Georgeanna Klingensmith, MD Biography
- Title:
- Director of Pediatric Clinics at the Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is Drinking Milk Healthy for Humans?"
- Reasoning:
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“A meta-analysis of selected studies suggested that children with diabetes are 60% more likely to have had an early exposure to cow’s milk than nondiabetic children…
The environmental factors suspected of triggering Beta-cell autoimmunity that we discussed above-entroviruses and cow’s milk-have also been linked to the onset of clinical diabetes.”
“Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes,” Diabetes Spectrum, 1997
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Director, Pediatric Clinics, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
- Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1994-present
- Board Certified, American Board of Pediatrics
- Board Certified, Subspeciality Board of Pediatric Endocrinology
- Member, National Board of Directors, American Diabetes Association, 2000–2003
- Member, Research Policy Committee, American Diabetes Association, 2002–2003
- Recipient, American Diabetes Association Women of Valor Award, 2002
- Member, Professional Practice Committee, American Diabetes Association, 1999–2001
- Recipient, American Diabetes Association National Award for Outstanding Contributions to Diabetes in Youth
- Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1974–1976
- Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 1973–1974
- Residency, Pediatrics, St. Louis Children’s Hospital, 1972–1973
- Internship, Pediatrics, University of Colorado Medical Center, 1971–1972
- Education:
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- MD, Duke University School of Medicine, 1971
- BA, Mt. Holyoke College, 1966
- Other:
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- None found