LinaEdelmiraAguirreMD

Endocrinology • Albuquerque, NM

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Physician

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Office
1 University of New Mexico
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87125
Phone+1 505-301-0340

Summary

Dr. Lina Aguirre is an endocrinologist in Albuquerque, NM and is affiliated with New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System - Raymond G. Murphy Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine and has been in practice 12 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She specializes in diabetes and lipid metabolism and is experienced in gonadotropin deficiency.

Education & Training

University of New Mexico School of MedicineFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2008 - 2010
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 2005
Rutgers University Graduate SchoolMS, Cell and Developmental Biology, 2000
Rutgers College of Rutgers UniversityBA, Biological Sciences and Spanish, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

NM State Medical License 2008 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2006 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Outstanding Abstract Award, Oral Presentation Endocrine Society, 2012
National Meeting Minority Research Award Endocrine Society, 2009
Internal Medicine Resident Clinical Research Resident Award Mayo Clinic, 2007
UCHSC Research Forum Award Colorado Webb-Waring Institute for Cancer, Aging and Antioxidant Research, 2005
Alpha-Omega-Alpha Research Fellow National Recipient 2004
Pre-Doctoral Research Program Scholarship NIH, 2004
Research Achievement Award 2004
Cheley Scholarship 2003
Research Scholar ARCS, 2003
2003
National Minority SNMA Runner Up Chapter of the Year Award 2002
Minority Scholarship Recipient National Academy of Family Physicians, 2002
Outstanding Research Award 2002
Annual Scientific Conference Scholarship Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, 2002
Summer Research Program Scholarship NIH, 2002
National Chapter Officers Conference Leadership Award AMSA, 2002
Helen and Joseph P. McConaty-Cancer Research Scholar ARCS, 2002
Diversity Scholarship Recipient 2001
Scholarship Recipient Colorado Medical Society, 2001
Summer Research Fellow National Institute of Cancer, 2000
National Heart, Lung, Blood Branch Minority Investigator Fellowship NIH, 1998
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Clinical Trials

CYP19A1 (Cytochrome P450 Family 19 Subfamily A Member 1) Gene and Pharmacogenetics of Response to Testosterone Therapy Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

7 citations
Baseline Testosterone Predicts Body Composition and Metabolic Response to Testosterone Therapy.
Fnu Deepika, Elliot Ballato, Georgia Colleluori, Lina Aguirre, Rui Chen
Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2022-01-01
14 citations
Testosterone Therapy Effects on Bone Mass and Turnover in Hypogonadal Men with Type 2 Diabetes.
Georgia Colleluori, Lina E. Aguirre, Nicola Napoli, Clifford Qualls, Dennis T. Villareal
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021-07-13
7 citations
Hemoglobin A1c Threshold for Reduction in Bone Turnover in Men With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Sabaa Joad, Elliot Ballato, Fnu Deepika, Giulia Gregori, Alcibiades Leonardo Fleires-Gutierrez
Frontiers in Endocrinology. 2021-01-01

