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THE STATE OF DIABETES
EPISODE 2
Thursday, July23, 2026

11:00am-12:00pm (CDT)

Topic: The State of Diabetes

This episode focuses on one of the most significant and rapidly evolving global challenges affecting communities worldwide.

Speaker: Ralph DeFronzo, MD
Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Diabetes Division
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX
Deputy Director of the Texas Diabetes Institute

About the Speaker: Dr. DeFronzo is a distinguished clinician, teacher and investigator who has been an invited speaker at major national & international conferences on diabetes mellitus. His major interest focus on the pathogenesis and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus & the central role of insulin resistance in the metabolic cardiovascular cluster of disorders known as the Insulin Resistance syndrome. He had authored over 900 articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals. For his work in this area. Dr. DeFronzo received many prestigious awards national and international. Recently he received the Prince Mahidol Award, given to a person in medicine & science worldwide who has made major outstanding achievements leading to global improvement in health care. Also he is the recipient of the Barry Brenner Memorial Award from the American Society of Nephrology in recognition of his invention of SGLT2 inhibitor class drugs.

Episode Highlights:

Why diabetes significantly matters and its growing global impact

The evolution of diabetes treatment, including scientific breakthrough and challenges advancing diabetes care, prevention & management within our communities

How new A1c lowering medications are being used to address related conditions such as obesity, weight loss, mental health concerns (including dementia), diabetic retinopathy, and chronic Kidney disease

Tools and solutions that support healthier environments and long-term wellness

We plan to develop new approaches to combat these issues by engaging communities and raising cultural competence.

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Lion Gloria Mathur, MD-2 Lions of Texas , Chair of Diabetes Awareness Program

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