库雷, 卡洛斯

Dr. Carlos Alberto Cure Cure, M.D. is a Colombian physician and endocrinologist with over four decades of distinguished contributions to medicine, academia, and clinical research. Born and based in Barranquilla, Colombia, he earned his medical degree from Universidad Javeriana in 1974 and completed his specialty training in Endocrinology and Nutrition at the Hospital Gregorio Marañón / Universidad Complutense de Madrid in 1978. Upon returning to Colombia, Dr. Cure Cure built a prolific academic career, serving as Professor of Endocrinology at both Universidad Libre and Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, where he also led the Section of Endocrinology at the Hospital Universitario Metropolitano for three decades. He directed graduate studies and the Institutional Research Subsystem (SIDI) at Universidad Metropolitana, cementing his role as a cornerstone of endocrinology education in the Colombian Caribbean region. His research output spans over 60 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals — including The Lancet, Menopause, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osteoporosis International, and JAMA Pediatrics — covering topics such as diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, osteoporosis, bone mineral density, and endothelial function. He is also co-author of two books on obesity and endocrinology. In recent years, Dr. Cure Cure has contributed to landmark international research on the neurodevelopmental consequences of in utero Zika virus exposure. As a co-investigator alongside teams from Children's National Hospital (Washington, D.C.), he co-authored a series of studies published in JAMA Pediatrics, Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and Pediatric Research, examining neuroimaging findings and neurodevelopmental outcomes in Zika-exposed infants and preschool-age children — including those without overt congenital Zika syndrome. Dr. Cure Cure maintains an active private practice in Endocrinology and Nutrition in Barranquilla, where he continues to serve patients.