Renata Belfort De Aguiar MD, PhD
Medical Director, Research Unit, Texas Diabetes Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TexasDr. Renata Belfort De Aguiar is the Medical Director of the Research Unit at the Texas Diabetes Institute, in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Belfort De Aguiar’s area of expertise incudes diabetes and obesity, with a particular interest in human research involving measurements of glucose metabolism and brain imaging.
Dr. Belfort De Aguiar completed her medical training in Brazil, at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and her Endocrinology fellowship at Yale University.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Targeting the Duodenum in Type 2 Diabetes With Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing
- Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on the Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplantations in the US
- Investigating Relationships Between Post-Prandial Gut Hormone Responses and Taste Liking Ratings Prior to and Following Bariatric Surgery
- Effect of Timing of Daily Calorie Loading on Appetite and Hunger Responses in People With Obesity
- Day-to-Day Insulin Requirements During Fully Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery in an Inpatient Setting
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring in ICU Patients With Diabetes and COVID-19 Infection
- Cerebral Effects of GLP-1 Receptor Blockade Before and After Gastric Bypass
- Impaired Awareness of Hypoglycemia Disrupts Blood Flow to Brain Regions Involved in Arousal and Decision-Making in T1D
- How Mindset Can Influence Portion Size Selection in Adults With Overweight and Obesity
- Assessing the Influence of Ethnicity on Risk of Hypoglycemia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes