Profiles Of Our Providers

College & Medical School:

University of Cape Town, 1977

Internships & Residencies:

Departments of Medicine and Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, 1978-79; Senior House Officer, Department of Neurology, Groote Schuur Hospital, and Department of Pediatrics, Red Cross Hospital, Cape Town, 1979-80; Senior House Officer, Department of Medicine, Emergency Unit and Endocrinology, Groote Schuur Hospital, 1980-81; Registrar, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, 1981-83; Senior Registrar, Endocrine and Diabetes Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, 1983-85

Fellowships:

MRC Research Fellow, MRC Regulatory Peptides Research Unit, University of Cape Town. 1985-87

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Medicine

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Director, Continuing Medical Education, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; new treatments for diabetes, blood glucose monitoring devices, diabetes and heart disease, and gestational diabetes

College:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984

Medical School:

State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1988

Internship:

New England Deaconess Hospital, 1988-89

Residencies:

New England Deaconess Hospital, 1989-91

Fellowship:

Joslin Diabetes Center, 1991-93, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, 1991-93

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetes and Pregnancy

College:

Trinity College, 1973

Medical School:

Boston University School of Medicine, 1977

Internship:

University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 1977-80

Residencies:

University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 1978-80

Worcester Hahnemann Hospital, 1980

Fellowship:

Joslin Diabetes Center, 1980-81, Deaconess Hospital, 1980-82, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, 1981-82, in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Intensive diabetes therapy of IDDM

College:

Princeton University, 1978

Medical School:

Columbia University, 1982

Internship:

St. Lukes Hospital Center, 1982-85

Residencies:

St. Lukes Hospital Center, 1982-85

Fellowship:

Joslin Diabetes Center, 1986-89, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1986-89

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetes in pregnancy and gestational diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism

Medical School:

Medical School of the National University of Mexico, 1985

Residencies:

PEMEX Hospital, Mexico City, 1985-86

Fellowships:

Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Institute of Nutrition, SALVADOR ZUBIRAN, Mexico City, 1989-91
Lahey Hitchock Medical Center and Joslin Diabetes Center/Harvard Medical School, 1994-95; Joslin Diabetes Center, 1995-97

Board Certification:

Endocrinology and Metabolism, Mexican Board of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetes in minority populations, diabetes and cardiovascular disease

Languages:

Spanish

College:

Middlebury College, 1995

Medical School:

University of Connecticut, 2001

Internship:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2001-02

Residencies:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2002-04

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Joslin Diabetes Center, 2004-07

Board Certification:

Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetes in pregnancy

Medical School:

Cornell University, Weill Medical College, 2000

Residency:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Internal Medicine, 2003

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 2006

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Medical School:

Harvard Medical School, 2001

Residencies:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2003

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Joslin Diabetes Center 2006

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Special Interests:

Diabetes, thyroid disease, and parathyroid disease

College:

Raj Rishi College, India, 1961

Medical School:

S.M.S. Medical College, India, 1966

Internship:

S.M.S. Hospital, 1966

Residencies:

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, India, 1967-71

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital, 1971-72

Fellowship:

Boston Veterans Administration Hospital, 1972-73

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1973-76

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism, American Board of Nutrition

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Language(s):

Hindi

Special Interest:

Lipid Disorders, NIDDM

College:

University of California, Santa Cruz, 1983

Medical School:

Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas, Havana, Cuba, 1991

Internship and Residency:

Cambridge Hospital, 1994-97

Fellowship:

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, 1997-99

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Teaching Appointments:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Language(s):

Spanish

Medical School:

University of Mansoura, Egypt, 1981

Graduate School:

M.SC. (Internal Medicine),University of Mansoura, Egypt, 1985

Graduate School:

Ph.D. (Endocrinolgy),University of Mansoura, Egypt, 1989

Internships & Residencies:

Internship in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mansoura University Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt, 1981-1982
Residency in Internal Medicine, Mansoura University Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt, 1982-1986

Fellowships:

Clinical Fellow/Demonstrator, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Mansoura University Hospital, Mansoura, Egypt, 1986-1989
Clinical Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Missouri Hospital & Clinics, Columbia, Missouri, 1997-1998
Clinical Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center/BIDMC, 1998-1999

Specialty:

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Teaching Appointments:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetes and obesity, metabolic sydrome, obesity and cardiovascular disease

Language(s):

Arabic

College:

Dartmouth College, 1954

Medical School:

Harvard Medical School, 1957

Internship:

Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1957-58

Residencies:

Dartmouth Medical School, 1961-62

Duke University Medical Center, 1961-64

Fellowship:

Duke University Medical Center, 1964-67

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Exercise and Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Energy Metabolism

College:

Cornell University, 1992

Medical School:

Mount Sinai School of Medicine 1996

Internship:

Yale New Haven Hospital 1996-7

Residencies:

Yale New Haven Hospital 1997-9

Fellowship:

Clinical Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Joslin Diabetes Center/Harvard Medical School, 1999-2001

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine; Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Language(s):

Mandarin

Special Interests:

Insulin pump therapy, diabetes in Asian Americans

College:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972

Medical School:

Ohio State University Medical School, 1976

Internship:

Worcester Memorial Hospital, 1976-77

Residencies:

Worcester Memorial Hospital, 1977-79

Fellowship:

Duke University Medical Center, Endocrinology, 1979-82

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Medicine, 1982-83

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

College:

University of Louisville, B.S., 1964, M.S., 1984

Medical School:

University of Louisville School of Medicine, 1968

Internship:

Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1968-1969

Residency:

Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1969-1970

Fellowship:

Clinical Associate and Senior Clinical Associate, Clinical Endocrinology Branch, National Institutes of Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, NIH, 1970-73

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Genetics of diabetes; pathophysioloogy of diabetes; NIDDM; insulin action; insulin resistance.

College:

Johns Hopkins University, 1972

Medical School:

Duke Medical School, 1975

Internship:

University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, 1976-77

Residency:

University of Washington Affiliated Hospitals, 1977-78

Fellowships:

Rheumatology, Duke Medical Center, 1976 Clinical Research Fellow, Diabetes Branch, National Institutes of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, 1978-81

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetes

College:

Boston College

Graduate School:

Regis College

Board Certification:

Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

Special Interests:

Cultural Competency

College:

Connecticut College, 1976; University of Massachusetts, 1983

Medical School:

Tufts University School of Medicine, 1993

Internship:

Boston University, 1993-1994

Residency:

New England Medical Center, 1994-96

Fellowships:

Endocrinology, Fletcher Allen Health Care, 1999-2001

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Medical School:

Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece, 1998

Internship:

Yale University Intarnal Medicine Program
at Bridgeport Hospital 2002-03

Residencies:

Yale University Intarnal Medicine Program
at Bridgeport Hospital 2003-05

Fellowship:

Washington University in St Louis/ Barnes Jewish hospital 2005-07

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine: American Board of Endocrinology

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests: 

Women's health, PCOS, gestational diabetes

College:

Clark University, 1975

Medical School:

University of California at San Francisco, 1986

Internship:

Faulkner Hospital, 1986-87

Residencies:

Beth Israel Hospital, 1987-90

Board Certification:

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

College:

Colby College, 1995

Graduate School:

Boston University School of Social Work, 1999

Internship:

Adcare Outpatient Services, Boston, 1998
Children's Hospital, Boston, 1999

Special Interest:

Working with children and families

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

College:

Wesleyan University, BA, 1991

Graduate School:

Boston University, Ph D, 1998

Child Psychology Training:

The Cambridge Hospital, 1995-1996

Fellowships:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Joslin Diabetes Center 1997-1999

Teaching Appointment

Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Child, adolescent, and adult psychology; eating disorders treatment;
women's health; behavioral medicine.

College:

University of California, Berkeley BA 1968

Graduate School:

California State University, Hayward, CA MS 1980
University of Wisconsin, Madison, PhD 1986

Psychology Training Internship:

University Counseling Service, Madison 1983-1985
McLean Hospital, Belmont MA 1985-1986

Teaching Appointment:

Assistant Professor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Adult and adolescent therapy, depression

College:

Boston College School of Social Work, 1974

Board Certification:

Academy of Certified Social Workers, 1976
Certified Diabetes Educator, 1994
Certified Group Psychotherapist, 1998

Teaching Appointment:

Lecturer in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Group treatment, interactive Internet technology

College:

Harvard University, 1975

Medical School:

Hahnemann Medical College, 1980

Internship:

Oregon Health Sciences University, 1980-81

Residencies:

Oregon Health Sciences University, 1981-84

Chief Resident, 1983-84

Fellowship:

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Nephrology, 1984-87

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Nephrology

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

College:

University of Notre Dame, 1958

Medical School:

Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1962

Internship:

Albany Medical College Hospital, 1962-64

Residencies:

St. Louis University Hospital, 1964-65

Fellowship:

St. Louis University School of Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, 1965-70

Massachusetts General Hospital, Nephrology, 1972-74

University Hospital, Nephrology, 1972-74

Boston City Hospital, Nephrology, 1972-74

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

American Board of Nephrology

Teaching Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

College:

Brown University, 1987

Medical School:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1991

Internship:

Beth Israel Hospital, Medicine, 1991-92

Residency:

Beth Israel Hospital, Medicine, 1992-94
Beth Israel Hospital, Chief Resident in Medicine, 1995-96

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Hospital, Nephrology, 1996-97

Board Certification:

Internal Medicine 1994
Subspecialty in Nephrology 1998

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

College:

Lycee Francais de Beyrouth, Lebanon, 1964

Medical School:

Faculte Francaise de Medecine, Lebanon, 1971

Internship:

Hotel-Dieu de France, Lebanon, 1969-71

Genesee Hospital, New York, 1971-72

Residencies:

New England Deaconess Hospital, 1972-74

Fellowship:

Harvard Medical School, Medicine, 1973-74

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Nephrology and Immunology, 1974-77

Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Medicine, 1974-77

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Language(s):

French, Arabic

Medical School:

National University, Iran, 1989

Internship:

National University, 1988-89

Residency:

University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1994-97

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Joslin Diabetes Center, 1997

Board Certification:

Internal Medicine, 1997; Nephrology, 2000

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

College:

Indiana University, 1972

Medical School:

Indiana University School of Medicine, 1977

Internship:

University of Southern California Medical Center, 1977-78

Residencies:

University of Southern California Medical Center, 1978-79

Boston City Hospital, 1979-80

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Hospital, Nephrology, 1981-84

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

American Board of Nephrology

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

College:

Northeastern University, 1981

Graduate School:

Northeastern University, 1998

Certification:

American Nurses Association
Certified as an Adult Nurse Practitioner, 1998
NCBDE Certified Diabetes Educator

Special Interests:

Renal hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia

College:

Harvard College, 1954

Medical School:

Boston University School of Medicine, 1960

Internship:

Greenwich Hospital, 1960-61

Residencies:

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, 1962-64

Board Certification:

American Board of Ophthalmology

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Clinical Professor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

College:

University of Pennsylvania, 1981

Boston University School of Medicine, Ph.D., 1988

Medical School:

Boston University School of Medicine, 1988

Internship:

Framingham Union Hospital, 1988-89

Residencies:

Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1989-92

Fellowship:

Joslin Diabetes Center, Ophthalmology, 1992-94

Board Certification:

American Board of Ophthalmology

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Professor Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Von Hippel Lindau disease, Molecular biology of ischemic disease; growth factor mediation of ischemic
retinal disease; hypertension interactions with ophthalmic disorders

College:

Tufts University, 1977

Medical School:

Tufts University School of Medicine, 1982

Internship:

New England Medical Center Hospital, 1982-83

Residencies:

New England Eye Center, 1984-87

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Hospital, Ophthalmology, 1983-84

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Retina-Vitreous, 1987-89

Board Certification:

American Board of Ophthalmology

Teaching Appointment:

Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

College:

Cook College of Rutgers University, 1981

Medical School:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers Medical School, 1985

Internship:

Hahnemann University Hospital, 1985-86

Residencies:

State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, 1986-89

Fellowship:

Joslin Diabetes Center, Retina/Diabetes, 1989-90

Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Retina/Diabetes, 1989-90

Board Certification:

American Board of Ophthalmology

Teaching Appointment:

Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Cataract surgery

College:

Brandeis University, 1983

Medical School:

Tufts University School of Medicine, 1988

Internship:

Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1988-89

Residencies:

Georgetown University Center for Sight, 1989-92

Fellowship:

Joslin Diabetes Center, Diabetic Eye Disease, 1992-93

Board Certification:

American Board of Ophthalmology

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetic eye disease, cataract surgery

College:

Sarvanjanik College of Science, India, 1968

Medical School:

Government Medical College, India, 1972

Internship:

Government Medical College, India, 1972-73

Residencies:

M & J Institute of Ophthalmology, India, 1974-77

Mt. Vernon Hospital, New York, 1978-79

Fellowship:

St. Vincents Hospital, New York, Glaucoma, 1979

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Medicine, 1981-82

Joslin Diabetes Center, Vitreo-Retinal Vascular, 1981-82

Board Certification:

American Board of Ophthalmology

Teaching Appointment:

Clinical Assistant in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Cataract surgery in diabetes, diabetic eye disease

Language(s):

Hindi, Gujarati, Erdu

College:

International College, Lebanon, 1970

American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 1973

Medical School:

American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 1977

Internship:

American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon, 1976-77

Residencies:

American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon, 1977-80

Fellowship:

Albany Medical Center Hospital, Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, 1981-84

Joslin Diabetes Center, Diabetic Eye Disease, 1984

College:

Harvard College, 1993

Medical School:

Harvard Medical School, 1999

Teaching Appointment

Instructor, Harvard Medical School

Internship:

Lahey Clinic Medical Center, 1999-2000

Residencies:

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, 2000-03

Fellowship:

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Vitreoretinal Surgery, 2003-05

Board Certification

American Board of Ophthalmology

Special Interests

Special Interests: Clinical trials for diabetic retinopathy and macular edema, biomarkers for diabetic eye complications

College:

The University of New Mexico, 1971

Optometry School:

New England College of Optometry, O.D., 1975

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Professor, New England College of Optometry

Special Interests:

Ophthalmic ultrasound; clinical research, intraocular lens implants

Language(s):

Spanish

College:

Fordham University, 1970

Graduate School:

Fordham University, M.A., 1972

Fordham University, Ph.D., 1976

Optometry School:

New England College of Optometry, O.D., 1981

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Professor, New England College of Optometry

College:

University of Connecticut, 1978

Graduate School:

Hofstra University, 1979-80

Optometry School:

New England College of Optometry, O.D., 1984

Teaching Appointment:

Adjunct Clinical Professor of Optometry, New England College of Optometry

Special Interests:

Low vision evaluation and treatment

College:

Tufts University, 1975

Medical School:

University of Miami School of Medicine, 1980

Graduate School:

Harvard School of Public Health, M.P.H., 1987

Internship:

Children's Hospital, 1980-81

Residencies:

Children's Hospital, 1981-83

Fellowship:

Children's Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1983-86

Joslin Diabetes Center, Diabetes, 1984-86

Board Certification:

American Board of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology

Teaching Appointment:

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Pediatric diabetes

College:

Stanford University, 1973

Medical School:

Harvard Medical School, 1977

Internship:

Massachusetts General Hospital, 1977-78

Residencies:

Massachusetts General Hospital, 1978-79

Fellowship:

Children's Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology 1987

Massachusetts General Hospital in Adolescent Medicine, 1982

Children's Hospital in Adolescent Medicine, 1981

Children's Hospital, Ambulatory Pediatrics, 1980

Board Certification:

American Board of Pediatrics (Subspecialty Certification in Pediatric Endocrinology, Adolescent Medicine)

Teaching Appointment:

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Pediatric diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome

College:

Northwestern University, 1994-97

Medical School:

Northwestern University Medical School, 1997-2001

Graduate School:

Harvard School of Public Health, 2005-07

Internship:

Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2001-02

Residencies:

Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 2002-04

Fellowship:

Pediatric Endocrinology, Harvard Combined Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology (Children's Hospital Boston
and Joslin Diabetes Center), 2004-07

Board Certification:

American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Pediatric Diabetes
Nutrition

Medical School:

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 1978

Internship & Residencies:

Brigham & Women's Hospital in Internal Medicine, 1982

Fellowship:

Brigham & Women's Hospital in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1985

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism

College:

St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, 1967

Medical School:

University of Geneva, Switzerland, 1977

Internship:

Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1977-80

Residencies:

Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1977-80

Fellowship:

Calgary University, Foothills Hospital, Pediatric Endocrine Division, Canada, 1980-81

Children's Hospital, Pediatric Endocrine, 1981-83

Joslin Diabetes Center, Immunology, 1983-84

Board Certification:

American Board of Pediatrics

American Board of Pediatric Endocrinology

Special Interests:

Pediatric Diabetes

Language(s):

French

College:

Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, 1995

Medical School:

SUNY Buffalo, 2000

Internship:

Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 2000-2001

Residencies:

Boston Combined Residency Program in Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, 2000-2003

Fellowship:

Fellow in Pediatric Endocrinology, Harvard Combined Fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology,
Children’s Hospital Boston and Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA

Board Certification:

American Board of Pediatrics

Special Interests:

Study of type 1 diabetes in the very young

College:

University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1994

College:

Dartmouth College, 1993

Medical School:

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1999

Internship:

Greenwich/Yale New Haven Hospital, 1999-2000

Residencies:

Johns Hopkins Hospital, Neurology, 2000-2003

Fellowship:

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Neurophysiology Fellow, 2003-2004

Board Certification:

Board eligible in Neurology and Neurophysiology

Special Interests:

Autonomic and peripheral neuropathy

College:

Princeton University, 1978

Medical School:

Columbia University, 1982

Internship:

St. Lukes Hospital Center, 1982-85

Residencies:

St. Lukes Hospital Center, 1982-85

Fellowship:

Joslin Diabetes Center, 1986-89, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1986-89

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Special Interests:

Diabetes in pregnancy and gestational diabetes

College:

University of California, Santa Cruz, 1983

Medical School:

Instituto Superior de Ciencias Medicas, Havana, Cuba, 1991

Internship and Residency:

Cambridge Hospital, 1994-97

Fellowship:

Boston Medical Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, 1997-99

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine

Teaching Appointments:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Language(s):

Spanish

College:

Yale University, 1994

Medical School:

Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons, 1998

Internship:

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1998-99

Residency:

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 1999-2001

Fellowship:

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2001-02; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Joslin Diabetes Center, 2002-04

Board Certification:

American Board of Internal Medicine, 2001; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Board of Certification, 2003

Teaching Appointment:

Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School

College:

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Graduate School:

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Board Certification:

Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)

Special Interests:

Case Management, Motivational Interviewing

College:

St. Anselm College

Board Certification:

Certified as a Diabetes Educator since 1986

Special Interests:

Adult diabetes, pregnancy, insulin pump therapy

College:

University of New Hampshire, B.S. in Nutrition, 1986
University of New Haven, M.S. in Nutrition, 1995
Quincy College, Associates in Nursing, 2008

Internship:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Dietetic Internship, 1987-88

Board Certification:

Massachusetts Licensed Registered Nurse, 2008
Massachusetts Licensed Dietitian, 2001-2010
Personal Trainer - American Council of Exercise, 2002-2008
Certificate in Adolescent and Childhood Weight Management, 2003
Registered Dietitian, 1989
American Heart Association (CPR and AED), 2008
Certified Diabetes Educator, 1993-2008

College:

Lasell Junior College 1975-78
Salem State College 1983-85

Medical School:

Boston City Hospital 1978-88, NICU and High Risk Pregnancy

Residencies:

Harvard Community Health Services 1988-94, Internal Medicine

Fellowship:

Control Diabetes Services 1994-96, Diabetes Educator

Joslin Diabetes Clinic 1996-Present, Diabetes Educator, Pump Educator,
Geriatric Clinic Educator

Board Certification:

Certified Diabetes Educator 1997-2011
 

Teaching Appointments:

Adult Diabetes Education, specializing in Pump Education, Geriatric Clinic
and training in CGM 

Special Interests:

Facilitating small group education

College:

Lesley College

Nursing School:

Northern Essex Community College

Special Interests:

Insulin pump therapy
Continuous glucose monitoring
Helping adults learn to self-manage their diabetes by teaching classes or seeing patients individually

College:

Curry College 

Board Certification:

Certified Diabetes Educator

Special Interests:

Insulin Pump Therapy
Continuous Glucose

College:

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Special Interests:

Intensive insulin therapy, young adult issues, pump therapy, school management issues

College:

Salem State College

Board Certification:

Registered Nurse in MA and NH
American Heart Association BCLS Instructor
MA Teacher Literacy Certification
Certified Food Service Manager
Certified MA Board of Health Member

Special Interests:

Reading
Crocheting
Analyzing handwriting

College:

Kibbutzim College of Education, Israel, 1999

Graduate School:

Springfield College, 2002

Internship:

Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MA
American College of Sports Medicine - Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Board Certification:

National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators - Certified Diabetes Educator

Special Interests:

Obesity
Sports Performance
Cardiovascular and Metabolic disease
Health and Fitness
Intensive Insulin Therapy (Multiple Daily Injections)
Insulin Pump Therapy

College:

Marietta College

Graduate School:

University of Rhode Island

Board Certification:

American College of Sports Medicine - Exercise Specialist, Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist
National Strength and Conditioning Association - Strength and Conditioning coach

Special Interests:

Health and Fitness
Sports Conditioning
Cardiovascular and Metabolic disease

College:

Brandeis University, A.B., 1981
Boston University, M.S., 1987

Internship:

Framingham Union Hospital, 1987

Special Interests:

Program development, group education

College:

University of Vermont

Internship:

Indiana University Medical Center

Board Certification:

CDE - National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators

Special Interests:

Obesity and diabetes, diabetes and pregnancy

College:

University of California, Berkeley

Graduate School:

Tufts University

Internship:

Tufts University, New England Medical Center

Board Certification:

Member of American Dietetic Association; Commission of Dietetic Registration; American Association of Diabetes Educators; Certified Diabetes Educator

Special Interests:

Dietary approaches in the Asian American population with diabetes, dietary modifications using continuous glucose sensing technology, diabetes self-management education programs in the Asian American population

College:

Virginia Tech, BS in Nutrition

Graduate School:

Boston University, MA in Medical Nutritional Sciences

Internship:

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

Special Interests:

Weight management, eating disorders, pump education

College:

University of Rhode Island

Internship:

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston

Special Interests:

Diabetes in pregnancy, continuous glucose monitoring, insulin pump therapy

College:

Columbia College, Columbia University, BA in Psychology

Graduate School:

Teachers College, Columbia University, MS in Nutrition Education

Internship:

Teachers College, Columbia University, Dietetic Internship

Board Certification:

Commission on Dietetic Registration, 2005

Special Interests:

Latino patients, geriatrics, nephrology

College:

Barnard College

Graduate School:

New York University; Harvard School of Public Health

Internship:

Deaconess Hospital

Board Certification:

Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator

Special Interests:

Intensive diabetes management, including use of insulin pump and continuous glucose
monitor technology; geriatric diabetes management; diabetes management during pregnancy;
diabetes management following bariatric surgery