Marcus DaSilva Goncalves, M.D., Ph.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Video Visits Available
About
Personal Statement
I am an endocrinologist and laboratory scientist (https://www.goncalveslab.com/) interested in how the body stores and metabolizes nutrients. My lab uses animal models and human clinical trials to understand the effects of diet (e.g. ketogenic, fructose) and cancer on the metabolic pathways that control fat and muscle mass. My clinical practice is focused on metabolic diseases that are associated with high blood sugar (prediabetes, diabetes, fatty liver disease, high cholesterol) or the loss of skeletal muscle mass (low testosterone, cancer cachexia, etc).
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Endocrinology
Expertise
- Cachexia
- Muscle Wasting
- Hypogonadism
- Pre-Diabetes
- Insulin Resistance
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- High Cholesterol
- High Triglycerides
Biography
Born and raised in central New Jersey
Undergraduate/Masters degrees (BS/MSE) in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University
Medical degree and scientific doctorate (MD/PhD) in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Internship, Residency, and Endocrinology fellowship at the Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Hospital for Special Surgery joint program.
Research
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
2019 ASCI Young Physician-Scientist Award
2019 Feature Article in New York Presbyterian: Advances in Endocrinology.
2018 Awarded a scientific grant from the NIH
2018 Endocrine Society Outstanding Abstract Award (ENDO 2018)
2017 Awarded a scientific grant from the Lung Cancer Research Foundation
2016 Feature Article in New York Presbyterian: Advances in Endocrinology.
2015 Science National Honor Society, honorary member awarded by Jackson Memorial High School
2012 Peterman-Arnold Medical Student Award for Endocrinology Research
2006 Fontaine Scholar
2006 Medical Scientist Training Program, NIH
2005 Seward Scholar
2001 Hodson Trust Scholar
2001 American Chemical Society Scholar
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Assistant Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Assistant Professor of Biochemistry - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Ralph L. Nachman Research Scholar - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2012
- Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 2010
- M.S.E., The Johns Hopkins University, 2006
- B.S., The Johns Hopkins University, 2004
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WellCare of NY
Locations and Appointments
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External Relationships
External Relationships
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