LauraCristinaAlonsoMD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity

Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Weill Cornell Medicine

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.

Office
1305 York Avenue
4th Floor
New York, NY 10021
Book by Phone+1(484) 469-9481

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

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

201 citations
Defining BMP functions in the hair follicle by conditional ablation of BMP receptor IA.
Krzysztof Kobielak, H. Amalia Pasolli, Laura C. Alonso, Lisa Polak, Elaine Fuchs
The Journal of Cell Biology. 2003-11-10
343 citations
The hair cycle
Laura C. Alonso, Elaine Fuchs
Journal of Cell Science. 2006-02-01
40 citations
Simultaneous measurement of insulin sensitivity, insulin secretion, and the disposition index in conscious unhandled mice
Laura C. Alonso, Yoshio Watanabe, Darko Stefanovski, Euhan J. Lee, Srikanth Singamsetty
Obesity. 2012-07-01

Lectures

Hormone Signaling in the Islet: New Concepts
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019

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

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

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
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Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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