Professor of Medicine
Emory University
Atlanta, GA, United States
Dr. Umpierrez is professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and clinical director of the Diabetes and Metabolism Center at Emory University School of Medicine. He is the President-Elect of the American Diabetes Association and Past-AACE Board of Directors Member 2017-2020.
His research interests include mechanisms for beta-cell dysfunction in minority populations and hospital management of patients with diabetes. He is the author of more than 400 scientific manuscripts and book chapters, and has presented over 300 research abstracts at national and international scientific meetings. In addition, he is the director of the Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program, a nationally accredited Spanish Diabetes education program dedicated to providing diabetes education to Latinos.
Astra Zeneca (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Grant support to Emory University for investigator-initiated clinical studies, University Grants/Research Support; Dexcom (Individual(s) Involved: Self): University Grants/Research Support; Novo Nordisk (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Grant support to Emory University for investigator-initiated clinical studies, University Grants/Research Support; Sanofi,Merck, Novo Nordisk, Astra Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Received grant support (to Emory university) for investigator-initiated research studies from Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, Astra Zeneca, Merck and Boehringer Ingelheim., Research Grant
Saturday, May 14, 2022
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Saturday, May 14, 2022
1:00 PM – 2:15 PM