Our Founder

Dr. Anuj Bhargava
MD, MBA, CDCES, 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

Kendra Ridenour
Navigator/Study Start-up Manager

Alissa Gardner
Finance Manager

Laurie Jazwinski
Operations Manager
Our Team

Christine Burke
Sub-Investigator

Jamie Pitlick
Clinical Pharmacist

Lisa Borg
Clinical Research Coordinator

Natalie Young
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kara Turner
Clinical Research Coordinator

Allie Bohr
Clinical Research Coordinator

Heidi Lewis
Clinical Research Coordinator

Ashley Nulph
Office Assistant

April Perez
Bilingual Recruitment Coordinator

Noah Sinclair
Business and Operations Intern

Marcy Bowie
Recruitment and Screening Coordinator/Navigator

Lupe Ortega
Recruitment and Screening Coordinator

Kourtney Marlow
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kristeen Baerenwald
Clinical Research Coordinator

Molly Muchow
Registered Dietician

Nely Ruiz Medina
Operations Assistant

Thea Martin
Executive/Personal Assistant

Vicki Breekenridge
Clinical Research Coordinator

Erin Maxwell
Intern