David Ziemer, MD Associate Professor, Clinical Professor Phone: 404-778-1660 Email: dziemer@emory.edu 49 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE Atlanta , GA 30303

Biography

Fellowship in Endocrinology & Metabolism at MCG and Research Fellowship Endocrinology & Metabolism USF. Served as a research associate at the VA Atlanta, an instructor in endocrinology at Emory/VA and now serve in current position. Past research interests in Insulin Resistance/Glucose and transporter mechanism of insulin action; current interest in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Speaker in professional diabetes course conducted in Diabetes Unit since 1992.

Current Research Studies (Where available, click a study name for more information.)

• PEIDiC
  Patient Empowerment to Improve Diabetes Care
  Sponsor: American Diabetes Association
  Duration: 3 years (July 2005 to July 2008)
  
  
  

Peer-reviewed publications

Barnes CS, Ziemer DC, Miller CD, Doyle JP, Watkins C Jr., Cook CB, Gallina DL, El-Kebbi IM, Branch WT Jr., Phillips LS. There is little time for diabetes management in the primary care setting. Diabetes Educator 2004; 30(1): 126-135.

Barnes, C. S., Ziemer, D.C., Miller, C.D., Doyle, J.P., Watkins, C. Jr., Cook, C.B., Gallina, D.L., El-Kebbi, I.M., Branch, W.T. Jr., Phillips, L.S. There is little time for diabetes management in the primary care setting (IPCAAD 4). The Diabetes Educator 30: 126-135, 2004.

El-Kebbi IM, Ziemer DC, Cook CB, Gallina DL, Barnes CS, Phillips LS. Utility of casual post-prandial glucose levels in Type 2 diabetes management. Diabetes Care 2004; 27: 335-339.

El-Kebbi IM, Ziemer DC, Cook CB, Gallina DL, Barnes CS, Phillips LS. Utility of casual postprandial glucose levels in Type 2 diabetes management. Diabetes Care 2004; 27:335-339.

Miller CD, Barnes CS, Phillips LS, Ziemer DC, Gallina DL, Cook CB, El-Kebbi IM. Same-day HbA1c availability improves diabetes clinical decision-making in an urban primary care clinic. Diabetes Care 2001; 26(4): 1158-63.

Miller CD. Ziemer DC. Kolm P. El-Kebbi IM. Cook CB. Gallina DL. Doyle JP. Barnes CS. Phillips LS. Use of a glucose algorithm to direct diabetes therapy improves A1C outcomes and defines an approach to assess provider behavior. Diabetes Educator. 32(4):533-45, 2006 Jul-Aug.

Miller CdD, Barnes CS, Phillips LS, Ziemer DC, Gallina DL, Cook CB, Maryman SD, El-Kebbi IM. Rapid a1c availability improves clinical decision-making in an urban primary care clinic. Diabetes Care 2003; 26(4): 1158-63.

Miller, C.D., Ziemer, D.C., Doyle, J.P., Cook, C.B., El-Kebbi, I.M., Gallina, D.L., Watkins, C. Jr., Barnes, C.S., Walker, G.D., Lyles, R.H., Hertzberg, V.S., McClellan, W.M., Branch, W.T. Jr., Phillips, L.S. Diabetes management by residents in training at a municipal hospital primary care site (IPCAAD 2). 2005. Ethnicity & Disease. 15(2):173-8.

Phillips LS, Branch WT Jr., Cook CB, Doyle JP, El-Kebbi IM, Gallina DL, Miller CD, Ziemer DC, Barnes CS. Clinical inertia. Annals of Internal Medicine 2001; 135: 825-834.

Phillips LS, Cook CB, El-Kebbi IM, Gallina DL, Ziemer DC, Miller CD, Doyle JP, Hayes RP, Ballard DJ, Barnes CS, Slocum W, Hertzberg VS, Lyles RH, McClellan WM, Branch WT Jr. The Improving Primary Care of African Americans with Diabetes (IPCAAD 1) Project: Rationale and Design. Controlled Clinical Trials 2002; 23: 554-569.

Phillips, L.S., Ziemer, D.C., Doyle, J.P., Barnes, C.S., Kolm, P, Branch, W.T., Caudle, J.M., Cook, C.B., Dunbar, V.G., El-Kebbi, I.M., Gallina, D.L., Hayes, R.P., Miller, C.D., Rhee, M.K., Thompson, D.M., Watkins, C. An Endocrinologist-Supported Intervention Aimed at Providers Improves Diabetes Management in a Primary Care Site: Improving Primary Care of African Americans with Diabetes (IPCAAD 7). 2005. Diabetes Care 28(10): 2352-2360.

