Professional statement
Dr. Salas-Whalen is a double board certified physician with broad experience across all facets of endocrinology, with a particular emphasis on obesity, diabetes and thyroid disorders. She believes that every patient is different and that effective care must be customized according to individual needs. She is a strong advocate for prevention rather than treatment – especially in regard to obesity and diabetes. She performs in-office thyroid ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules. Dr. Salas-Whalen is an active participant in the continuing advancement of her field and a strong proponent of lifelong career learning. She is a clinical instructor at NYU Langone Hospital. Dr. Salas-Whalen speaks English and Spanish fluently.
Specialties
- Endocrinologist
Practice names
Hospital affiliations
- NYU Langone Health
Board certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (Internal Medicine)
Education and training
- Medical School - Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Residency in Internal Medicine
- University of Maryland, Fellowship in Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes
Professional memberships
- Endocrine Society
- American Obesity Association
- American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Awards and publications
- Research fellow in Obesity Surgery at John Hopkins University
- “Prospective Study of Gut Hormone and Metabolic Changes after Adjustable Gastric Banding and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass.” J. Korner, W. Inabnet, G. Febres, I.M. Conwell, D.J. McMahon, R. Salas-Carrillo, C. Taveras, B. Schrope and M. Bessler. International Journal of Obesity (2009): 1-10. Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA and Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
- "Accuracy and reliability of the Nova Stat-Strip Glucose Meter for Real-Time Blood Glucose Determinations During Glucose Clamp Studies.” A. Rabiee, T. Magruder, C. Grant, R. Salas-Carrillo, A. Gillette, J. DuBois, R. Shannon, D.K. Andersen and D. Elahi. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology 4.5 (2010): 1195-1201. Department of Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, Nova Biomedical, Waltham, MA and Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA
- “Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass: Unraveling the Role of Gut Hormone and Pancreatic Endocrine Dysfunction.” A. Rabiee, J.T. Magruder, R. Salas-Carrillo, J.M. Egan, D. Elahi and D.K.Andersen. Journal of Surgical Research (2010): 1-7. Department of Surgery, Medicine and Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
- "Agenda Washington” (television appearance). Interview regarding obesity in the U.S. Hispanic community. Univisión (2010).
Zocdoc awards
Languages spoken
- English
- Spanish
Provider's gender
Female
NPI number
1821257916
Office locations
New York Endocrinology
1107 Park Ave
New York, NY 10128
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