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Eugene E. Wright, Jr. MD - USA

Cardio Renal Metabolic health

Dr. Eugene E. Wright, Jr. hold an appointment as Consulting Associate in the Department of Medicine...

Eugene E. Wright, Jr. MD - USA

Cardio Renal Metabolic health

Dr. Eugene E. Wright, Jr. hold an appointment as Consulting Associate in the Department of Medicine of Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Wright has over 40 years of clinical experience as a private practitioner, academic clinician and educator, medical administrator, a rural physician in southeastern NC and a volunteer physician. He currently works with the South Piedmont AHEC in Performance Improvement since 2018. Dr. Wright has served as an Associate Editor of Clinical Diabetes, and has served on several advisory and editorial boards to include Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics and as a content reviewer for UpToDate. He served as the inaugural chair of the ADA Primary Care Interest Group, as a member of the ADA/AHA Know Diabetes by Heart Science Advisory Group and in several leadership roles with the ADA Clinical Conference. Dr. Wright has published numerous articles on diabetes diagnosis, treatments and management and has given presentations at national and international meetings on new treatments and technology for diabetes. Dr. Wright has an undergraduate BSE in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University (1973) and a medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine (1978). He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Duke University Hospital in 1981.

Vishnu Priya Pulipati - USA

Adult Endocrinology & Lipidology

Dr. Pulipati is a board-certified Endocrinologist and Lipidologist specializing in complex lipid disorders...

Vishnu Priya Pulipati - USA

Adult Endocrinology & Lipidology

Dr. Pulipati is a board-certified Endocrinologist and Lipidologist specializing in complex lipid disorders and cardiometabolic prevention. She earned her medical degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, India, graduating with multiple academic honors, including Gold Medals for Best Outgoing Student. She completed clerkship training at Harvard Medical School, Internal Medicine residency at the University of Connecticut, Endocrinology fellowship at Rush University, and a Preventive Cardiology fellowship at the University of Chicago. She currently practices as a physician in the United States.
Dr. Pulipati is a co-author of the 2025 AACE Dyslipidemia Guideline and has served as Vice Chair of the AACE Lipids & Cardiovascular Health Disease State Network. She has contributed to peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in clinical lipidology, serves as a reviewer for endocrine journals, and regularly speaks at national conferences. She is also the founder of LipidCurious (www.lipidcurious.com), an educational platform that simplifies lipid and cardiometabolic medicine for clinicians.

Dughyun Choi - South Korea

Associate Professor, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, South Korea

Dughyun Choi, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at...

Dughyun Choi - South Korea

Associate Professor, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, South Korea

Dughyun Choi, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, South Korea. His clinical and research expertise focuses on type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic complications, with particular interest in diabetic complications including kidney-related outcomes. He has contributed to evidence generation through real-world data and longitudinal studies, including work on obesity, weight change, renal function decline, and metabolic comorbidities. Dr. Choi actively serves in professional societies, including the Korean Diabetes Association and the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity, supporting initiatives in education, policy, and international collaboration. He is also an editorial board member of “Wolgan Dangnyo (Monthly Diabetes),” promoting evidence-based metabolic health knowledge for clinicians and the public.

Zhenqi Liu - University of Virginia

James M. Moss Professor of Diabetes

Zhenqi Liu, M.D. holds the James M. Moss Professorship of Diabetes and is a Professor of Medicine...

Zhenqi Liu - University of Virginia

James M. Moss Professor of Diabetes

Zhenqi Liu, M.D. holds the James M. Moss Professorship of Diabetes and is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Virginia Health System. He earned his medical degree from Xiangya School of Medicine in China, completed his residency in medicine at the Washington Hospital Center and pursued a clinical fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of Virginia. Additionally he received postdoctoral research training at both Yale University and the University of Virginia. From 2012 to 2021, he served as Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Virginia. Dr. Liu has a translational research program which focuses on insulin resistance and vascular complications of diabetes. His team conducts physiological and molecular studies to study insulin signaling and action, GLP-1 action, vascular function, and energy metabolism. His clinical and academic interests include diabetes and other endocrine disorders. A key contribution of his research has been the elucidation of the central role of microvascular insulin action and resistance in the development of diabetes and its complications. He has published more than 170 peer-reviewed papers, with his research programs supported by the National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association. He has also served on numerous national and international committees and journal editorial boards.

Vinod Kumar

Ex-Professor, Ex AIIMS , New Delhi

Prof. Vinod Kumar is a Consultant in Diabetes, Ageing and Public Health. A former Professor of Medicine and a Professor...

Vinod Kumar

Ex-Professor, Ex AIIMS , New Delhi

Prof. Vinod Kumar is a Consultant in Diabetes, Ageing and Public Health. A former Professor of Medicine and a Professor and Head of the Endocrinology department in prestigious Indian institutions, Prof. Kumar underwent early on, one year training in Endocrinology at London, availed a short-term Welcome Trust Fellowship to study adipose tissue metabolism at European Research Centers and edited an international monograph on Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism. An awardee of several honors from Diabetes and Metabolism related organizations, he also served for a decade on Expert Advisory Panel on Ageing and Health for World Health Organization, Geneva. As a clinician, teacher and researcher, he has vigorously pursued his interest in diabetes and metabolic health and extensively contributed to scientific conferences and public health initiatives.

Justyna Tymińska

Lazarski University/Polish Society of Family Medicine

I am Family Doctor with a special interest in medical communication. I have graduated from Medical Academy in Warsaw...

Justyna Tymińska

Lazarski University/Polish Society of Family Medicine

I am Family Doctor with a special interest in medical communication. I have graduated from Medical Academy in Warsaw. I am a Board Member of mazovian department of Polish Society of Family Medicine. I am a lecturer at Lazarski University Faculty of Medicine. I teach future doctors effective communication with patients also with the aid of simulated patients at Medical Simulation Center. I am an author or co-author of scientific publications and a lecturer at national conferences and workshops for public and private institutions also foreign ones. My contribution to metabolic health is teaching doctors communication skills because effective communication increases patient compliance and adherence which is very important in the group of patients with multimorbility.

Dr Abahou Sonia

Société marocaine de diabetologie

An endocrinologist and diabetologist with over 20 years of clinical experience, ...

Dr Abahou Sonia

Société marocaine de diabetologie

An endocrinologist and diabetologist with over 20 years of clinical experience, she is a recognized leader in the field of diabetes and metabolic diseases. She is the Founder and President of the Moroccan Society of Diabetology and former Secretary General of the Moroccan Society of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nutrition. She serves as a member of several national and international scientific boards, including PASID, and is actively involved in clinical research and therapeutic innovation. A frequent national and international speaker, she is also a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) for multiple international pharmaceutical companies. Deeply committed to therapeutic patient education, she regularly contributes to radio programs and educational social media platforms aimed at raising public awareness about diabetes. Her professional activities focus on comprehensive, personalized, and patient-centered care, integrating evidence-based medicine, education, and research to improve outcomes for people living with diabetes.

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Eugene E. Wright, Jr. MD - USA

Vishnu Priya Pulipati - USA

Dughyun Choi - South Korea

Zhenqi Liu - University of Virginia

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Justyna Tymińska

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