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Timothy Garvey, M.D.

Diabetes • Obesity • Metabolic Health • Endocrinology

Media contact: Adam Pope, arpope@uab.edu

Timothy Garvey, M.D.

Department of Nutrition Sciences

Areas of expertise:

Diabetes
Obesity
Metabolic Health
Endocrinology

Garvey has achieved international recognition for his research in the metabolic, molecular, and genetic pathogenesis of insulin resistance, Type 2 Diabetes, and obesity. He has been a principle contributor to the understanding of the role of the glucose transport system and glucose transporter proteins in human insulin resistance. Garvey is the founding PI of the UAB Diabetes Research Center.

Garvey is the Butterworth Professor of Medicine in the Department of Nutrition Sciences.

Media apperances:

Doctors Discuss the 'Game-Changing' Diet Drug Semaglutide, AARP
Anti-obesity medication shows promise in new study, Science Daily
Treat-to-target to improve cardiometabolic health with second-generation obesity drugs, Healio

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