Dr. Salas-Whalen is a triple board-certified physician with broad experience across all facets of endocrinology, with an emphasis on women’s health and obesity. She believes that every patient is different and that effective care must be customized according to individual needs. She is a strong advocate for patients’ quality of life. Also she aims more for prevention rather than treatment. She performs in-office thyroid ultrasonography and fine needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules.

Dr. Salas-Whalen is an active participant in the continuing advancement of her field and a strong proponent of lifelong career learning.Dr. Salas-Whalen speaks English and Spanish fluently.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
• Internal Medicine
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Obesity Medicine


EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
• Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at University of Maryland
• Research fellow in Obesity Surgery at John Hopkins University
• Residency in Internal Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center as part of Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York
• Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico