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Leonid Poretsky

b. 1954

American physician

Physician InternistEndocrinologist
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About Leonid Poretsky

Born 1954. Leonid Poretsky is a Russian physician, internist and endocrinologist.

Leonid Poretsky (born August 7, 1954) is a Russian-born American endocrinologist. His research interests include mechanisms of insulin action in the ovary,

In 2017, he published a letter about Medicare being allowed to compete with private health insurance plans. In 2023 he published an editorial in POZ magazine regarding government influence in transgender care.

Notable research

Insulin effects in the human ovary While working as a research fellow at Harvard in the early 1980s, Poretsky became known for discovering, describing and characterizing insulin receptors in the human ovary. a study of the potential new treatment for prevention of diabetic nephropathy (carried out in collaboration with investigators from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine); a review of the role of Vitamin D in human reproduction; and an editorial as well as a clinical research study on the problem of recurrent hospitalizations of patients with diabetes. In 2021 he has published on applications of modern glucose monitoring technology in hospitalized patients with diabetes during COVID 19 epidemic.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Employers
Northwell Health

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Leonid Poretsky's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Leonid Poretsky?

American physician

When was Leonid Poretsky born?

Leonid Poretsky was born on 7 August 1954 in Saint Petersburg.

What is Leonid Poretsky's occupation?

Leonid Poretsky is a physician, internist and endocrinologist.

What nationality is Leonid Poretsky?

Leonid Poretsky is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leonid Poretsky

· Wikidata: Q14948669

· DBpedia: Leonid Poretsky

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