University of Michigan Clinical Departments

The following U-M departments and divisions specialize in treating adults and children with diabetes and its complications.

Adults with Type I and Type II Diabetes

•  Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes Division ( MEND) , Department of Internal Medicine
(Clinics are held at Taubman Medical Center, Briarwood Health Center, Brighton Health Center and the Geriatrics Center)

Children and Teens with Type I and Type II Diabetes

•  Pediatric Endocrinology Division, Department of Pediatrics

Diabetes Complications

•  Eye: Kellogg Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences

•  Heart: Cardiovascular Medicine, Briarwood Center for Cardiology and Diabetes

•  Kidney: Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine

•  Limbs: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Department
(offers advanced orthotics and prosthetics, physical therapy, and post-amputation care)

•  Nerves: Neuromuscular Clinic, Department of Neurology

•  Older adults: Turner Geriatrics Clinic, Geriatrics Center

•  Pancreas & kidney transplants: U-M Transplant Center

•  Pregnancy: Diabetes Clinic, joint program of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Endocrinology

University of Michigan Diabetes Research

Many researchers around the U-M Medical School study diabetes and its complications, through laboratory science, clinical trials, health services research and other paths of discovery. Here are links to some of the departments where diabetes research occurs:

Department of Biological Chemistry

Department of Cell & Developmental Biology

Department of Internal Medicine

Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes (MEND) Division

Cardiovascular Medicine Division

General Medicine Division

Geriatric Medicine Division

Nephrology Division

Department of Medical Education

Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology

Department of Neurology

Department of Ophthalmology & Clinical Sciences

Department of Pediatrics

General Pediatrics Division

Pediatric Endocrinology Division

Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery, Section of Transplant Surgery

University of Michigan Research Resources

In addition to the many laboratories, clinics and centers where diabetes research takes place at U-M, the University offers many unique resources that are available to researchers from any academic discipline. These include:

•  Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center – offering many services through 8 research cores

•  Bioinformatics Program

•  Center for the Advancement of Clinical Research

•  Center for Gene Therapy

•  Center for Integrative Genomics

•  DNA Sequencing Core Facility

•  General Clinical Research Center

•  Microarray Core Facility

•  Transgenic Animal Model Core Facility

•  Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine

National and International Organizations

These organizations offer information on recent diabetes news and research, understanding and maintaining all types of diabetes, and other topics such as recipes for diabetic meal planning, upcoming national and local events, etc.

•  American Association of Diabetes Educators

•  American Diabetes Association

•  American Dietetic Association

•  Canadian Diabetes Association

•  International Diabetes Federation

•  Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

•  National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders