Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes

Peter Arvan, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes

A Message from our chief

Upcoming Conferences and Lectures

The Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes (MEND) offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services and educational programs in the general area of endocrine and metabolic disorders.

Our division has grown to over 80 faculty members including primary and secondary appointees, emeritus, and adjunct faculty.

"We desperately need approaches to diabetes that simplify life for people."
Peter Arvan, MD, PhD

Patient Care

• We are continuously one of the top 20 endocrine units in the nation.
• We have more than 40,000 patient visits per year; the majority are seen in our clinic at Domino's Farms.
• Our clinical care comprises treatment of diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, pituitary and adrenal disease, endocrine tumors, and podiatry.

Research

• We receive approximately $10 million in direct costs per year in NIH funding, plus additional industry and foundation grants.
• Our faculty publish over 100 works each year.

Education and Training

• Our Endocrinology Fellowship Training Program is nationally renowned. 
• We offer a Research Fellowship in Limb Preservation, Wound Care, and Diabetes Related Lower Extremity Complications.
• Our division hosts weekly clinical and research conferences, along with several annual conferences and memorial lectures throughout the year, featuring speakers who are leading experts in their fields.
• We publish, with BioMed Central, Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, an open access journal which aims to provide a widely available resource for healthcare providers and researchers.