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Steve Edelman
Professor of Medicine at University of California San Diego-Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Steve Edelman is a distinguished professor of medicine specializing in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the University of California, San Diego, and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System of San Diego. He serves as the director of the Diabetes Care Clinic at the VA Medical Center. With a remarkable academic journey, he graduated as Valedictorian from the University of California, Davis, completed his internal medicine training at UCLA, and finalized his endocrinology fellowship at the prestigious Joslin and Lahey Clinics in Boston, alongside a research fellowship at UCSD. Dr. Edelman has a deep passion for education and patient advocacy, evident in his role as the founder and director of Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD), a prominent non-profit organization dedicated to empowering patients in diabetes self-care, having impacted over 100,000 patients across the U.S. through various educational platforms such as national conferences, publications, television, and community programs.
