Betty C. Villafuerte
Experienced in Alopecia Areata

Dr. Betty C. Villafuerte

Endocrinology
Norton Healthcare
University Of Louisville Physicians
401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 310, 
Louisville, KY 
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45 Years of Experience

Experienced in Alopecia Areata
Norton Healthcare
University Of Louisville Physicians
401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 310, 
Louisville, KY 
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Overview

Betty Villafuerte is an Endocrinologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Villafuerte has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Dr. Villafuerte is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Phillipines, 1981
Residency
Mercy Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1989
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in KY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes And Metabolism - 1991
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine - 1989
Fellowships
Emory University, Endocrinology, 1991
Hospital Affiliations
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

University of Louisville Physicians
401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 310, Louisville, KY 40202
Call: 502-588-4600

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Villafuerte has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Total Publications

Over-expression of insulin-response element binding protein-1 (IRE-BP1) in mouse pancreatic islets increases expression of RACK1 and TCTP: Beta cell markers of high glucose sensitivity.
Over-expression of insulin-response element binding protein-1 (IRE-BP1) in mouse pancreatic islets increases expression of RACK1 and TCTP: Beta cell markers of high glucose sensitivity.
Journal: Biochimica et biophysica acta. Proteins and proteomics
Published: June 30, 2016
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