LeighPerreaultMD

Endocrinology • Arvada, CO

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity

Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

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Office
7403 Church Ranch Blvd
Arvada, CO 80021
Phone+1 720-848-9400

Fax+1 720-848-9401

Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1998 - 2001
University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1998
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern CaliforniaClass of 1996

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 1997 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Incretin Effect in People With Impaired Fasting Glucose Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

36 citations
Trends in Rates of Infections Requiring Hospitalization Among Adults With Versus Without Diabetes in the U.S., 2000-2015.
Jessica L. Harding, Stephen R. Benoit, Edward W. Gregg, Meda E. Pavkov, Leigh Perreault
Diabetes Care. 2020-01-01
112 citations
Intracellular localization of diacylglycerols and sphingolipids influences insulin sensitivity and mitochondrial function in human skeletal muscle.
Leigh Perreault, Sean A. Newsom, Allison Strauss, Anna Kerege, Darcy E. Kahn
JCI Insight. 2018-05-17
333 citations
CONSENSUS STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TYPE 2 DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGO...
Alan J. Garber, Yehuda Handelsman, George Grunberger, Daniel Einhorn, Martin J. Abrahamson
Endocrine Practice. 2020-01-01

Press Mentions

Tirzepatide Slashes Progression from Prediabetes to T2DNovember 5th, 2024
Is It Safe to Take the Anti-Obesity Drug Wegovy Long-Term? Doctors Weigh InJanuary 25th, 2023
Highlights: 2020 Cardiometabolic Health Congress West Live OnlineAugust 21st, 2020
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Grant Support

Insulin Action &Secretion In Pre-DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
Intramuscular Triglyceride In Impaired Glucose ToleranceNational Center For Research Resources2005–2008
Intramuscular Triglyceride In Impaired Glucose ToleranceNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2008