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Dr. Steven V. Edelman
Steven V. Edelman, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Founder and Director, Taking Control of Your Diabetes
San Diego, California
Steven V. Edelman, MD, a board certified specialist in internal medicine and metabolism, diabetes, and endocrinology, is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. He is director of the Clinical Clerkship Program and Co-Director of the Endocrine Fellowship Training Program at UCSD and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in San Diego.
Dr. Edelman graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), School of Medicine, with honors. He eared his medical degree at the university of California Davis, School of Medicine, where he was valedictorian of his class, and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at UCLA. He subsequently completed a fellowship at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts; a clinical fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the Joslin Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts; and a research fellowship at UCSD.
Diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 15, Dr. Edelman has become a local and national leader in diabetes treatment, research and education. He is founder and director of “Taking Control of Your Diabetes”, a not-for-profit organization that assists patients in managing their diabetes, the author of two books, and a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the publication, Diabetes Interview. He has authored more than 100 journal articles and is a reviewer for several professional journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine and Diabetes Care.
Dr. Edelman is an active member of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the Juvenile Diabetes Association, the American Association of Diabetic Educators, and The Endocrine Society. He serves as a member of the ADA Professional Practice Committee and the Self-Assessment Subcommittee of The Endocrine Society.
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