Please join us in welcoming Emily Welsh to the division as an administrative assistant. Emily transferred to Endocrinology from the Department of Family Medicine. Emily is transitioning into the role of conference coordinator, purchasing administrator, and will also...

Yvonne Hollenbach, LPN, Endocrine Lead Nurse, was chosen as one of 40 employees across UPMC to be chosen as a MyHealth Role Model.

Please join us in welcoming our newest faculty member, Roy “Brett” Guinto, DO! Dr. Guinto joins our division as a Clinical Assistant Professor. He will see patients at UPMC Passavant and the UPMC Endocrinology and Diabetes Center (Wexford).

Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD, DCES, Jodi Krall, PhD, and Jason Ng, MD have been awarded a Sanofi Research grant. The grant is titled “My Dose Coach And Connected Ecosystem Titration & Maintenance In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus On Basal Insulin”. Shari...

The Fall 2020 Edition of Update in Endocrinology is now available. In this edition we discuss how the endocrine divisions at UPMC and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System expanded their telemedicine practices to create continuity of care during the pandemic. You can...

Harsha Rao, MD has been awarded the status of Professor Emeritus of Medicine by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Rao joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1988 and during his time with us, he has held many roles, including Fellowship Program...

Endocrine Medical Director, Esra Karslioglu-French, MD, MBA, graduated from the Katz Graduate School of Business Executive MBA in Healthcare program. The Executive MBA in Healthcare program is a 19-month program offered in partnership with UPMC for physicians and...

Nami Safai Haeri, MD, a second-year clinical fellow and first-year T32 fellow, is now a certified clinical densitometrist through the International Soicety for Clinical Densitometry.

We are pleased to announce that Michael Jurczak, PhD has been awarded a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease R56 grant in collaboration with Shihui Liu, MD, PhD from the University of Pittsburgh Aging Institute. The grant is titled “Molecular...

The Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes awarded a 25th Anniversary Recognition Award to Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD, DCES. This recognition award is presented to nurses for distinguished international service in diabetes care, research, or education. We thank you...