The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce that Guillermo Umpierrez, MD, is the recipient of the Endocrine Society’s 2021 Outstanding Scholarly Physician Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to the practice of clinical endocrinology in academic settings.
Umpierrez is a professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipids. He is also director of the Grady Memorial Hospital Clinical Research Network, Atlanta-CTSA, and director of the diabetes and endocrinology section at Grady Memorial Hospital.
He was the first to note that hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients represents a marker of poor clinical outcomes and mortality, and his research has led to new therapeutic approaches in hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes. He also chaired the Endocrine Society’s Clinical Practice Guideline, “Management of Hyperglycemia in Hospitalized Patients in Non-Critical Care Setting.” Countless medical students, residents, and fellows have benefited from his mentorship, knowledge, and enthusiasm.
Please join us in congratulating Umpierrez on this recognition!
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