Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism News and Events

Dr. Mark Herman, Chief, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, testified at the U. S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.

Dr. Mandeep Bajaj, professor of medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, has been named president-elect, medicine and science, of the American Diabetes Association (ADA), effective January 2023. His term will start in January 2024. Dr. Bajaj will be the first Baylor physician to serve as president of medicine and science for the ADA. He has previously served on the finance committee, research grant review committee and the scientific sessions meeting planning committee and currently serves on the National Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association. 

Dr. Rajagopal Sekhar, associate professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, was featured in WJXT CW 4 on April 7 for an article titled, "Avoid these exercise mistakes that could shorten your life."

Dr. Mandeep Bajaj, professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, was featured in AARP on April 4 for an article titled, "10 Sneaky Signs of Diabetes."

Dr. Rajagopal Sekhar, associate professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, was featured in WFMZ 69 on Jan. 27 for an article titled, "Health Beat: Glynac, a pill to cure the effects of aging?" He was also featured in a Jan. 25 WNDU NBC 16 broadcast and the corresponding article titled, "Medical Moment: A pill to cure aging?"

Dr. Zheng Sun, associate professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, was featured in: Netive.in for a Jan. 19 article titled, "Heart failure: Disruption of the inner clock can increase risk." and BCM News for a Jan. 18 article titled, "The circadian clock in heart failure."

Dr. Mandeep Bajaj, professor, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism was named to the American Diabetes Association National Board of Directors starting Jan. 1, 2022. The board of directors is the ultimate governing authority of the American Diabetes Association. The 17-member ADA Board of Directors is comprised of medical, scientific, education and executive business professionals. Dr. Bajaj had previously served on the ADA Research Grant Review Committee and the Scientific Sessions Meeting Planning Committee. 

Dr. Madhuri M. Vasudevan, assistant professor, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, was appointed as vice chair of the Diabetes State Network for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

Dr. Sean Hartig, assistant professor, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, was featured in Houston Public Media on Dec. 14, 2021 for an article titled, "The impact of diabetes."

Dr. Massimo Pietropaolo was an invited speaker Sept. 3, 2021 at the 2021 Kenny/Drash Memorial Lecture Series at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr. Sara Bedrose, assistant professor, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, was mentioned in an April 22 blog in The Stitch titled “How does COVID-19 impact the adrenal gland?”

Dr. Sara Bedrose, assistant professor, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, was interviewed for a March 16 SurvivorNet article titled “What’s the link between vitamin D and cancer? Can it prevent or stop cancer?”