Distinguished Faculty

Gregory P. Forlenza, MD
Children's HospitalAssistant Professor
Barbara Davis Diabetes Center
Anschutz Campus School of Medicine
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
Dr Forlenza graduated in 2007 from the University of Florida College of Medicine, where he also completed his medical residency in 2010. He is Assistant Professor at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Anschutz Campus, University of Colorado School of Medicine, as well as a Fellow of the University of Colorado Denver (2011) and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (2015). Dr Forlenza specializes in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, and is is affiliated with Children's Hospital, Colorado. Dr Forlenza's research focus is on development, refinement and testing of diabetes technology, including insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors and the artificial pancreas. He is interested in using technology to help patients better control their diabetes and reduce the burden of diabetes on children and their families. He is site Primary Investigator (PI) on several upcoming industry pivotal trials and co-Investigator with Dr Paul Wadwa on several Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and National Institute of Health (NIH) funded projects. Dr Forlenza is also interested in islet transplantation as a potential cure for type 1 diabetes and was the co-PI for a project investigating combining islet transplantation with artificial pancreas technology. In addition, he is conducting research on the benefits of diabetes technology to minimize complications from hyperglycemia in children with cancer and children undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Dr Forlenza's awards and recognitions include Outstanding Resident Teacher in Pediatrics, from the University of Florida (2010), Gold Hostetter Award for Most Outstanding Research by a Fellow from the University of Minnesota Research Conference (2015), and Young Investigator Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research Under the Age of 40, from the International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (2019). He has authored/co-authored over 100 published articles. Dr Forlenza is very passionate about the benefits of diabetes camps and has been volunteering at various camps for over 10 years.

Andrew J. Ahmann, MD
Professor of MedicineDirector of the Oregon Health and Science University
Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Health Center
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, Oregon

Grazia Aleppo, MD, FACE, FACP
Professor of MedicineDirector, Diabetes Education Program
Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs
Division of Endocrinology
Metabolism and Molecular Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Nicholas Argento, MD
Diabetes Technology DirectorMaryland Endocrine and Diabetes Center
Columbia, Maryland

Richard Bergenstal, MD
Clinical ProfessorDepartment of MedicineUniversity of MinnesotaExecutive DirectorInternational Diabetes CenterPark Nicollet Methodist HospitalMinneapolis, Minnesota
Cari Berget , RN, MPH, CDE
Research InstructorPediatrics-Barbara Davis Center
Aurora, Colorado

Jen Block, FNP, MSN, BSRN, CDE
Lucile Packard Children's HospitalStanford University Medical Center
Palo Alto, California

Bruce W. Bode, MD, FACE
Diabetes SpecialistAtlanta Diabetes Associates
Clinical Associate Professor
Emory University

Asha Brown

Bruce Buckingham, MD
Professor of Pediatric EndocrinologyStanford School of Medicine and Stanford Children's Hospital
Palo Alto, California

Felice Caldarella, MD, FACP, CDE, FACE
SecretaryAmerican Association of
Clinical Endocrinologists
Endocrinologist
Center for Endocrine Health
Clinton, New Jersey

Claudio Cobelli, PhD
Department of Information EngineeringUniversity of Padua, Italy

Steven Edelman, MD
Professor of MedicineUniversity of California San Diego
Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
San Diego, California

Daniel Einhorn, MD, FACP, FACE
Immediate-Past President, American College of EndocrinologyPast President, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Medical Director, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute
Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSD
Associate Editor, Journal of Diabetes
President, Diabetes and Endocrine Associates
La Jolla, CA

Sam Ellis, PharmD, BCPS, CDE
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy
Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Colorado
Aurora, Colorado

Andrea Facchinetti, PhD
Department of Information EngineeringUniversity of Padua, Italy

Satish Garg, MD, MBBS, DM
Editor-in-chief Diabetes Technology and TherapeuticsProfessor of Medicine and Pediatrics
Director Adult Program
Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes
University of Colorado, Denver

