Columbia section of Endocrine Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center endocrinesurgery@columbia.edu | 212.305.0444
Columbia Unvierstiy Department of Surgery
Our Specilaty Centers Adrenal Center Neuroendocrine Tumors Center Parathyroid Disease New York Thyroid Center

Meet the Team: Staff Profile


Salila Kurra

Salila Kurra, MD

Address: 180 Fort Washington Avenue
Harkness Pavilion, Room 9-904
New York, NY 10032
Phone:212.305.8456

Positions and Appointments

2009 – present Attending Physician
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
2010 – present Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
2010 – present Co-Director
Columbia Adrenal Center, Columbia University
2009 – 2010 Instructor in Clinical Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Education and Training

2006 – 2009 Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Columbia University Medical Center
2004 – 2006 Residency, Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
2003 – 2004 Internship, Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center
2003 MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
1998 BA, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Brown University

Certifications and Licensures

New York State Medical License: 237981
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2008
Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, 2006
National Board of Medical Examiners, USMLE Steps I, II, III, completed 2005

Professional Honors

Outstanding Teacher, chosen by the Class of 2012, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2010
Arnold P. Gold Foundation Circle of Excellence, Columbia University Medical Center, 2005
Joslin Award, Brown University, 1998
Yat K. Tow Prize, Brown University, 1997

Professional Organizations and Societies

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Endocrine Society

Publications

Book Chapters

Chahil TJ, Kurra S, Ginsberg HN. Special Populations: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, in Ballantyne, CM (ed): Clinical Lipidology, Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease, Philadelphia, PA., Elsevier, pp 443-462, 2009.

Kurra S, Ginsberg HN. Diabetic Dyslipidemia, Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders, American Diabetes Association, pp 402-421, 2009.

Presentations

Lecture: Annual Update & Intensive Review of Internal Medicine 2010
Title: Thyroid Disease
Location: Columbia University
Date: 8/12/10



How You Can Help

This is a critically important time for endocrine research and with your support, our team of distinguished physicians will continue to create innovative research advances, new minimally invasive surgical and imaging techniques, and targeted therapies. Please click here to learn more about how you can help.
Donate Here

Information for physicians

Learn about current research initiatives, conferences, and procedural advances at the Division of Endocrine Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center.
Learn More