Dr. Ariel Zisman, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism specialist in Miami, FL and has been practicing for 18 years. He graduated from Faculty Med University Ctrl Venezuela in 1993 and specializes in endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism and internal medicine.Read his story
The Endocrine Center of Aventura
2627 NE 203rd St Ste 209
Miami, FL 33180
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Overweight
very high
more than 93% of peers
Diabetes Counseling
very high
more than 91% of peers
Autoimmune Diseases
normal
more than 72% of peers
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Dr. Zisman's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Zisman "Ariel Zisman, MD, is Medical Director of the Endocrine Centers of Aventura and Coral Gables. Dr. Zisman is board certified in Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. His clinical interests are in general adult endocrinology and his research interests include insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, as well as novel therapeutic strategies in diabetes. Dr. Zisman is a member of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and The Endocrine Society. He has lectured extensively and presented at various national and international meetings and medical conferences. He has published articles in peer-reviewed journals such as Diabetes, Nature Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Biology, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, and the British Medical Journal, and has authored book chapters and monographs on diabetes-related research. In addition, Dr. Zisman currently serves as ad-hoc reviewer for Diabetes, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, American Journal of Medicine and Endocrine Practice. Dr. Zisman was born and raised in Venezuela, and earned his medical degree with Honors (Magna Cum Laude) from the Universidad Central de Venezuela, in Caracas, where he graduated at the top of his class. He completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Harvard Medical School, based at the Joslin Diabetes Center, the Beth Israel/Deaconess Medical Center and the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He joined the University of Miami as a full-time faculty in 2000. Dr. Zisman is the recipient of the prestigious John Miller Award for outstanding performance as a House Officer (UT Southwestern Medical School, 1997), the ADA Travel Award (1999), the Physician-Scientist Development Grant Award (University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, 2002), and has been included in the list of Best Doctors in America every year since 2005. He started The Endocrine Center of Aventura in 2007, a premier private practice devoted to excellence in the care of patients with endocrine disorders and obesity, as well as clinical research activities. He opened a new office in Coral Gables in 2015."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Zisman "To provide the most competent, attentive and compassionate specialized care to our patients. We believe in empowering our patients through health education on their conditions and treatment options."
2 Specialties
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
- Internal Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- Diabetes, Metabolism & EndocrinologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
39 Conditions Treated
- Adrenal Gland Diseases
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases
- Bone Disorders
- Calcium Metabolism Disorders
- Cancer
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Diabetes Type 1
- Diabetes Type 2
- Diabetes With Renal Manifestations
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Follicular Thyroid Cancer
- Goiter
- Hashimoto's Disease
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypokalemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Lipid Disorders
- Malaise and Fatigue
- Medullary Thyroid Cancer
- Menstrual Disorders (incl. Dysmenorrhea)
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight
- Papillary Thyroid Cancer
- Pituitary Disease
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
- Symptomatic Menopause
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cyst
- Thyroid Disease
- Thyroid Nodule
- Thyroiditis
- Vitamin D Deficiency
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10 Procedures
- Chronic Diabetes Management
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring
- Diabetes Counseling
- Insulin Pump Therapy
- Nutritional Counseling
- Spirometry
- Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Ultrasound, Thyroid
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Weight Loss Management
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Faculty Med University Ctrl VenezuelaMedical School | Graduated 1993
- Ut Southwestern Med CenterInternship Hospital | Completed 1995
- Ut Southwestern Med CenterResidency Hospital | Completed 1997
- Harvard Medical School / Joslin Diabetes CtrFellowship Hospital | Completed 2000
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
- Hebrew
- Spanish
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