Journal Articles

Carvedilol vs Metoprolol: A Comparison of Effects on Endothelial Function and Oxidative Stress in Response to Acute Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and ...
Colleran, K., L.E. Aguirre, M. Burge, Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, 1/1/2012
Treatment of Osteoporosis in the Elderly Patient
Aguirre, L. and M. Lewieki, Annals of Long-Term, 1/1/2009
Review of Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment of Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis
Aguirre, L. and M. Lewieki, Hospital Pharmacy Europe, 1/1/2009
Incidence of Diabetes After Transplantation in Non-Diabetic Liver Recipients
Aguirre, L., M. Sheikh-Ali, S. Meek, B. McNeil, A. Keaveny, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2008
Discordance Between Intramuscular Triglyceride and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Mice After Treatment with Fenofibrate and Rosiglitazone
Naduea, K., L. Ehlers, L. Aguirre, J.E. Reuch, B. Draznin, Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism, 1/1/2007
Regulation of SREBP-1Expression in Skeletal Muscle of Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats by Fenofibrate and Rosiglitazone
Nadeau, K., L. Ehlers, L. Aguire, J.E.B. Reusch, B. Draznin, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2006
The Effect of Dominant Negative FTase/GGTaseI I Alpha-Subunit on Insulin-Stimulated Gene Expression
Aguirre, L., M. Goldstein, B. Draznin, Journal of Investigative Medicine, 1/1/2003
Effects of CYP19A1 Gene rs4646 and rs12592697 Polymorphisms on Disease Progression Among Patients with Breast Cancer from Different Racial/Ethnic Backgrounds
Armamento-Villareal, R., S.O. Vallabh, L.E. Aguirre, A.W. Meisner, C. Qualls, M. Royce, Front. Genet, 1/2./2016
A Case of Recurrent Metastatic Insulinoma Successfully Treated with Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Aguirre, L. and S. Meek, Journal of General Internal Medicine Supplement, 1/2./2008
The Cytoskeletal/Non- Muscle Isoform of A-Actinin is Phosphorylated on its Actin-Binding Domain by Focal Adhesion Kinase
Izaguirre, G. L. Aguirre, Y.P. Hu, D.D. Schlaepfer, B. Aneskievich, B. Haimovich, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1/3./2001
Tyrosine Phosphorylation of Alpha-Actinin in Activated Platelets
Izaguirre, G. L. Aguirre, P. Ji, B. Aneskievich, B. Haimovich, Journal of Biological Chemistry, 1/24/1999
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Abstracts/Posters

