Blandine Laferrere, MD
Overview
Blandine Laferrere, M.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine's Division of Endocrinology at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Laferrere received her medical degree at the University Claude Bernard, in Lyon, France, where she also obtained a doctorate in Human Biology. Dr. Laferrere completed her training (residency and fellowship) in France and in the U.S., where she is board certified in endocrinology.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Bariatric Medicine (Weight Loss)
- Diabetes
- Weight Loss
- Weight Management
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Languages
- French
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
Oxford Health Plans
- Freedom
- Liberty
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 1981 Claude Bernard University (Lyon)
- Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital
- Fellowship: St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
Member, American Diabetes Association, Obesity Society, Endocrine Society
Director, Hormone and Metabolite Core laboratory, Diabetes / Obesity Research Center, Columbia University
NIH-appointed member of peer review study section for Clinical and Integrative Diabetes and Obesity, 2011-2014
NIH ad hoc peer review Special Emphasis Study, section 2015
Appointed member CTSA- Clinical Research Center Scientific Advisory Committee, 2007- present
Scientific Advisor, Bariatric division, Laval University, Canada, 2013-present
Board Certifications
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism