Biography
Vivian Ellinger, after graduating in the Medical School of Universidade Federal Fluminense started teaching at Teresopolis Medical School. Returning to Rio de Janeiro, worked at the State Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology, she is now Scientific Coordinator. She is also a Professor of medicine at the Medical School of the Universidade Severino Sombra.
She is an Active Member of the Endocrine Society and Board certified by the Brazilian Endocrinology and Metabolism Society.
She has been the President of the Diabetes department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism and re elected as President for the Regional Rio de Janeiro of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Over the past 30 years, she has authored numerous articles, book chapters, abstracts and presentations on Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Research Interest
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.