SimonJFisherMDPhD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor of Internal Medicine, Chief of Endocrinology, University of Utah School of Medicine

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2195 Harrodsburg Rd
Ste 125
Lexington, KY 40504
Phone+1 859-323-2232

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2000 - 2003
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 1997

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012
Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2011

PubMed

181 citations
Brain Insulin Controls Adipose Tissue Lipolysis and Lipogenesis
Thomas Scherer, James O'Hare, Kelly A. Diggs-Andrews, Martina Schweiger, Bob Cheng
Cell Metabolism. 2011-02-02
14 citations
Understanding the Prevalence of Prediabetes and Diabetes in Patients With Cancer in Clinical Practice: A Real-World Cohort Study
Dominik Ose, Richard Viskochil, Andreana N. Holowatyj, Mikaela Larson, Dalton Wilson
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2021-03-10
74 citations
Brain Insulin Action Regulates Hypothalamic Glucose Sensing and the Counterregulatory Response to Hypoglycemia
Kelly A. Diggs-Andrews, Xuezhao Zhang, Zhentao Song, Dorit Daphna-Iken, Vanessa H. Routh
Diabetes. 2010-09-01

Lectures

Antecedent Recurrent Hypoglycemia Reduces Lethal Cardiac Arrhythmias Induced by Severe Hypoglycemia in Diabetic Rats
St. Louis, MO - 6/15/2014

Tiny Blobs of Brain Cells Could Reveal How Your Mind Differs from a Neanderthal’sFebruary 11th, 2021
New Genes for Childhood Apraxia of Speech Highlight Complexity of This Severe DisorderJune 4th, 2020
BioCurate Strikes MOU with Novartis, Eyes More 'Big Pharma' DealsNovember 1st, 2018
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Diabetes Associated Brain Damage Following Severe HypoglycemiaNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2011
Hypothalmic Glucose Sensing And Hypoglycemic CounterregulationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011