Rodolfo Alejandro MD

Endocrinology•Miami, FL

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine

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1450 NW 10th AveMiami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-243-6145
Fax+1 305-243-9927

Education & Training

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1979 - 1982
University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1979 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Clinical Trials

Islet Cell Transplantation Alone in Patients With Type I Diabetes Mellitus: Steroid-free Immunosuppression Start of enrollment: 2000 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Islet Cell Transplantation Alone and CD34+ Enriched Bone Marrow Cell Infusion in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Steroid-Free Regimen Start of enrollment: 2000 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 2
Islet Cell Transplantation Alone in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Steroid-Free Immunosuppression
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Islet Cell Transplantation in Patients With Type I Diabetes With Previous Kidney Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2000 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2
Islet Cell Transplantation Alone and CD34+ Donor Bone Marrow Cell Infusion in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Start of enrollment: 2000 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Steroid-free and Long-term Calcineurin-free Trial in Islet Cell Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Prevention of de Novo Allosensitization in Islet Transplant Recipients Following Complete Graft Loss
RECRUITING
NA
Long Term Follow up of Recipients of Functional Islet Allografts
RECRUITING
Long Term Surveillance of Islet Transplant Recipients Following Complete Graft Loss
RECRUITING
Screening of Subjects With Type I Diabetes to Determine Eligibility for Islet Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Allogeneic Islet Cells Transplanted Onto the Omentum
COMPLETED
PHASE1, PHASE2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

25(OH) Vitamin D Levels and Severity of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth and Adults With Recent-Onset Disease.
David A Baidal, Ana M Alvarez, Nathalia Padilla, Janine Sanchez, Giacomo Lanzoni
Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2025-06-01
Islet Transplantation Versus Standard of Care for Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Severe Hypoglycemia From the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry and the T1D Excha...
Michael R Rickels, Cassandra M Ballou, Nicole C Foster, Rodolfo Alejandro, David A Baidal
Diabetes Care. 2025-05-01
Unveiling the Therapeutic Potential of the Second-Generation Incretin Analogs Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Type 1 Diabetes and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults.
Marco Infante, Francesca Silvestri, Nathalia Padilla, Francesca Pacifici, Donatella Pastore
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-02-15

Journal Articles

Insulin-Mimetic Effects of Short-Term Rapamycin in Type 1 Diabetic Patients Prior to Islet Transplantation
Rodolfo Alejandro, MD, Acta Diabetologica

Press Mentions

Can Stem Cell Therapy Disrupt Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Paradigm—or Even Cure the Disease? University of Miami Launches a Study to Discover This AnswerApril 7th, 2021
Long-Term Islet Transplant Recipients Show near-Normal Glucose ControlJune 8th, 2019
DRI Poseidon Trial Recruiting Children and AdultsMarch 5th, 2019
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Professional Memberships

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists - AACE
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