Rhee MK, Slocum WP, Ziemer DC, Culler SD, Cook CB, El-Kebbi IM, Gallina DL, Barnes CS, Phillips LS. Patient adherence improves glycemic control. The Diabetes Educator 2005; 31: 240-250.

Ziemer DC. Miller CD. Rhee MK. Doyle JP. Watkins C Jr. Cook CB. Gallina DL. El-Kebbi IM. Barnes CS. Dunbar VG. Branch WT Jr. Phillips LS. Clinical inertia contributes to poor diabetes control in a primary care setting (IPCAAD 3). 2005. Diabetes Educator. 31(4):564-71.

Ziemer, D.C., Doyle, J.P., Barnes, C. S., Branch, W.T. Jr., Cook, C.B., El-Kebbi, I.M., Gallina, D.L., Kolm, P., Rhee, M.K., Phillips, L.S. An intervention to overcome clinical inertia and improve diabetes control in a primary care setting. IPCAAD 8. Arch Int Med 166: 507-513, 2006.

Published abstracts

Agrawal, V, Korb, P, Cole, R, Barnes, C.S., Rhee, M.K., Ziemer, D.C., Caudle, J.M., Kehdkar, S., Phillips, L.S.. Patients who know the A1c goal have better glycemic control. American Diabetes Association, San Diego, CA, June 2005.

Barnes, C.S., Phillips, L.S., Caudle, J.M., Tsui, C.W., Watkins, N., Ziemer, D.C.. Patient Perception of their level of glycemic control should aid patient empowrment intervention. American Diabetes Association, Washington, D.C., June 2006.

Barnes, C.S., Phillips, L.S., Caudle, J.M., Tsui, C.W., Watkins, N., Ziemer, D.C.. Patient Perception of their level of glycemic control should aid patient empowrment intervention. American Diabetes Association, Washington, D.C., June 2006.

Determinants of Progression Of Albuminuria In African-American Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. IM El-Kebbi, VG Dunbar, DC Ziemer, DD Smiley, CS Barnes, MK Rhee, JM Caudle, GE Umpierrez. American Diabetes Association, 66th Scientific Sessions, 2006.

Diabetes Care Barriers In Latino/Hispanic Patients. A Palacio, MK Rhee, DC Ziemer,

Diabetes Type 2 in elderly African Americans. M Rhee, D Ziemer, D Gallina, LS Phillips, GE Umpierrez. Endocrine Society's 86th Annual Meeting, 2004.

Lack of Follow-Up Care: A Major Obstacle To Optimal Care In Latinos With Diabetes Guillermo Umpierrez, Dawn Smiley, Paul Kolm, Mary Rhee, David Ziemer, Daniel Gallina, Atlanta, Ga. American Diabetes Association, 65th Scientific Sessions, 2005.

Phillips L, Kolm P, Ziemer DC, Cook CB, Gallina DL, Barnes CS, Doyle JP, Rhee MK, Mannepalli S. An endocrinologist-supported intervention improves provider behavior in the management of Type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting. American Diabetes Association, Orlando, June 2004.

Phillips L, Ziemer DC, Kolm GP, Gallina DL, Cook CB, Barnes CS, Doyle JP, Rhee MK. An endocrinologist-supported intervention aimed at overcoming clinical inertia improves diabetes management in a primary care site. American Diabetes Association, Orlando, June 2004.

Resistant Hypertension In Diabetes: Clinical Characteristics And Predictors Of Treatment Response. GE Umpierrez, CS Barnes, MK Rhee, JM Caudle, D Smiley, IM El-Kebbi, DC Ziemer. American Diabetes Association, 66th Scientific Sessions, 2006.

Thirteen years of diabetes management in a municipal hospital system. DC Ziemer, MK Rhee, GE. Umpierrez, DL Gallina, LS Phillips. European Association Study of Diabetes (EASD) Meeting, Athens, Greece, 2005.

Thirteen years of diabetes management in a municipal hospital system. M Rhee, D Ziemer, LS Phillips, GE Umpierrez. American Federation of Medical Research, Southern Society Meeting, 2006

Umpierrez, G., Barnes, C.S. Rhee, M.K., Caudle, J.M., El Kebbi, I., Smiley, D., Ziemer, D.C.. Resistant hypertension in diabetes: Clinical characteristics and predictors of treatment response. American Diabetes Association, Washington, D.C., June 2006.

Umpierrez, G., Barnes, C.S. Rhee, M.K., Caudle, J.M., El Kebbi, I., Smiley, D., Ziemer, D.C.. Resistant hypertension in diabetes: Clinical characteristics and predictors of treatment response. American Diabetes Association, Washington, D.C., June 2006.

Ziemer DC, Caudle JM, Barnes CS, Phillips L, Nesson CW, George CD. An endocrinologist supported intervention is cost saving in a public hospital system. American Diabetes Association, Orlando, June 2004.