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Guillermo Umpierrez

Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Emory University School of Medicine · Emory University School of Medicine

Credentials: · · · · ·

History

Emory University School of Medicine
Present
Baylor College of Medicine
Present

Pediatric Endocrinology
Emory University School of Medicine
2022–2025
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Stony Brook Medicine
2020–2022
Internal Medicine
1979–1982
from University of Guayaquil
1975–1979

Research

Hyperglycemia: an independent marker of in-hospital mortality in patients with undiagnosed diabetes
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2002 · First of 6 authors · Corresponding · 1,508 citations
Hyperglycemic crises in adult patients with diabetes
Review · Diabetes Care · 2009 · 1,321 citations
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Diabetes Association consensus statement on inpatient glycemic control
Diabetes Care · 2009 · 935 citations

RG
Rodolpho Galindo
84 papers · 9 as a fellow
Francisco Pasquel
83 papers · 10 as a resident
Priyathama Vellanki
59 papers
DS
Dawn Smiley-Byrd
52 papers · 2 as a fellow
Irl Hirsch
46 papers
Maya Fayfman
35 papers · 3 as a fellow
Georgia Davis
33 papers · 4 as a fellow
David Klonoff
32 papers
Janet McGill
30 papers
AK
Abbas Kitabchi
28 papers
Rozalina McCoy
28 papers
DE
Daniel Einhorn
23 papers

Grants

Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research (GCDTR).
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · P30
Project lead · $385K · Emory University
2016–2026
Markers of Normoglycemic Remission in Obese Diabetics
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · R03
Contact PI · $237.1K · Emory University
2005–2008
General Clinical Research Center
National Center for Research Resources · M01
Project lead · $136.7K · Emory University
2005–2007
General Clinical Research Center
National Center for Research Resources · M01
Project lead · $15.2K · University of Tennessee Health Sci Ctr
2003–2004

Clinical trials

A Study Comparing Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring to Point of Care Glucose Testing for the Management of Hospital and Post-Discharge Subjects With Type 1 Diabetes
Principal investigator · Recruiting
Emory University
2025–2026
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease and Burnt-Out Diabetes
Principal investigator · Completed
Emory University
2022–2023
Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Long-term Care
Principal investigator · Completed
Emory University
2021–2022
Study to Determine the Efficacy of Real-time CGM in Preventing Hypoglycemia Among Insulin-treated Patients With DM2 on Hemodialysis, Compared to Standard of Care (POC BG)
Principal investigator · Completed
Emory University
2020–2023