ECHO Diabetes Care Team

David Maahs, MD, PhD

David Maahs, MD, PhD

Dr. Maahs is the principle investigator for Project ECHO Diabetes. He is board certified in Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Endocrinology, pediatrics
Rayhan A. Lal, MD

Rayhan A. Lal, MD

Dr. Lal is the co-clinic director for Project ECHO Diabetes. He is board certified in Pediatric Endocrinology, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
Ananta Addala, DO

Ananta Addala, DO

Dr. Addala is the co-clinic director for Project ECHO Diabetes. She is board certified in Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric endocrinology
Lauren Figg, LMSW

Lauren Figg, LMSW

Lauren Figg is the clinic coordinator for Project ECHO Diabetes.
Marina Basina, MD

Marina Basina, MD

Dr. Basina is board certified in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.

Areas of expertise:Type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Magdelena Ford, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CDE

Magdelena Ford, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CDE

Magdelena Ford is a family nurse practitioner and certified diabetes educator.
Dessi Zaharieva, PhD

Dessi Zaharieva, PhD

Dr. Zaharieva is an exercise physiologist and instructor of Pediatrics.
Korey Hood, PhD

Korey Hood, PhD

Dr. Hood is a professor of Pediatrics (Endocrinology) and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Areas of expertise:Psychology
Jessie Wong, PhD

Jessie Wong, PhD

Dr. Wong is a psychologist.

Areas of expertise:Psychology
Suruchi Bhatia, MD

Suruchi Bhatia, MD

Dr. Bhatia is board certified in Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Endocrinology
Jason Wang, MD, PhD

Jason Wang, MD, PhD

Dr. Wang is the director of Center for Policy, Outcomes and Prevention.
Eugene Lewit, PhD

Eugene Lewit, PhD
Catherine Clark, PhD

Catherine Clark, PhD
Katarina Yabut, BS

Katarina Yabut, BS

Katarina Yabut is a research assistant for ECHO Diabetes.