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

Tara Herrold
CRC Manager

Amber Hawk
Operations Manager
Our Team

Kathy Fitzgerald
Sub-Investigator

Christine Burke
Sub-Investigator

Lisa Borg
Clinical Research Coordinator

Natalie Young
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kendra Kramer
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kara Turner
Clinical Research Coordinator

Allie Fowler
Clinical Research Coordinator

Lydia Gruber
Adminstrative Assistant

Rose Carroll
Recruitment Lead

Zamira Fraire-Salas
Bilingual Recruitment Coordinator

Kasey Dunifer
Marketing Coordinator

Stephanie Osborne
Labs Assistant

Mya Schmitt
Regulatory Specialist

Courtney Tabor
Recruitment Coordinator

Farah Lacina
Recruitment Coordinator

Sreelekha Kundu
Intern

Darshika Desai
Intern

Rohan Brahmarouthu
Marketing Intern

Noah Sinclair
Intern