Utpal Bhagirath Pajvani, MD, PhD

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology, Internal Medicine
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Overview

Dr. Utpal Pajvani, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at Columbia University, is a physician-scientist with clinical and research focus in Type 2 Diabetes and related metabolic diseases. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Biology in 1996, then earned MS (2001), MD (2005) and PhD (Department of Cell Biology, 2005) degrees from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Pajvani completed his internship and residency training and is board certified in Internal Medicine (2007) and fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (2011), both at the Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Pajvani has been on the faculty of Columbia University since 2011. He is a teaching attending on the inpatient and outpatient Endocrinology and General Medicine services of the New York Presbyterian Hospital, and sees patients at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Diabetes

Academic Appointments

  • Associate Professor of Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

  • Male

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1150 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • PhD, Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • MS, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • BS, Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Honors & Awards

  • 1993: White House Presidential Scholar's Award
  • 1993: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal for Math and Science
  • 1997: Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Award
  • 2004: Julius Marmur Research Award
  • 2005: Alpha Omega Alpha
  • 2009: Keystone Symposium Travel Award
  • 2009: ADA Travel Award

Research

Dr. Utpal Pajvani's current research focuses on the role of developmental pathways in the regulation of Type 2 Diabetes, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and the use of existing therapeutic agents in other scientific areas in novel applications to ameliorate obesity-induced insulin complications including cancer. He has received intramural and NIH support for his research, and has mentored medical and graduate students as well as postdoctoral and clinical fellows.

Research Interests

  • Insulin Resistance
  • Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
  • Obesity
  • Type 2 Diabetes