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Nir Barzilai, MD, Endocrinology, Bronx, NY

Nir J Barzilai MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism


Professor, Medicine, A Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva Univ

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  • 1575 Blondell AveSte 200Bronx, NY 10461

  • Phone+1 866-633-8255

  • Fax+1 718-430-8557

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Education & Training

  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1992 - 1993
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1990 - 1992
  • Technion-Israel Inst of Technology Faculty of Medicine
    Technion-Israel Inst of Technology Faculty of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1990 - 2026

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Aging as a Biological Target for Prevention and Therapy  
    Nir Barzilai, MD, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Insights into the Genetic Epidemiology of Crohn's and Rare Diseases in the Ashkenazi Jewish Population  
    Stephan Targan, Nir Barzilai, Steven R Brant, Manuel A Rivas, PLoS One

Lectures

  • Targeting Senescence 
    Alzheimers Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), Jersey City, New Jersey - 9/9/2013

Press Mentions

  • Metformin: Science Finds New Benefits from an Old Drug
    Metformin: Science Finds New Benefits from an Old DrugAugust 25th, 2025
  • A 20-Cent ‘Wonder Drug’ Is Being Studied as a Colon Cancer-Stopping Supplement, and It Looks Promising
    A 20-Cent ‘Wonder Drug’ Is Being Studied as a Colon Cancer-Stopping Supplement, and It Looks PromisingMay 6th, 2025
  • Can Drug Used to Lower Blood Sugar Levels Actually Slow the Aging Process?
    Can Drug Used to Lower Blood Sugar Levels Actually Slow the Aging Process?May 1st, 2025

Grant Support

  • Training in Aging ResearchALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2004–2029
  • Genetic variant-based drug discovery targeting conserved pathways of agingALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2017–2028
  • Loss of the Y Chromosome and Its Implications in AgingALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2024–2025
  • Einstein's Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in Basic Biology of AgingALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE2010–2025
  • Animal Physiology CoreNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012

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