Vivian Fonseca

Preventive Cardiology

Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa

About

Vivian Fonseca works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa.

Vivian A. Fonseca is a Professor of Medicine and the Tullis-Tulane Alumni Chair in Diabetes at Tulane University School of Medicine. He serves as the Chief of the Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Tulane University Medical Center. His research focuses on the prevention and treatment of diabetic complications and cardiovascular risk factors.

Research focus

Cardiovascular risk reduction in diabetesInflammation and atherosclerosis in diabetic patientsLipid management in metabolic syndromeHypoglycemia and cardiac ischemiaRenin-angiotensin system inhibition for CV risk

Impact

747 pubs · 40,082 cites · h-index 103

Training

MD
Bombay University
1978
MBBS
Armed Forces Medical College, Poona, India
1974
MRCP
Royal College of Physicians, London
1980

Affiliations

Work Experience

Tulane University Health Sciences Center

1998 - Present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

1996 - 1998

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

1992 - 1996

Royal Free Hospital, London

1985 - 1992