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 work, she loves anything spicy, especially Mexican food, Indian food, 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.