Timothy E. Graham, MD

I grew up in Akron, OH, close to Cleveland and also spent some time in Columbus, OH in my younger years.

While a professor at Harvard (Boston), I was recruited by the University of Utah to establish a new Diabetes research and clinical unit focusing on the biology of fat. My laboratory was trying to answer the question: “Why does being overweight cause diabetes and diabetic complications like heart disease and stroke?” We made a lot of progress in this area, but there is still much

I grew up with a parent (my dad) who was seriously impaired by diabetes. I felt helpless watching diabetes wreak havoc on his life. Even though I couldn’t help him, I wanted to do something to help other people in his situation. While diabetes itself is sometimes hard to prevent, we are really good at preventing diabetic complications. I focus a lot of my effort on helping my patients reduce the risk of diabetic complications (like eye, kidney, nerve, and foot problems, and vascular diseases like heart attacks and stroke). My dad developed all of these problems in his life as a person with diabetes. My dad was overweight, and I was an overweight kid, so addressing the challenges of being overweight is also important to me. Founding and opening DETS is something I have wanted for a long time. I am committed to creating something better for my patients, and not just duplicating the same old thing in Diabetes care, which frankly hadn’t been working very well for patients over the decades. You can count on me to bring you the latest and best approaches to treatment, a “listening ear”, an “I’m on your side” attitude, and a cooperative approach to finding a plan that will work for your lifestyle and needs. This is what you can count on from me as your Diabetes Specialist