Richard M. Bergenstaleaser

Biography

 Endocrinologist and Executive Director of the International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet, Dr. Bergenstal is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. He served as President, Medicine & Science of the American Diabetes Association in 2010, and was named the ADA's Outstanding Physician Clinician of the Year in 2007. He received his medical degree and endocrine training from the University of Chicago where he was an Assistant Professor of Medicine before joining the International Diabetes Center in 1983. Dr. Bergenstal's clinical research has focused on glucose control and diabetes complications. He serves as a Principal Investigator of three NIH trials: the DCCT/EDIC in T1D, the ACCORD follow-up, and GRADE study in T2D. He studies the effective utilization of insulin therapy and glucose monitoring, as well as other new technologies to improve glucose control and clinical outcomes. Dr. Bergenstal teaches nationally and internationally on the importance of developing new models of care built around patient-centered team care and has published over 150 peer reviewed scientific articles.

Research Interest

 Endocrinologist