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
Jason Jeon
Recruitment and Screening Supervisor
Our Team
Kathy Fitzgerald
Sub-Investigator
Lisa Borg
Clinical Research Coordinator
Natalie Young
Clinical Research Coordinator
Kirstie Stifel
Clinical Research Coordinator
Kendra Kramer
Clinical Research Coordinator
Kara Turner
Clinical Research Coordinator
Katie Seehusen
Regulatory Specialist
Lydia Gruber
Adminstrative Assistant
Sara Gail
Study Activities Coordinator
Rose Carroll
Recruitment Coordinator
Zamira Fraire-Salas
Bilingual Recruitment Coordinator
Cindy Plavulj
Recruitment Coordinator
Kasey Dunifer
Community Manager/ Marketing Coordinator
Stephanie Osborne
Labs Assistant
Swathi Sridhar
Care Navigator
Sreelekha Kundu
Intern