Michael H. Shanik, MD, FACP, FACE is an endocrinologist and managing partner of Endocrine Associates of Long Island, PC, in Smithtown, New York. He is Associate Professor of Medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, New York.
After earning his medical degree from New York Medical College, Dr Shanik completed his residency in internal medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York and a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Lake Success, New York. He is board certified in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. Dr Shanik is a fellow and member of the American College of Endocrinology and American College of Physicians. He is a member of the American Diabetes Association and Endocrine Society. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Nassau-Suffolk Independent Physician Association and the Lower New York chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Honors include American Diabetes Association “Father of the Year” and Leading Physicians of the World, Endocrinology. Dr. Shanik received the Harold Vigersky Practicing Physician Award from the Endocrine Society (2012); was named Community Physician Teacher of the Year, Department of Family Medicine, at Stony Brook University Medical Center (2009).
Dr Shanik has been an invited speaker at regional, national, and international meetings. He serves as principal investigator for many studies in diabetes and metabolism. Research interests include cardiovascular outcomes in diabetes patients and major cardiovascular events and conversion to Type 2 diabetes mellitus in obese and overweight patients.
Dr Shanik has authored or co-authored numerous articles published in the journals Endocrine Reviews; Diabetes Care; Diabetes, Technology and Therapeutics; Endocrine Practice; International Journal of Obesity; and Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews.