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Vivian Chin, MD
Pediatric Endocrinology
About Me
Vivian L. Chin, MD, is a Board-Certified Pediatric Endocrinologist in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes in the Jack and Lucy Clark Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. With extensive academic and clinical expertise, Dr. Chin provides compassionate, specialized care to children and adolescents. She is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology.
She received her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from Cornell University, and her medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Chin completed her pediatric residency training at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and then completed her fellowship training in Pediatric Endocrinology at New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center.
Before joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Chin worked at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University and NYC/HHC Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn for 12 years. Beyond patient care, she is deeply committed to the training the next generation of residents and fellows. She held leadership positions in graduate medical education for the residency training program as Program Director and Associate Program Director. While she is committeed to academic scholarship, Dr. Chin supervised residents' and fellows' QI and research projects, and presented at local, regional and national conferences. She was also the Vice-Chair of the IRB.
Dr. Chin’s clinical focus and areas of expertise center on diagnosis and management of hormonal and metabolic conditions in youth. Her primary clinical specialties include growth and puberty, thyroid, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome (now termed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), adrenal, and bone disorders. She was an investigator for industry sponsored pediatric clinical trials for children with diabetes. Dr. Chin has also contributed to investigator-initiated clinical studies. Dr. Chin's research interest continue to be in pediatric weight management, diabetes, PCOS, and endothelial dysfunction.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pediatrics, Endocrinology and Diabetes
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai South Nassau
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Diabetes Blood Sugar Management
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Obesity Nutrition Consultation
- Pediatric Hormone Problem
- Pediatric Second Opinion
- Pediatric Sex Hormone Disorder
- Thyroid Consultation
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Weight Management
Education
Bachelors, Cornell University
MD, New York University School of Medicine
Residency, Pediatrics
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology
New York Presbyterian Columbia University
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- 32BJ Health Fund
- AETNA - Commercial
- Amidacare Medicaid
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - UMR Top Tier
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- WellCare Health Plan
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Industry Relationships
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Dr. Chin has not yet completed reporting of industry relationships or has no industry relationships to report.
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