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Lester Salans, MD, Internal Medicine, New York, NY, The Mount Sinai Hospital

LesterBarrySalansMD

Internal Medicine • New York, NY

Clinical Professor, Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Education & Training

  • Rockefeller University Hospital
    Rockefeller University HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1967 - 1968
  • Rockefeller University Hospital
    Rockefeller University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1964 - 1967
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1961 - 1963
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1961 - 1962
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1961

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1962 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1965 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1978 - 1985

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alumnus of the Year University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2016
  • Charles Best Award American Diabetes Association, 1985
  • Fellow American College of Physicians, 1983
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Fat Cells and Gut Bugs
    Fat Cells and Gut BugsAugust 17th, 2017
  • Study Finds That Fat Cells Die and Are Replaced
    Study Finds That Fat Cells Die and Are ReplacedMay 5th, 2008
  • Study Finds That Fat Cells Die and Are Replaced
    Study Finds That Fat Cells Die and Are ReplacedMay 5th, 2008

Grant Support

  • NumerousNIH1968–1976

Committees

  • Chair, Member, Numerous 1968 - 2005

Research History

  • Professor, Associate and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Research FellowClinical and basic research on diabetes mellitus and obesity1962 - 2015
  • Director, National Insitute of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive Diseases and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health1980 - 1985

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Industry Relationships

  • Vice President, Research, Sandoz, Novartis1986 - 1997

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