Dr. Joshua Cook, MD – New York, NY
James Holden
Published Mar 21, 2026
Overview of Dr. Cook
Dr. Joshua Cook is an internist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 2 years. He is one of 1090 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 403 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Internal Medicine. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He has more than 10 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2018 - 2021

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2018

Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2016, M.D., Alpha Omega Alpha

Columbia UniversityPh.D., Pathobiology and Molecular Medicine, 2009 - 2014

University of CambridgeM.Phil., Clinical Biochemistry, Gates Cambridge Scholarship, 2008 - 2009

University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Biology, summa cum laude, 2004 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
Liver insulinization as a driver of triglyceride dysmetabolism
Joshua R. Cook, Meredith A. Hawkins, Utpal B. Pajvani, Nature Metabolism, 7/17/2023
Grant Support
- Ruth M. Kirschstein N.R.S.A. F30 predoctoral grantNIDDK2012–2016
Research History
- Graduate research assistant (Ph.D. candidate)Laboratory of Domenico Accili MD, Columbia University Medical Center2009 - 2014
- Graduate research assistant (M.Phil. candidate)Laboratory of Robert Semple PhD FRCP, University of Cambridge2008 - 2009
- Undergraduate research assistantLaboratory of Bryan Wolf MD PhD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia2004 - 2008