Lauren H. Golden, MD
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Lauren H. Golden, MD, a nationally renowned clinician, has been appointed director of the Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health at 嘿嘿视频 Health to augment the institution鈥檚 efforts and reputation for excellence in diabetes care.
Dr. Golden is tasked with developing an acknowledged center of excellence in diabetes care by advancing care standards, building interdisciplinary clinical collaborations, and broadening research efforts across 嘿嘿视频鈥檚 multiple inpatient and outpatient sites. Dr. Golden also will work to increase access to care and diabetes education, preventive services, and telehealth options, not only to make patients鈥 lives easier, but also to establish a more concrete infrastructure for the center.
Prior to joining 嘿嘿视频, Dr. Golden served as an assistant professor of medicine and head of professional education at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center.
鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to welcome Dr. Golden to 嘿嘿视频,鈥 says Ira J. Goldberg, MD, the Clarissa and Edgar Bronfman Jr. Professor of Endocrinology and director of the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Medicine at 嘿嘿视频. 鈥淗er vast experience leading and bringing together comprehensive care teams will be invaluable to advancing our mission to advance diabetes care at our institution.鈥
About Dr. Golden
After receiving her medical degree from the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, where she also completed her residency, Dr. Golden completed a clinical fellowship in endocrinology at the Yale School of Medicine and a fellowship in clinical investigation at Rockefeller University.
Her research and writing have been published in many peer-reviewed journals and textbooks, including the American Journal of Pathology, EndoText, and Bone. Dr. Golden also has lectured at numerous professional society meetings, and she maintains active membership with the Endocrine Society and the American Diabetes Association.
鈥淎s a physician, it not only takes coordinated and multidisciplinary care to treat this chronic illness, but it also takes collaboration with our patients to provide them with the best possible treatment plan and quality of life,鈥 Dr. Golden says. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 why I鈥檓 thrilled to join an institution like 嘿嘿视频 that has seized the opportunity to advance care and access for its diabetes patients.鈥
Diabetes Care at 嘿嘿视频
嘿嘿视频鈥檚 Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health is dedicated to helping people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes manage their condition and prevent complications that can affect their health and quality of life.
The Center鈥檚 multidisciplinary care team is led by an endocrinologist who works closely with diabetes educators, nutritionists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants to develop an individualized treatment plan for each patient.
Clinical collaborations and standardized protocols are constantly developed and implemented across 嘿嘿视频 sites and programs to help treat diabetes patients at all points throughout their healthcare journey. For example, to address an often overlooked patient population, Dr. Golden and the Center鈥檚 team will work alongside Mary Pat Gallagher, MD, director of the Robert I. Grossman, MD, and Elisabeth J. Cohen, MD, Pediatric Diabetes Center, to develop a program addressing the transition of care for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes as they enter adulthood.
To further enhance care, diabetes patients at 嘿嘿视频 also have access to and cutting-edge research. Other programs and centers available to patients include the Diabetes Prevention Program, the Weight Management Program, the Diabetes Foot and Ankle Center, and the Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.
