{"id":3897,"date":"2015-12-16T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=3897"},"modified":"2023-06-06T16:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T20:58:45","slug":"maya-styner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/maya-styner\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Physician: Maya Styner, MD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- description --> <\/p>\n<p class='lead'>Maya Styner is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism.<\/p>\n<div class='image-section'>\n<figure class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignright\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2018\/12\/maya-styner-image2.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" alt=\"image2\"><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Maya Styner, MD<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>What is your clinical expertise?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>General Endocrinology with an emphasis on Metabolic Bone Disorders, especially osteoporosis.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>Tell us about your current role in the Department of Medicine.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I am an assistant professor on the tenure track who sees patients and conducts research in the laboratory with an emphasis on bone and metabolic health.<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><em><strong>What current project or initiative at UNC are you involved in that you are excited about? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In terms of UNC, I am excited about the UNC Diabetes Center and its expansions as well as recruitment of other endocrinology researchers to our faculty. 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