Our Founder

Dr. Anuj Bhargava
MD, MBA, CDE, FACP, FACE CEO & Medical Director
Iowa Diabetes is led by Endocrinologist Dr. Anuj Bhargava who has devoted much of his adult life to changing the future of diabetes. He understands first-hand the impact of diabetes, having immediate family members battling the disease.
Dr. Bhargava believes that a comprehensive approach is required to change diabetes and that technology, education, and research should play a role in this change. He is hopeful that Iowa Diabetes and all that it offers can make an impact for the hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes in Iowa.
In his persistent fight against diabetes, Dr. Bhargava armed himself with a Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at University of Wisconsin, he obtained a physician executive MBA from the University of Tennessee, and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator. Dr. Bhargava started Iowa Diabetes Research in 2007 which has grown to initiate more than 100 diabetes studies and serve 1,600+ patients.
Leadership

Jill Villalobos
Chief Operating Officer

Tara Herrold
CRC Manager

Alissa Gardner
Finance Manager

Laurie Jazwinski
Office Administrator

Leslie Schneider
Regulatory & Quality Supervisor

Meagan May
Recruitment & Screening Manager
Our Team

Kathy Fitzgerald
Sub-Investigator

Christine Burke
Sub-Investigator

Jamie Pitlick
Clinical Pharmacist

Lisa Borg
Clinical Research Coordinator

Natalie Young
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kendra Ridenour
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kara Turner
Clinical Research Coordinator

Allie Fowler
Clinical Research Coordinator

Heidi Lewis
Clinical Research Coordinator

Zamira Fraire-Salas
Bilingual Recruitment Coordinator

Farah Lacina
Recruitment Coordinator

Ashley Wilkerson
Quality Assitant

Lala Kosman
Recruitment & Screening Coordinator

Lanette Green
Lab Technician

Mariah Kennedy
Executive/Personal Assistant

April Perez
Bilingual Recruitment Coordinator

Jaya Rekha
Intern

Noah Sinclair
Business and Operations Intern

Marcy Bowie
Recruitment and Screening Coordinator/Navigator

Lupe Ortega
Recruitment and Screening Coordinator