Expertise
Hormones, metabolism, blood sugar, diabetes, obesity, weight loss and GLP-1 therapies, PMOS, thyroid health, perimenopause and menopause, lifestyle medicine, and nutrition
About
Deena Adimoolam, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist specializing in hormones, metabolism, and lifestyle medicine. She is a national TV medical contributor featured on CBS, NBC, ABC, TODAY, Fox News, and PIX11, translating complex hormone science into practical guidance. She is also a spokesperson for the Endocrine Society.
Her clinical focus includes metabolism, diabetes, weight management including GLP-1 therapies, thyroid health, PMOS, and perimenopause/menopause care. She is passionate about food as medicine and helping people to understand how food impacts disease and prevention.
Dr. Adimoolam shares evidence-based, myth-busting health content with her community on Instagram (@doctor_deena).
Education
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
- Residency, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
- Fellowship in Endocrinology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Certifications
- Board-certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards
- Top AAPI Doctors, Castle Connolly, 2024-2026
Professional Organizations
- Member, Endocrine Society
- Member, American Diabetes Association
- Member, The Obesity Society
- Member, American Thyroid Association
Press Coverage
- Reiff Ellis R. Can You Really 'Reset' Your Hormones? SELF. January 23, 2026
Latest Work
Latest contributions from Deena Adimoolam, MD, in Menopause, Metabolic Health