Bianca Alfonso, M.D.

Bianca, M.D., Alfonso is the endocrinology faculty preceptor for third-year students on the internal medicine clerkship. She is also a mentor for students interested in internal medicine and endocrinology. Alfonso has an active practice specializing in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. She participates in the development of the curriculum for the second-year Endocrine course. She is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. 

Education

Clinical and Research Fellowships in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Mt. Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 
Residency, Internal Medicine, New York Downtown Hospital (now New York-Presbyterian) 
Internship, Clinical Hospital of Sibiu, Romania
M.D., Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania 

Research Area

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