Sonoo Advani, MD is a board certified endocrinologist with over 35 years of experience treating diabetes, metabolic disease and obesity, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis among other complex conditions. Dr. Advani prides herself in lifelong connections and partnership with her patients taking control of their chronic diseases. She is double-board certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine, with additional board certification in integrative holistic medicine by the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. She provides an integrative approach beyond traditional medicine that incorporates treating the whole person as well as the disease processes and hormonal imbalances she frequently encounters with her patients. She is a strong advocate for the benefits of patient education, understanding the disease process, making lifestyle changes with diet and physical exercise, quality food ingredients, and work-life balance. Dr. Advani places a strong emphasis on genetic and cultural influences towards obesity and metabolic disease, identifying risk factors before they present.
Dr. Advani has worked collaboratively on several research endeavors including a multinational study examining the prevention of osteoporosis after hip fracture and has published articles on topics related to bones and nutrition, lipodystrophy in autoimmune disease, and rare presentations of androgen secreting tumors. She is a frequent speaker at professional conferences due to her expertise in diabetes management. After earning her medical degree and completing a residency at Seth G.S. Medical College of the University of Bombay, India, Dr. Advani was given the opportunity for a clinical fellowship at the University of Connecticut Health Center. She pursued a second residency at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, NJ, and was an associate physician in a hospital-based Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Center before entering private practice.
When not in the clinic, Dr. Advani can be found in her kitchen experimenting with new healthy recipes for her husband and two kids, hiking at local reservations, or jogging on her Peloton tread!
