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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Office
965 5th Ave # 5c
New York, NY 10021
Phone+1 212-348-6306

Education & Training

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

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1962 - Present
NY State Medical License 1965 - 2025
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
Member Association of American Physicians, 1981
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1973
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Body Composition, Adipocyte Size, Free Fatty Acid Concentration, and Glucose Tolerance in Children of Diabetic Pregnancies
William G H Abbott, P Thuillez, Barbara V. Howard, Peter H. Bennett, L B Salans
Diabetes. 1986-10-01
15 citations
Insulin-induced translocation of intracellular glucose transporters in the isolated rat adipose cell.
Samuel W. Cushman, L. J. Wardzala, Ian A. Simpson, Eddy Karnieli, P J Hissin
Federation Proceedings. 1984-05-15
369 citations
Insulin-stimulated translocation of glucose transporters in the isolated rat adipose cells: characterization of subcellular fractions.
Ian A. Simpson, Dena R. Yver, P J Hissin, L. J. Wardzala, Eddy Karnieli
Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta. 1983-12-19

Press Mentions

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

American College of Physicians - ACP
Fellow
American Diabetes Association - ADA
Member
Endocrine Society - ENDO
Member

Industry Relationships

Vice President, Research, Sandoz, Novartis1986 - 1997