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Derek LeRoith, MD, Endocrinology, New York, NY

DerekLeRoithMD

Endocrinology • New York, NY

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine

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  • Office

    5 East 98th Street
    Mount Sinai Hospital Endocrinology
    New York, NY 10029
    Phone+1 212-241-7975
    Fax+1 212-423-0508
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Summary

  • Internationally known for his research in Diabetes, Derek LeRoith, MD, PhD, is Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases) and Interim Chief of the Hilda & J. Lester Gabrilove Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bones Diseases. Dr. LeRoith received his MD and PhD from the University of Capetown where he also completed his residency and both a research and clinical fellowship in Endocrinology. Prior to joining the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2005, Dr. LeRoith was Chief of the Diabetes Branch at the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. This is the largest program devoted to the study of diabetes within the intramural program of the NIH. He was recruited to Mount Sinai to become the Chief of the Endocrine Division at Mount Sinai as well as the Director of the Metabolism Institute. In 2010 he became the Director of Research for the Division of Endocrinology before returning to his duties as chief in 2015.

    Dr. LeRoith was the first to demonstrate the link between insulin and the insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and cancer and is the current recipient of an three NCI grants to study the relationship between cancer and type 2 diabetes. He has published over 600 original research papers, reviews and editorials and edited a number of books on Diabetes and IGF-related topics. He is also the senior editor of a major textbook on Diabetes, now in its third edition, as well as Editor-in-Chief of Endocrine Practice, the official journal of the Ammerican Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

Education & Training

  • University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine
    University of Cape Town Faculty of MedicineClass of 1967

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1980 - 2024
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1981 - 2006
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1983 - 1984
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1988

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Treatment of Diabetes in Older Adults: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline 
    ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/23/2019
  • The Midwest Pediatric Endocrine Society Annual Meeting 
    Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES), Chicago, Illinois - 3/15/2013

Press Mentions

  • Long Non-Coding RNA Gm15441 Attenuates Hepatic Inflammasome Activation in Response to PPARA Agonism and Fasting
    Long Non-Coding RNA Gm15441 Attenuates Hepatic Inflammasome Activation in Response to PPARA Agonism and FastingNovember 17th, 2020
  • Early Disruption of Nerve Mitochondrial and Myelin Lipid Homeostasis in Obesity-Induced Diabetes
    Early Disruption of Nerve Mitochondrial and Myelin Lipid Homeostasis in Obesity-Induced DiabetesNovember 5th, 2020
  • Insulin/IGF1 Signalling Mediates the Effects of β2‐Adrenergic Agonist on Muscle Proteostasis and Growth
    Insulin/IGF1 Signalling Mediates the Effects of β2‐Adrenergic Agonist on Muscle Proteostasis and GrowthApril 1st, 2020
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Committees

  • member, 2011 AACE Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan
  • member, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology - Clinical Practice Guidelines for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan 2015
  • member, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING A DIABETES MELLITUS COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLAN 2015

Professional Memberships

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