Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD, is a Leading Endocrinologist and Owner of New York Endocrinology in New York City, NY

Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD, is a top endocrinologist and obesity medicine physician who lends her skills and expertise to serve patients at her private practice, New York Endocrinology, in New York City. She additionally serves as Clinical Instructor at NYU Langone Hospital. With eleven years of experience as an endocrinologist, she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the endocrine system with a focus on diabetes type I and II, obesity medicine, and thyroid disorders. Her areas of expertise cover diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, gestational and steroid induced diabetes, Cushing disease, osteopenia, prolactinomas, pituitary adenoma, PCOS, transgender medicine, amenorrhea/oligomenorrhea, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, adrenal adenomas, etc. Dr. Salas-Whalen is also an expert in hype and hypocalcemia, hypoglycemia, hyperaldosteronism, hyperparathyroidism, hyper and hyponatremia, and hyperlipidemia.  Prior to her current endeavors, she served for 3 years in an underserved area in Florida. She also performs in-office thyroid ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules, as well as gynecomastia (breast growth in men). For more information about Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD, please visit https://nyulangone.org/doctors/1821257916/rocio-salas-whalen.

According to the Society for Endocrinology, “An endocrinologist is a doctor that treats diseases related to problems with hormones. A hormone is a chemical messenger that travels from one cell to another. Hormones are released in one part of the body, travel in the blood stream and have an effect on other part of the body. This helps different parts of the human body to communicate with each other. Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands, such as the pituitary, thyroid or adrenal glands.” In her practice, Dr. Salas-Whalen is driven by the philosophy that every patient is different. Her belief is that care must be customized according to individual needs to be effective. A strong advocate for prevention rather than treatment – especially regarding obesity and diabetes, Dr. Salas-Whalen states “Ever since I was a young girl, I knew that I wanted to become a doctor. I am the first physician on both sides of my family, so while I was not necessarily exposed to it growing up, I still had a strong passion for medicine starting from a young age. I think I can trace my interest back to my insatiable curiosity as a child: I was always interested in how things work – especially the human body”. For more information about Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD, please visit https://www.nyendocrinology.com/dr-salas-whalen.

Following 7 years of medical school at Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD, went on to complete a three-year residency in internal medicine at NYC Health +hospitals/Jacobi (2004-2007). She then engaged on a one-year research fellowship in obesity surgery at John Hopkins University school of Medicine (2007-2008), followed by a two-year fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at the University of Maryland Medical Center (2008-2010). Dr. Salas-Whalen attained board certification in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism with the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). She then pursued her board certification in obesity medicine with the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Furthermore, she is a member the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Thyroid Association, and the American Obesity Association, and the Endocrine Society. Outside of work, she loves anything spicy, especially Mexican food, Indian food, and Thai food. She speaks English and Spanish fluently. For more information about Rocio Salas-Whalen, MD, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1884625-Rocio-Salas-Whalen-Endocrinology-Diabetes.