient diabetes management
Helena Duffy, Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, diabetes technology
Eric Epstein, M.D.
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Medicine
Intereses clÃnicos: thyroid disease, thyroid cancer
Michael Greenberg, Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, diabetes technology
Dra. Hanna Lee
Director of Inpatient Diabetes Service - West Campus
Intereses clÃnicos: type 2 diabetes, thyroid, pituitary and adrenal disorders, type 1 diabetes, osteoporosis
Investigación: thyroid disorders, inpatient management of diabetes
Stephanie Leung, Ph.D.
Director of Psychology
Intereses clÃnicos: cognitive behavioral therapy, diabetes distress
Ann Levine, Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests: in-patient diabetes management
Sriram Machineni, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Intereses clÃnicos: Multidisciplinary personalized obesity management and innovative strategies for obesity pharmacotherapy
Investigación: Heterogeneity of obesity treatment response and pharmaceutical clinical trials
Anjali Manavalan, M.D.
Director of Endocrinology Service, Wakefield Campus
Intereses clÃnicos: Thyroid disease, thyroid cancer
Investigación: Thyroid nodule, Thyroid biopsy and molecular genetic studies
Justin Mathew, M.D.
Clinical Interests: Thyroid disease, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, endocrine disorders in pregnancy
Sofiya Milman, M.D.
Associate Fellowship Program Director for Research
Intereses clÃnicos: Endocrine disorders in older adults
Investigación: Age-related changes in endocrine function
Sharon Movsas, Registered Dietician
Clinical Interests: nutrition, carbohydrate counting, weight management
Alyson Myers, M.D.
Intereses clÃnicos: type 1 and type 2 diabetes, thyroid and parathyroid disease, pituitary disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Investigación: diabetes technology
Dr. Saachi Sachdev
Intereses clÃnicos: Pituitary disease, osteoporosis, disorders of calcium metabolism, type 2 diabetes
Investigación: Mejora de la calidad
Alethea Shepardson, Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, diabetes technology
Dra. Simona Stefan
Intereses clÃnicos: Diabetes in recipients of kidney or liver transplant, osteoporosis, calcium disorders, thyroid disease, type 2 diabetes, adrenal disease, pituitary disease
Investigación: osteoporosis and diabetes quality improvement
Dra. Nisha Suda
Director of Inpatient Diabetes Service - East Campus
Intereses clÃnicos: type 2 diabetes, pituitary disease
Investigación: Inpatient diabetes quality improvement, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
Martin Surks, M.D.
Clinical Interests: Thyroid disease, thyroid cancer
Vafa Tabatabaie, MD
Clinical Director
Intereses clÃnicos: metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis, thyroid disease, pituitary disease
Investigación: metabolic bone disease and osteoporosis, prevention of fragility fractures
Edwin Torres, Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests: Type 2 diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, diabetes technology
Beatrice Wong, M.D.
Clinical Interests: general endocrinology, endocrine complications of cancer and cancer therapy
David Zybert, Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Interests: Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, diabetes technology, in-patient diabetes management