Health Commissioner Visits Joslin Center

New York State Health Commissioner Richard Daines, MD (far left), reviews results of a diabetes study with, (from left), David R. Smith, MD, president of SUNY Upstate Medical University; Ruth Weinstock, professor and chief of endocrinology, diabetes and medicine; Steven Scheinman, MD, senior vice president and dean of the College Medicine; and Phillip S. Schaengold, JD, senior vice president for hospital affairs and chief executive officer of University Hospital.

The Joslin Diabetes Center is involved in numerous studies testing the use of telemedicine in treating diabetes and monitoring weigh-loss programs for individuals at-risk of being diagnosed with diabetes.