UMass Medical Center
Dr. Amy Darukhanavala (Daru) is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and practices pediatric endocrinology at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA. She graduated residency from Methodist Hospital in New York in 2008 and Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship from the University of Chicago in 2011. She has established and maintained a collaboration with the CF team at UMass Medical Center since 2017 to address CF-associated endocrine concerns of those with CF. Dr. Daru received a three year EnVision II award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 2019. Her research interest is mainly involved with growth and puberty in Cystic Fibrosis and she is currently PI of a study examining the effects of Trikafta on the growth and puberty of children. Additional CF-endocrine research includes recently published papers on Covid-19 and CFRD, eating disorders in CF, vitamin D metabolism and bone health in CF, INDET and IGT screening in CF, and the importance of a multidisciplinary clinic in CF care. She has presented poster presentations at past NACFCs and has given invited lectures at UMass, regionally and nationally on various CF-endocrine topics. Currently, Dr. Daru is a co-author on the growth module for the Indiana University School of Medicine CME CF course. Additionally, she is leading an EnVision II educational project which will provide CF- endocrine information for both patients and providers on the CFF website.
Beyond her strong interest in CF-endocrine, Dr. Daru remains dedicated to her endocrine patients. She has been a Medical Director of the Barton Center for Diabetes Camp since 2018. She has recently published her work as PI on a study examining the medical and psychological benefits of diabetes camp for those with type I diabetes. She has been on the Barton Center Board of Directors since 2021 and has recently joined the Board of Directors for the Diabetes Camp Collaborative since January 2022. Finally, Dr. Daru is currently a sub-investigator on a multicenter gene therapy trial for those with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia.
Saturday, November 5, 2022
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET