Welcome

The Section of Endocrinology is a research-intensive division in the Department of Internal Medicine. The major areas of expertise in the Section are carbohydrate metabolism, mineral metabolism, and developmental biology. The faculty numbers 18 and includes two Yale-endowed professorships as well as a Howard Hughes Medical Investigator. Funding totals approximately $5,000,000 yearly and comprises a Diabetes Endocrine Research Center and portions of several program grants in addition to individual research grants. There are a total of 6 clinical and 20 research postdoctoral fellows as well as a number of undergraduate and graduate students in training.

There is broad clinical expertise in the Section, covering all aspects of endocrine and metabolic disease, and in terms of outpatient visits the Section is the second busiest in the Department. This reflects the commitment of the physicians in the Section to provide high-quality and interactive care to patients and referring physicians throughout southern New England. There are a number of focused multidisciplinary clinics, including a Clinical Diabetes Center, a Bone Center, and multidisciplinary Thyroid, Renal Stone and Pituitary Clinics. Dr. Silvio Inzucchi is the Clinical Director of the Section.

There is a very close working and training relationship between the adult and pediatric endocrine sections, and the NIH training grant is shared by the two sections. These funds are used to support both physician-scientists and benchwork scientists in training.

There are multiple research opportunities for trainees at all levels. The largest research groups number 20 to 30 individuals each, providing the critical mass necessary to carry out cutting-edge work.

Robert S. Sherwin, M.D.

Section Chief

Section of Endocrinology
Yale University School of Medicine
Box 208020
New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8020


Phone: (203) 785-4183
Fax: (203) 737-5558