Bianca Alfonso, M.D.

Dr. Bianca Alfonso teaches endocrinology to third-year students in the Internal Medicine Clerkship and participates in developing the curriculum for the second-year endocrine course. She also serves as a mentor for students interested in internal medicine and endocrinology.

Dr. Alfonso has an active practice specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism.

Board certifications: internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism

Research Areas

The study of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of diabetes, and the syndromes of extreme insulin resistance.

Education

Clinical and Research Fellowships in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Mt. Sinai Beth

Israel Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY

Residency, Internal Medicine, New York Downtown Hospital (now New York-Presbyterian), New York, NY

Internship, Clinical Hospital of Sibiu, Romania

M.D., Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania