January 2021

ENDOCRINOLOGY

COVID-19 AND DIABETES COMPLICATIONS

Featuring: Amisha Wallia, MD​

Episode Summary

Amisha Wallia, MD, is an assistant professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology. In this episode of the Better Edge podcast, she discusses the complications that can arise for patients who have diabetes or pre-diabetes and test positive for COVID-19. She shares key treatment recommendations including those diagnosed with COVID-19 who need dexamethasone or corticosteroids; the role technology plays in the hospital setting; and how COVID-19 has shifted perspectives in research and clinical practice. 
Amisha Wallia, MD,  research is focused on the disease state of diabetes mellitus, with application to high risk populations such as solid organ transplant patients. Her portfolio includes retrospective cohort studies, small and large clinical trials and intervention studies, and quantitative research methods examining patient safety and quality improvement.

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