Biography
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, New York, NY
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