Lara Paraskos, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism


Phone305-348-5261

Emaillparasko@fiu.edu

Lara Paraskos, M.D.

Dr. Lara Paraskos is an endocrinology faculty preceptor for third-year students on the internal medicine clerkship. She also teaches and facilitates small group sessions for the second-year endocrine system course. She has an active endocrinology practice in South Miami and is affiliated with Baptist Health South Florida.  

Research Interests

  • Validity of bioelectrical impedance as a measurement of body composition
  • Graves orbitopathy
  • Thyroid cancers
  • Adrenal disorders 

See research publications and more on FIU Discovery.

Education

  • Fellowship, Endocrinology (Chief Fellow), University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
  • Residency, Endocrinology, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL
  • M.D., University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL