I am an endocrinologist/ diabetologist with a particular interest in technology driven solutions to complex management issues in diabetes. I am a past president of the American Diabetes Association (2019) and a Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois (https://lincolnacademyillinois.org/). My clinic focuses on type 1, type 2 diabetes, all forms of monogenic diabetes, transplant-related diabetes, cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, complications of diabetes and associated rare and atypical forms of diabetes and hypoglycemia. We incorporate all aspects of diabetes technology including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors locally and for use in telemedicine applications. Our diabetes team includes nurses, registered dietician-diabetes educators, pharmacists, podiatrists and a "Health and Wellness" team embedded in the clinic supported by the Department of Psychiatry. The Kovler Diabetes Center is more fully described at https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/conditions-services/diabetes.
One of the most exciting translational research areas is our diabetes genetics clinic associated with multiple research studies. We are the leading group in the United States for monogenic diabetes, helping to diagnose and manage patients with all forms of neonatal and MODY-type diabetes. Patients and referring physicians frequently reach us through our website: http://monogenicdiabetes.uchicago.edu. We have formed the Predict consortium to improve the diagnosis and treatment of monogenic diabetes We are also leading a study on new forms of atypical diabetes: https://www.atypicaldiabetesnetwork.org/. We also offer multiple research studies for early prevention and intervention in newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes and are helping to understand polyautoimmunities that include T1D https://precisiont1d.uchicago.edu/.
Advancing Monogenic Diabetes Research and Clinical Care by Creating a Data Commons: The Precision Diabetes Consortium (PREDICT).
Advancing Monogenic Diabetes Research and Clinical Care by Creating a Data Commons: The Precision Diabetes Consortium (PREDICT). J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2025 Jan 09; 19322968241310896.
PMID: 39781649
Monogenic Type 1 Diabetes: A High Yield Pool in Which to Discover New Mechanisms and Candidate Therapeutics for Type 1 Diabetes.
Monogenic Type 1 Diabetes: A High Yield Pool in Which to Discover New Mechanisms and Candidate Therapeutics for Type 1 Diabetes. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2024 Dec 18.
PMID: 39694696
Clinical Characteristics and Remission Monitoring of 6q24-Related Transient Neonatal Diabetes.
Clinical Characteristics and Remission Monitoring of 6q24-Related Transient Neonatal Diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2024; 2024:3624339.
PMID: 40302951
Werner Syndrome and Diabetes: Opportunities for Precision Medicine.
Werner Syndrome and Diabetes: Opportunities for Precision Medicine. Diabetes Care. 2024 May 01; 47(5):785-786.
PMID: 38640412
Longitudinal Assessment of Pancreas Volume by MRI Predicts Progression to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes.
Longitudinal Assessment of Pancreas Volume by MRI Predicts Progression to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2024 Mar 01; 47(3):393-400.
PMID: 38151474
Implementing genetic testing in diabetes: Knowledge, perceptions of healthcare professionals, and barriers in a developing country.
Implementing genetic testing in diabetes: Knowledge, perceptions of healthcare professionals, and barriers in a developing country. Popul Med. 2024 Mar; 6.
PMID: 38681897
A loss-of-function mutation in KCNJ11 causing sulfonylurea-sensitive diabetes in early adult life.
A loss-of-function mutation in KCNJ11 causing sulfonylurea-sensitive diabetes in early adult life. Diabetologia. 2024 May; 67(5):940-951.
PMID: 38366195
Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia Syndrome in a Patient With 1p36 Deletion Syndrome.
Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia Syndrome in a Patient With 1p36 Deletion Syndrome. JCEM Case Rep. 2024 Feb; 2(2):luae003.
PMID: 38304011
Longitudinal Assessment of Pancreas Volume by MRI Predicts Progression to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes.
Longitudinal Assessment of Pancreas Volume by MRI Predicts Progression to Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2023 Dec 27.
PMID: 38151474
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium.
Stress and human health in diabetes: A report from the 19th Chicago Biomedical Consortium symposium. J Clin Transl Sci. 2023; 7(1):e263.
PMID: 38229904