Vivian L. Chin, MD

Dr. Vivian L. Chin is board certified in pediatric endocrinology and general pediatrics. She is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Dr. Chin practices and has privileges at SUNY Downstate and Kings County Hospital Center. She is a graduate of NYU School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Einstein/Children's Hospital at Montefiore and her endocrinology fellowship at NYP Columbia University/Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital.

Dr. Chin delivers compassionate care to children with endocrine disorders. Her areas of interest include diabetes, obesity, PCOS and disorders of sexual development. She presents her research at national society meetings annually. Additionally, Dr. Chin serves as the Vice Chair of the IRB at SUNY Downstate and is the Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at SUNY Downstate. 

Education

• Undergraduate: BA in Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
• Medical School: New York University School of Medicine, NY
• Internship: Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
• Residency: Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
• Fellowship: Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology, New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, NY

Research Interests

• PCOS, obesity, type 1 and type 2 diabetes

• Kochummen E, Tong S, Umpaichitra V, Chin VL. A Unique Case of Bilateral Hurthle Cell Adenoma in an Adolescent. Hormone Research in Pediatrics. E pub July 29, 2016. PMID: 27467101
• Censani, M, Chin VL, Fennoy I. Exenetide Effects on Cardiometabolic Risk and Weight in Adolescents with Morbid Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Two Case Reports. Journal of Obesity and Weight-Loss Medication. 2015, 1:1, PMID: 27182560
• Chin VL, Cai Z, Lam L, Shah B, Zhou P. Evaluation of Puberty by Verifying Spontaneous and Stimulated Gonadotrophin Values. J Pediatr Endocr Met. 2015 March; 28(3-4):387-92. PMID: 25514323
• Chin VL, Censani M, Lerner S, Conroy R, Oberfield S, McMahon D, Zitsman J, Fennoy I. Gonadal Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Adolescent Girls, Fertil Steril. 2014 April; 101(4):1142-8, PMID: 24581575
• Chin V, Sheffer-Babila S, Lee TA, Tanaka K, Zhou P. A Case of Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome with a Novel Androgen Receptor Mutation, J Pediatr Endocr Met. 2012; 25(11-12):1145-1151, PMID: 23329762
• Lamkin TJ, Chin V, Varvayanis S, Smith JL, Sramkoski RM, Jacobberger JW, Yen A. Retinoic Acid-Induced CD38 expression in HL-60 Myeloblastic Leukemia Cells Regulates Cell Differentiation or Viability depending on Expression Levels. J Cell Biochem. 2006 Apr 15;97(6):1328-38, PMID: 16329108
• Lamkin TJ, Chin V, Yen A. All-trans retinoic acid induces p62DOK1 and p56DOK2 expression which enhances induced differentiation and G0 arrest of HL-60 leukemia cells. Am J Hematol. 2006 Aug;81(8):603-15, PMID: 16823827