Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE : Bio and credentials

Dr. Kenneth Cusi is a Professor of Medicine at the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at the University of Florida. He received his medical degree in Argentina from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine and is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. He completed his residency at the Center of Medical Education & Clinical Research (CEMIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a clinical fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Prior to joining the University of Florida, Dr. Cusi was a faculty for over 15 years at the Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) and the Veterans Health Administration System in Texas; one of the leading diabetes programs in the country. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). He has actively participated in many clinical diabetes programs and in the training of many young researchers and clinicians. He is the principal investigator in ongoing NIH grants, investigator-initiated as well as multicenter industry-sponsored studies, with a focus on obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).