Increased Mortality in Geriatric Obese Mice is Improved by Lifestyle Therapy
Aguirre, L., X. De Leon, D.T. Villareal, R. Villareal, Endocrine Society Meeting, Houston, TX, 1/1/2013
Intermittent Hypoxia Causes Pre-Diabetes in Rats
DeLeon, X., L. Aguirre, N. Kanagy, Minority Research Day, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1/1/2009
Carvedilol vs. Metoprolol: A Comparison of Effects on Endothelial Function and Oxidative Stress in Response to Acute Hyperglycemia in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and...
Aguirre, L., M. Burge, K. Colleran, Western Medical Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 1/1/2009
Benefitial Vascular Effects of Carvedilol vs. Metoprolol During Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension
Aguirre, L., M. Burge, K. Colleran, Annual Endocrine Society Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/1/2009
Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus in Non-Diabetic Liver Transplant Recipients
Aguirre, L, American Federation for Medical Research Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2008
A Case of Recurrent Metastatic Insulinoma Successfully Treated with Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Aguirre, L. and S. Meek, American College of Physicians/National General Internal Medicine Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2008; Pittsburg, PA, 2008, 1/1/2008
The Incidence and Risk Factors of New Onset Diabetes Mellitus Post Liver Transplantation
Sheikh-Ali, M., L. Aguirre, S. Meek, B. McNeil, A.P. Keaveny, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists National Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2008
TSH-Secreting Pituitary Microadenoma: Diagnosis by Dynamic Contrast Enhanced MR Scan and Octreoscan
Sheikh-Ali, M., L. Aguirre, R. Smallridge, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists National Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2008
Prevalence of Abnormal Vitamin D and PTH Levels in Patients with End-Stage-Liver Disease
Sheikh-Ali, M., L. Aguirre, S. Meek, B. McNeil, A.P. Keaveny, Annual Endocrine Society Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2008
Incidence of Diabetes After Transplantation in Non-Diabetic Liver Recipients
Aguirre, L., M. Sheikh-Ali, R. McNeil, A. Keaveny, International Conference of Endocrinology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1/1/2008
The Impact of Vitamin D on the Development of Diabetes Mellitus and Liver Rejection Rate
Aguirre, L, AACE National Meeting, Seattle, WA, 1/1/2007
The Effect of Dominant Negative FTase/GGTase Alpha-Subunit on Insulin-Stimulated Gene Expression
Aguirre, L, Carmel Western Medical Student Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 1/1/2006
Exercise and Calorie Restriction Increase SREBP-1 Expression in skeletal muscle
Nadeau, K., L. Ehlers, L. Aguirre, R. Moore, N. Korinne, H. Jew, K. Ortmeyer, B. Hansen, J. Reusch, B. Draznin, Endocrine Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2005
Vigorous Exercise Increases SREBP-1 Expression in Rat Skeletal Muscle
Aguirre, L, 19th University of Colorado Health Science Center Student Research Forum, Denver, CO, 1/1/2004
Outcome of Successful Thyroid Fine-Needle-Aspiration Specimen Adequacy in Outpatient Endocrinology Clinic
Aguirre, L., S. Mitchell, P. Kapsner, Annual University of New Mexico Retreat, Albuquerque, NM, 1/22/2009
Tumor Induced Osteomalacia with no Clinically Apparent Tumor
Aguirre, L., K. Colleran, P. Kapsner, Western Medical Student, Resident and Fellow Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 1/27/2010
Intermittent Hypoxia Increases Endothelin-Dependent Vasoconstriction and Causes Hypertension
De Leon, X., W. Bradly, L. Aguirre, N. Kanagy, National Research Conference for the Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, Dallas, TX, 1/15/2009
Intermittent Hypoxia Causes Hypertension and Insulin Resistance in Male Sprague Dawley Rats
Aguirre, L., X. De Leon, K. Swezea, B. Walker, K. Colleran, N. Kanagy, NIH NIDDK network of Minority Research Investigators Western Regional meeting, San Diego, California, 1/19/2010
The rs700518 Polymorphism of the CYP19A1 Aromatase Gene is Associated with Differences in the Musculoskeletal Response to Testosterone Therapy in Men with Hypogonadism
Aguirre, L.E., G. Collouri, R. Dorin, D. N. Robbins, C. Qualls, D.T. Villareal Reina Armamento-Villareal, Endocrine Society 2016 Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 1/1./2016
Intermittent Hypoxia Causes Hypertension and Insulin Resistance in Male Sprague Dawley Rats
Aguirre, L., X. De Leon, K. Swezea, B. Walker, K. Colleran, N. Kanagy, Western Medical Student, Resident and Fellow Research Conference, Carmel, CA, 1/27/2010
Intermittent Hypoxia Causes Pre-Diabetes Like Conditions in Rats
DeLeon, X., L. Aguirre, K. Colleran, N. Kanagy, Experimental Biology 2010, Anaheim, CA, 1/24/2010
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia on Blood Pressure and Glucose Metabolism in Male Sprague Dawley Rats
Aguirre, L., X. De Leon, K. Swezea, B. Walker, K. Colleran, N. Kanagy, NIH NIDDK network of Minority Research Investigators (NMRI)-national meeting/Endocrinology Society Annual Meeting, Bethesca, MD, 2010; San Diego, CA, 2010, 1/19/2010
Intermittent Hypoxia Causes Early Signs of Diabetes in Lean Rats
Aguirre, L., X. De Leon, K, Colleran, N. Kanagy, Global Obesity Summit, Memphis, TN, 1/9./2010
Intermittent Hypoxia Causes Insulin Resistance in Lean Rats
Aguirre, L., X. De Leon, K. Colleran, N. Kanagy, Cardiovascular Metabolic Disease Research Day, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1/27/2011
The rs8050136 Polymorphism in the FTO Gene is Associated with Differences in Vitamin D Levels and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Obese Older Adults
Kulkarny, V., N. Wingkun, L. Aguirre, N. Napoli, K. Shah, S. Pascual, R. Armamento-Villareal, D.T. Villareal, 7th International Academy On Nutrition and Aging, Albuquerque, NM, 1/12/2012
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Lectures

Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia in Rats on Blood Pressure and Glucose Metabolism
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM - 1/15/2010

Committees

Member, New Mexico VA Health Care System IRB 2015 - Present

Professional Memberships

Endocrine Society - ENDO
Member

Other Languages

Spanish