George Grunberger, MD, FACP, FACE
Clinical Professor of InternalMedicine and Genetics
Wayne State University School of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Oakland University
William Beaumont School of Medicine
Grunberger Diabetes Institute
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Irl B. Hirsch, MD
Professor of MedicineDiabetes Treatment and Teaching Chair
University of Washington
Medicine Diabetes Institute
Seattle, Washington

Diana Isaacs, PharmD
Cleveland Clinic Diabetes Center
Boris Kovatchev, PhD
ProfessorUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Director
University of Virginia
Center for Diabetes Technology
Charlottesville, Virginia

Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM
Certified Nurse PractitionerHenry Ford Health System
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Bone and Mineral Disease
New Center One
Detroit, Michigan

Edward La Cava, MD
EvergreenHealthcare
Lori M. Laffel, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics/Chief of the Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section
Joslin Diabetes Center
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Carol J. Levy, MD, CDE
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science
Director
Mount Sinai Diabetes Center
Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Research

Janet B. McGill, MD, MA, FACE
Professor of MedicineDivision of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research
Washington University School of Medicine
Attending Physician
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, Missouri
Sanjeev Mehta, MD, MPH
Interim Chief Medical OfficerStaff Physician, Pediatrics
Chief Quality Officer
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Harvard Medical School

Sofia Meier, CPNP
Pediatric Nurse PractitionerBarbara Davis Center
Aurora, Colorado

Elizabeth A. Nardacci, MS, FNP-BC, CDE
St Peter's Health Partners Medical AssociatesCapital Region Diabetes and Endocrine Care
Albany, New York

Jennifer Okemah, MS, RDN, CSSD, BC-ADM, CDE
Salute NutritionPLLC
Kirkland, Washington

Eric A. Orzeck, MD, FACP, FACE
Endocrinology AssociatesHouston, TX

Susan Owen, RN, MSN, CDE, NP-C
Mercy Health Physician PartnersGrand Rapids, MI

Anne Peters, MD
DirectorUniversity of Southern California (USC)
Clinical Diabetes Programs
Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar)
USC Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California

Jeremy H. Pettus, MD
Assistant Professor of MedicineDepartment of Endocrinology
University of California, San Diego

Leslie Pinkerton, PharmD

Monika Reddy, MBChB, MRCP (UK), PhD
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
and Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Stephanie Redmond, PharmD, CDE
Medication TherapyManagement Pharmacist
Ridgeview Chaska, Westonka
and Specialty Clinics
Waconia, MN

Eric Renard, MD, PhD
Professor & Chair of Endocrinology, Diabetes & MetabolismLapeyronie Hospital & University of Montpellier
Montpellier, France

Steven J. Russell, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of MedicineHarvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes Research Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE
Clinical DirectorIntegrated Diabetes Services

Erin Shaal, PharmD
Group DirectorMedCart Specialty
Albertsons Companies
Boise, ID

Viral Shah, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine & PediatricsBarbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Adult Clinic
School of Medicine
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado

Traci Sharkey-Wells, MSN, NP-C, CDE
Diabetes Management TeamCenter for Thyroid Diseases and Endocrinology
Parma Heights, OH

Jennifer L. Sherr, MD, PhD
Associate Professor in Pediatrics Yale School of Medicine
New Haven, Connecticut

John H. Sink, II, PA-C, CDE, CLS
The Jones Center for Diabetes and Endocrine WellnessMacon, Georgia

Jan Soupal, MD
3rd Department of Internal MedicineAssistant Professor of Medicine
Charles University and General University Hospital
Prague, Czech Republic

Susan S. VanBeuge, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP
University of NevadaLas Vegas, NV

Kathleen Wyne, MD, PhD, FACE, FNLA
Associate Professor of Clinical MedicineDivision of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, College of Medicine
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH