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The three most common reasons people decide to take part in a research study are:
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About Dr. Ralph A DeFronzo
Dr. Ralph A. DeFronzo serves as Deputy Director of the Texas Diabetes Institute. As one of the nation’s leading diabetes researchers, Dr. DeFronzo is also a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Diabetes Division at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio and the South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division in San Antonio. He is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and served his Residency in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has completed fellowships in endocrinology at the National Institutes of Health/Baltimore City Hospitals, and in Nephrology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
In 2008 Dr. Ralph DeFronzo was honored by the ADA and EASD simultaneously with the Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement Award (ADA) and the Claude Bernard for Scientific Achievement (EASD). These prestigious awards represent the pinnacle of Dr. DeFronzo’s clinical research career in the field of diabetes.
Reference: DeFronzo RA. Banting Lecture. Diabetes 58:773-795, April 2009
The research center at the Texas Diabetes Institute is dedicated to identifying new information and medicines to help understand, prevent and control diabetes.
The Texas Diabetes Institute is a world-class center dedicated in preventing, treating and finding a cure for diabetes in collaboration with some of the world's top physicians, groups and institutions. Our team has taken the lead in this field, consistently producing positive and encouraging results for the diabetes community. Dr. DeFronzo, our Deputy Director, is a “symbol of excellence” and a true leader for our team of researchers.
Together we can put a stop to diabetes and it's harmful effects.
Dr. Ralph A. DeFronzo
MD, Deputy Director
Together we can put a stop to diabetes and it's harmful effects.