Rabab Zehra Jafri MD
Pediatric Diabetes Endocrinology, Pediatric Obesity
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734812 PO BoxDallas, TX 75373
Phone+1 210-389-5001
Fax+1 512-503-8327
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Summary
- Dr. Rabab Jafri is a pediatric endocrinologist based in Cedar Park, TX, specializing in pediatric diabetes endocrinology and obesity. She completed her medical degree at Aga Khan Medical College, followed by a pediatrics residency at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, and a fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital. She served as Assistant Professor at UT Health Physicians and has previously served as an instructor at Harvard Medical School. Her clinical expertise encompasses a range of conditions including obesity-related disorders, pubertal disorders, and pituitary disease. Her research focuses on diabetes management, including trials involving the bionic pancreas. She has co-authored several publications, notably on the impacts and functionalities of the bionic pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes, which have been widely cited in the field.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2015 - 2018
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
Aga Khan Medical CollegeClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
AR State Medical License Current
UT State Medical License Current
NE State Medical License Current
MI State Medical License Active through 2027
SD State Medical License Active through 2027
FL State Medical License 2024 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2024 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine- Join now to see all
Clinical Trials
- A Multicenter Study of Outpatient Automated Blood Glucose Control With a Bihormonal Bionic Pancreas Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 01
- Closed-Loop Glucagon Administration For Hypoglycemia Treatment Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 01
- The Insulin-Only Bionic Pancreas Bridging Study Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsThe Insulin-Only Bionic Pancreas Improves Glycemic Control in Non-Hispanic White and Minority Adults and Children With Type 1 Diabetes.Luz E Castellanos, Steven J Russell, Edward R Damiano, Roy W Beck, Viral N Shah
Diabetes Care. 2023-06-01 - 22 citationsPositive Impact of the Bionic Pancreas on Diabetes Control in Youth 6-17 Years Old with Type 1 Diabetes: A Multicenter Randomized Trial.Laurel H Messer, Bruce A Buckingham, Fran Cogen, Mark Daniels, Greg Forlenza
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 2022-10-01 - 39 citationsMulticenter, Randomized Trial of a Bionic Pancreas in Type 1 Diabetes., Steven J Russell, Roy W Beck, Edward R Damiano, Firas H El-Khatib
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2022-09-29
Press Mentions
How the Bionic Pancreas Helps to Better Manage DiabetesMarch 19th, 2024- FDA Green-Lights Bionic Pancreas Studied at UT Health Science Center, University HealthMay 25th, 2023
Research History
- Research Fellow, Russell Lab2016 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Pediatric Endocrine SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Urdu, Hindi
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