Laura Cristina Alonso MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity
Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Weill Cornell Medicine
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Overview of Dr. Alonso
Dr. Laura Alonso is an endocrinologist in New York, NY. She received her medical degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 19 years. She specializes in diabetes, lipid metabolism, and obesity and is experienced in insulin resistance, blood glucose, cell proliferation, glucose, and insulin-secreting cells.
Education & Training
University of ChicagoFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2000 - 2002- University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2000
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2021
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2014
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Reproductive health characteristics among women living in severe poverty in urban Haiti.Wheytnie Alexandre, Anju Ogyu, Rodney Sufra, Lily D Yan, Marie M Deschamps
Reproductive Health. 2025-11-24 - Human Peripancreatic Fat Secretome Impacts Local Pancreas Biology.Sangeeta R Kashyap, Laura C Alonso
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-11-18 - Dual-Input Regulation of β-Cell Proliferation by ATF6α and Glucose via E2F1.Huguet V Landa-Galvan, Thalia A Castro, Jahi J Noel, Gabriel Avila Llamas, Rohit B Sharma
Diabetes... 2025-10-31
Press Mentions
Is Type 1 Diabetes Genetic?February 4th, 2022- COVID May Trigger Hyperglycemia by Harming Fat CellsOctober 4th, 2021
- COVID-19 May Trigger Hyperglycemia and Worsen Disease by Harming Fat CellsOctober 1st, 2021
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Grant Support
- Research Training in Endocrinology and MetabolismWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2023–2028
- Benefits and harms of activating ATF6 in beta cellsWEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV2023–2026
- Role of Polyamines and Hypusine in Nutrient-Induced Beta-Cell Growth and ReplicationUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2020–2025
- Free Fatty Acids, P16 And Pancreatic Beta Cell ProliferationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2012
- Mechanisms Of Glucose-Induced Proliferation In Murine Pancreatic Beta CellsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2006–2010
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