Isabel Casimiro MD, PhD
Endocrinologist, Researcher
Highlights
Board-certified in internal medicine
Editorial Board Member, Physiological Reports
Review Editor, Frontiers in Endocrinology: Translational Endocrinology
Experience
Dr. Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD, is an endocrinologist at Queen's University Medical Group in Hawaii, specializing in the molecular biology of adipose tissue dysfunction related to type 2 diabetes and obesity. Her research has contributed valuable insights into these conditions and has been published in prestigious journals like Cell Metabolism and the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Throughout her career, Dr. Casimiro has demonstrated leadership in academia, participating in graduate and medical school committees and supporting initiatives to recruit and retain underrepresented minorities in medicine. She is board certified in internal medicine, with a focus on diabetes, lipid disorders, obesity, and transgender medicine within her endocrinology practice.
Education
Dr. Casimiro completed her undergraduate studies at California State University-Chico, followed by a Master's degree at San Francisco State University. She earned her PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and her MD from the University of Washington. Dr. Casimiro then completed her internal medicine residency and endocrinology fellowship at the University of Chicago before joining Queen's University Medical Group in Hawaii.