WilliamKennethWardMD

Endocrinology • Portland, OR

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Associate Professor, Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine

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Office
3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Rd
Mailcode Op05dc
Portland, OR 97239
Phone+1 503-494-5732

Education & Training

University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1982 - 1983
University of ColoradoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical CampusClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1986 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2012

Clinical Trials

Sensor-Augmented Insulin Delivery: Insulin Plus Glucagon Versus Insulin Alone Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Measure Effect of Glycemic Index Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Real-time Adaptation to Changes in Insulin Sensitivity Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

218 citations
The insulin sensitivity index in nondiabetic man. Correlation between clamp-derived and IVGTT-derived values.
J. C. Beard, Richard N. Bergman, W. K. Ward, Daniel Porte
Diabetes. 1986-03-01
1170 citations
Quantification of the relationship between insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in human subjects. Evidence for a hyperbolic function.
Steven E. Kahn, Ronald L. Prigeon, David K. McCulloch, Edward J. Boyko, Richard N. Bergman
Diabetes. 1993-11-01
100 citations
The effect of microgeometry, implant thickness and polyurethane chemistry on the foreign body response to subcutaneous implants.
W. Kenneth Ward, Emily P Slobodzian, Kenneth L. Tiekotter, Michael D. Wood
Biomaterials. 2002-11-01

Lectures

Quantifying the Response of Small Doses of Glucagon in Type 1 Diabetes Delivered by an Artificial Pancreas System
Portland, OR - 6/14/2014