Bio
Education
• BS Magna Cum Laude: Chemistry, Georgetown University
• MD: Yale University School of Medicine
• Internship and Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• Fellowship: National Institutes of Health
• Board Certification: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism; Internal Medicine
Specialties:
- Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism
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Affiliation:
- Assistant Clinical Professor, The George Washington Univesity School of Medicine. Chairman, Endocrine Section, Suburban Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Location:
- Bethesda, MD
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Credentials
- Education
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B.S. Chemistry (Magna Cum Laude), Georgetown University, 1977 - 1981M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, 1981 - 1985
- Internship
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Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1985 - 1986
- Residency
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Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1986 - 1988
- Fellowship
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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, National Institutes of Health, 1988 - 1991
- Board Certifications
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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, American Board of Internal MedicineInternal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Professional Membership or Societies
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American Association of Clinical EndocrinologistsAmerican Diabetes Association
- Honors or Awards
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Phi Beta KappaSigma Xi honor society for scientific researchCollege Chemistry Achievement Awared, Chemical Society of WashingtonAmerican Cancer Society Thesis Prize, Yale University School of Mediicine"Top Doctor" in Endocrinology, Washingtoninan Magazine
Activity
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