The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes

• Global Reach: The center provides care to patients from 49 states and more than 33 countries.

• Comprehensive Care: Over 3,700 children and 2,500 adults receive treatment at the center annually.

• Support for All: The BDC is dedicated to serving patients despite their ability to pay. More than 40% of patients are uninsured or underinsured.

• Clinical Services: The center offers specialized clinics for pediatric, adult, and eye care, ensuring comprehensive treatment for patients.
• Research Excellence: Their robust clinical and basic science research programs aim to prevent and ultimately cure type 1 diabetes.
• Education and Support: They educate families and patients about managing type 1 diabetes and provide mentorship for medical and science students.

Founded with the generous support of Marvin Davis in 1978, the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes opened its doors in 1980 in Denver. Over the years, it has expanded, relocating to its current state-of-the-art facility at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado in 2005.

Leadership Team

Executive Director: Marian Rewers, MD, PhD

Director, Adult Diabetes Division: Satish Garg, MD, MBBS, DM

Director, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Paul Wadwa, MD

Medical Director, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Todd Alonso, MD

Research Director, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Andrea Steck, MD

Director, Basic & Translational Research Division: Lori Sussel, PhD

Director, Clinical Epidemiology Division: Janet Snell-Bergeon, PhD

Head, Eye Clinic: Brian Bucca, OD, FAAO

Director of Finance and Administration: Allison Reeds, MBA

Faculty

Associate Professor, Adult Diabetes Division: Halis Kaan Akturk, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Bioengineering, Basic & Translational Research Division: Richard Benninger, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Erin Cobry, MD

Associate Professor, Basic & Translational Research Division: Howard Davidson, PhD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Gregory Forlenza, MD

Associate Professor, Basic & Translational Research Division: Rachel Friedman, PhD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Brigitte Frohnert, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Epidemiology Division: Cristy Geno Rasmussen, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Basic & Translational Research Division: Matthew Wortham PhD

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Andrea Gerard Gonzalez, MD

Professor, Adult Diabetes Division, Orr Family Chair in Adult Diabetes: Peter Gottlieb, MD

Assistant Professor, Adult Diabetes Division: Zehra Haider, MD

Associate Professor, Basic & Translational Research Division: Jordan Jacobelli, PhD

Assistant Professor, Basic & Translational Research Division: Xiaofan Jia, MD, PhD, MS

Professor, Adult Diabetes Division: Aaron Michels, MD

Associate Professor, Basic & Translational Research Division: Maki Nakayama, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Holly O'Donnell, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Meghan Pauley, MD

Associate Professor, Adult Diabetes Division: Sarit Polsky, MD

Associate Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Kimber Simmons, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Basic & Translational Research Division: Mia Smith, PhD,DVM

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Diabetes Division: Taylor Triolo, MD

Assistant Professor of Research, Basic & Translational Research Division: Kristen Wells-Wrasman, PhD

Associate Professor of Research, Basic & Translational Research Division: Liping Yu, MD

The center's faculty participates in various teaching activities, including elective rotations for medical and physician assistant students and a Pediatric Endocrine Fellowship supported by the center and Children’s Hospital Colorado. They also provide mentorship to pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellows from around the world.

• Generous Contributions: The Children's Diabetes Foundation has donated over $110 million to the BDC since 1978.
• Dedicated Fundraising: The Guild of The Children’s Diabetes Foundation has raised over $2 million for the center.
• Grants: The BDC is also partially funded by numerous grants to help in the development of nearly every diabetes technology device expected to hit the market in the next three years.