Our Founder

Dr. Anuj Bhargava
MD, MBA, CDCES, FACP, FACE CEO & Medical Director
Iowa Diabetes is led by Endocrinologist Dr. Anuj Bhargava who has devoted much of his adult life to changing the future of diabetes. He understands first-hand the impact of diabetes, having immediate family members battling the disease.
Dr. Bhargava believes that a comprehensive approach is required to change diabetes and that technology, education, and research should play a role in this change. He is hopeful that Iowa Diabetes and all that it offers can make an impact for the hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes in Iowa.
In his persistent fight against diabetes, Dr. Bhargava armed himself with a Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at University of Wisconsin, he obtained a physician executive MBA from the University of Tennessee, and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator. Dr. Bhargava started Iowa Diabetes Research in 2007 which has grown to initiate more than 100 diabetes studies and serve 1,600+ patients.
Leadership

Lora Smith
Business Development Manager

Tara Herrold
CRC Manager

Amber Hawk
Operations Manager
Our Team

Kathy Fitzgerald
Sub-Investigator

Lisa Borg
Clinical Research Coordinator

Natalie Young
Clinical Research Coordinator

Katie Seehusen
Regulatory Specialist

Kirstie Stifel
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kendra Kramer
Clinical Research Coordinator

Kara Turner
Clinical Research Coordinator

Lydia Gruber
Adminstrative Assistant

Sara Gail
Study Activities Coordinator

Rose Carroll
Recruitment Coordinator

Zamira Fraire-Salas
Bi-Lingual Recruitment Coordinator

Kasey Dunifer
Community Manager/Marketing Coordinator

Swathi Sridhar
Care Navigator

Kiran Yarlagadda
Study Activities Coordinator

Stephanie Osborne
Lab Assistant

Sreelekha Kundu
Intern