Leonard Marshall Pogach MD MBA, FACP (He/Him)
[Pronunciation: Po-gash]
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism
Retired (2024) Executive Director Endocrinology /Diabetes Program ,Department of Veterans Affairs. (1991-2024). Leadership in VA and Federal Diabetes Guidelines and Quality. Directed a VA Health Services Research Program and published on Veteran health outcomes. Major accomplishments were the implementation of individualized A1c targets , and prevention of hypoglycemia and amputation programs
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Summary
- Retired. Prior Diabetes Policy Position Office of Specialty Care Services 1991-2024 and Health Services Research Director New Jersey VA 2000-2012. Leadership/Expertise in development, implementation and analysis of Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines, Measures, Implementation and Outcomes
Education & Training
Boston University Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1979 - 1981
Temple University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1976, MD
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1981 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1978 - 1988
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsManagement of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Synopsis of the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline.Paul R Conlin, Brian V Burke, Curtis Hobbs, Kathryn M Hurren, Adam Edward Lang
Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2024-07-05 - 2 citationsEliminating Algorithmic Racial Bias in Clinical Decision Support Algorithms: Use Cases from the Veterans Health Administration.Justin M List, Paul Palevsky, Suzanne Tamang, Susan Crowley, David Au
Health Equity. 2023-01-01 - Association of Serious Hypoglycemic Events in Older Adults With Changes in Glycemic Performance Measures.Chin-Lin Tseng, Leonard M. Pogach, Shou-En Lu, Orysya Soroka, David C. Aron
Medical Care. 2021-07-01
Press Mentions
Metformin Can Be Used Safely at Lower Levels of Renal FunctionJune 6th, 2018
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