RobertEdwardRatnerMD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor, Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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110 Irving St NW
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Dr. Robert Ratner is an endocrinologist in Washington, DC on faculty in the Division of endocrinology and metabolism at Georgetown University. He is chief medical officer at Virta Health. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 40 years. He Served as chief scientific and medical officer for the American Diabetes Association from 2012-2016.

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1980 - 1982
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1980
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1977

PubMed

19 citations
Metformin Should Be Used to Treat Prediabetes in Selected Individuals.
William H. Herman, Robert E. Ratner
Diabetes Care. 2020-09-01
54 citations
COVID-19 in People With Diabetes: Urgently Needed Lessons From Early Reports.
Matthew C. Riddle, John B. Buse, Paul W. Franks, William C. Knowler, Robert E. Ratner
Diabetes Care. 2020-05-14
16 citations
Redefining Hypoglycemia in Clinical Trials: Validation of Definitions Recently Adopted by the American Diabetes Association/European Association for the Study of Diabe...
Simon Heller, John B. Buse, Robert E. Ratner, Elizabeth R. Seaquist, Lars Bardtrum
Diabetes Care. 2020-02-01

Lectures

Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology in 2013
National Jewish Health, Snowmass, Colorado - 1/19/2013
Practical Ways to Achieve Targets in Diabetes Care
University of Colorado Denver, Keystone, Colorado - 7/12/2012

Diabetes Reversal Leader Virta Health Demonstrates Promising Results on Mitigating COVID-19 Severity for People with Type 2 DiabetesJune 28th, 2021
No Mention of Diabetes, Virus-Deaths LinkSeptember 23rd, 2020
Tech Entrepreneurs' Newest Ally: The FDAApril 24th, 2020
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Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study - Phase 2National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2012
The Metformin-Exenatide-Insulin (MEXELIN) TrialNational Center For Research Resources2008–2009
Long Term DPP Follow-Up StudyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2008
Stop Atherosclerosis In Native Diabetics Study (SANDS)National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2007
Inhaled Insulin Using The Aerx IDMS VS SC Insulin VIA SyNational Center For Research Resources2005
Diabetes Prevention ProgramNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996–2002
Diabetes Prevention Program (Ddd-2)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998
Primary Prevention TrialNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1994–1995