Emory Global Diabetes Research Center Faculty Authors New Diabetes Textbook

There are over half a billion cases of?diabetes worldwide, and recent studies have revealed that the diabetes crisis shows no signs of slowing down.

To better addresses diabetes from a comprehensive, multidisciplinary perspective, Springer released its 2nd Edition of?The Diabetes Textbook: Clinical Principles, Patient Management and Public Health Issues.?The textbook integrates information on diabetes from specialists in various disciplines, such as epidemiology and public health, which many of those specialists include researchers and health professionals at the Emory Global Diabetes Research Center (EGDRC) and its global partners.

Multiple EGDRC affiliated researchers are listed as chapter authors. Notably, their chapters cover diabetes management in three different regions of the world with fast-growing rates of diabetes, including Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC), Asia, and the United States.

Chapters:

• Diabetes Management in the United States:?Megha Shah, MD, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine?
• Diabetes Management in Latin America:?Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, MD, PhD,?Associate Academic Research Scientist. Rollins School of Public Health
• Diabetes Management in Asia:?Kavita Singh, PhD?Public Health Foundation of India, Gurgaon, India and Department of Global Health, Emory University,?Roopa Shivashankar, MBBS, MD, Division of NCD, Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India,?Nikhil Tandon, MBBS, MD, PhD?Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
• Healthy Lifestyles for the Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes: Karla I. Galaviz, MSc, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health,?Mohammed K. Ali, MD, MSc, MBA, Co-Director of EGDRC and Foege Professor of Global Health at RSPH
• The Dynamics of Diabetes Prevalence, Morbidity, and Mortality: Edward W. Gregg, PhD,?Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK

Mohammed K. Ali, MD, MSc, MBA, co-director of EGDRC and Foege Professor of Global Health at Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH), believes that having experts from around the globe with knowledge and skill that can contribute in such a significant way is what the center is all about.

“We are delighted that chapters of The Diabetes Textbook have been led by our members," says Ali. “This is a testament to the reputation of our center’s depth and breadth of expertise, and as a hub for global diabetes research.”

Throughout the chapters, the researchers commonly address trends and barriers in diabetes management, which regardless of the region, they found similar roadblocks, such as treatment, which is a cornerstone of effective diabetes management. KEEP READING AT ROLLINS NEWS