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About Dr. Borensztein
Alejandra Borensztein, MD, DABOM
Dr. Borensztein grew up in the Washington DC suburbs. For medical school, she ventured to Buenos Aires, where her family is from. She loved spending time with her extended family there and the perspective she gained living in another country. She did her Residency in Internal Medicine followed by Fellowship in Endocrinology at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn.
Dr. Borensztein has practiced General Endocrinology since 2014. She worked in the New York City area until she moved with her family to Philadelphia. She has since worked at Penn Medicine and in private practice. As the years progressed, while she continued to manage general Endocrine conditions including diabetes, thyroid conditions, metabolic bone disease and PCOS, she realized she could not fully treat many endocrine conditions without assisting in weight loss and lifestyle modification. Helping patients lose weight and feel well is her passion, and in 2022 she officially became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and two children. Her family is from Argentina, she is fluent Spanish and loves to watch futbol (soccer).
The Healthy You Approach To Weight Loss
The thought of embarking on yet another attempt at weight loss and optimal health can be daunting for many. My aim is to make the patient as comfortable as possible; I will be your partner and guide when needed. First and foremost, I want everyone to understand that weight loss is not a behavioral or will power issue, it is a medical condition, influenced by genetics, hormones, medications, stress and more. It is nobody’s fault and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. There will be no expensive supplements or fad diets. I have a holistic approach, that starts with the idea that you have to feel well to take care of yourself. I will then put together a comprehensive plan with medications, nutrition and exercise counseling to help you reach your goals.
