Renata Belfort De Aguiar, MD, PhD
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Associate Professor Adjunct
Biography
Renata Belfort De Aguiar, MD, PhD, treats diabetes and transplant patients and has a special focus on the relationship between obesity and diabetes.
“Obesity is one of the leading preventable causes of death in the United States and one of the major risk factors for type 2 diabetes,” says Dr. Belfort De Aguiar, who is an assistant professor of medicine (endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine. She points out that the reasons why people eat poorly is still largely misunderstood. “My research looks into the influence of changes in circulating blood glucose on the activation of brain regions associated with the desire for and intake of high-calorie foods in obese patients with type 2 diabetes.”
Research is driving treatment, and Dr. Belfort De Aguiar likes to reassure patients by telling them about the ever-expanding array of clinical and technical support for diabetes, including new medications and devices.
Appointments
Endocrinology
Associate Professor AdjunctPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Belfort De Aguiar Lab
- Diabetes Center
- Diabetes Research Center
- Endocrinology
- Internal Medicine
- Obesity Research Working Group
Education & Training
- Residency
- Boston University (2008)
- PhD
- Federal University of Rio De Janeiro (2004)
- MS
- Federal University of Rio De Janeiro (2000)
- MD
- Federal University of Rio De Janeiro (1993)
Research
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
Links & Media
News
- April 17, 2023
Seo & Belfort De Aguiar, and Yogev & Tomita Honored With 2023 Kavli Innovative Research Awards
- July 06, 2022Source: Yale Medicine
My Diabetes Journey: A Cautionary Tale
- August 09, 2021
Meet Yale Internal Medicine: Renata Belfort de Aguiar, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology); Vice Chief, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Endocrinology)
- May 12, 2021
Discoveries & Impact (May 2021)