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Show # 68
Show # 68
Francine Kaufman, M.D.
World Class Diabetes Professional
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FRANCINE R. KAUFMAN, M.D.
Francine Ratner Kaufman, M.D. has had a 30-year distinguished career in the field of diabetes. In May, 2009, she became the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Global Clinical Diabetes for Medtronic Diabetes (Northridge, CA). She is an Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics and Communications at the Keck School of Medicine and the Annenberg School of Communications of the University of Southern California, and an attending physician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Dr. Kaufman has published more than 120 peer-reviewed publications, as well as 80 other articles (non-peer reviewed). She is the author of 30 books or book chapters. In 2008, she edited the 5th edition of the ADA’s The Medical Management of Type 1 Diabetes. In 2005 her book, Diabesity, was published by Bantam.
Dr. Kaufman was national president of the American Diabetes Association in 2002-03. She served as chair of the Youth Consultative Section of the International Diabetes Federation. In 2007, she was Co-Chair of the Diabetes Work Group for the Department of Health Services of the State of California. In 2005, she was elected to the Institute of Medicine. In 2007, Dr. Kaufman filmed a documentary for Discovery Health on the global diabetes epidemic.
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Reviews:
“Incredibly important . . . Francine Kaufman will save lives”
--Wolf Blitzer, CNN anchor
“A dramatic, personal account of the human dimensions of the modern obesity epidemic.”
--Greg Critser, author of Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World
“No person is better suited than Francine Kaufman to write a groundbreaking book on obesity and diabetes. This book is a gem for coupling insightful analysis with creative recommendations for what might be done."
--Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., Director, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, and author of Food Fight
“Francine Kaufman is a warrior. Her enemies are type-2 diabetes and obesity, preventable conditions that menace our nation’s health. In this inspiring book, she leads us toward solutions."
--Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., author of Strong Women Stay Young and Strong Women Stay Slim
“Francine Kaufman writes with clarity and compassion, blending cutting-edge science with the stories of those affected. She makes a compelling case for change as individuals and as a society.”
--David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Obesity Program, Children’s Hospital Boston
“Parents today are unwittingly leading their children into a dietary danger zone. Dr. Kaufman’s wise book lays out a clear path guiding families back to safety.”
--Harvey Karp, M.D., author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block
“A compelling combination of medical insight, practical treatment strategies, and Fran Kaufman’s special passion for ways to prevent this devastating epidemic.”
--James R. Gavin III, M.D., Ph.D., President, Morehouse School of Medicine; Chair, National Diabetes Education Program
"[A] first-rate, important book.... a call to arms for policy makers and those in the health-care industry."--Publishers Weekly
--Wolf Blitzer, CNN anchor
“A dramatic, personal account of the human dimensions of the modern obesity epidemic.”
--Greg Critser, author of Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World
“No person is better suited than Francine Kaufman to write a groundbreaking book on obesity and diabetes. This book is a gem for coupling insightful analysis with creative recommendations for what might be done."
--Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., Director, Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders, and author of Food Fight
“Francine Kaufman is a warrior. Her enemies are type-2 diabetes and obesity, preventable conditions that menace our nation’s health. In this inspiring book, she leads us toward solutions."
--Miriam Nelson, Ph.D., author of Strong Women Stay Young and Strong Women Stay Slim
“Francine Kaufman writes with clarity and compassion, blending cutting-edge science with the stories of those affected. She makes a compelling case for change as individuals and as a society.”
--David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Obesity Program, Children’s Hospital Boston
“Parents today are unwittingly leading their children into a dietary danger zone. Dr. Kaufman’s wise book lays out a clear path guiding families back to safety.”
--Harvey Karp, M.D., author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block
“A compelling combination of medical insight, practical treatment strategies, and Fran Kaufman’s special passion for ways to prevent this devastating epidemic.”
--James R. Gavin III, M.D., Ph.D., President, Morehouse School of Medicine; Chair, National Diabetes Education Program
"[A] first-rate, important book.... a call to arms for policy makers and those in the health-care industry."--Publishers Weekly
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