Barbara Gisella Carranza Leon MD
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity
Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2012 - 2015
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Cayetano Heredia UniversityClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2015 - 2027
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
MN State Medical License 2012 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise, GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity Enterprise (CE), GE Healthcare, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2014-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsGenome-wide association analyses of common infections in a large practice-based biobank.Lan Jiang, V Eric Kerchberger, Christian Shaffer, Alyson L Dickson, Michelle J Ormseth
BMC Genomics. 2022-09-27 - 29 citationsAdipose Tissue Inflammation is Not Related to Adipose Insulin Resistance in Humans.Ana E. Espinosa De Ycaza, Esben Søndergaard, Maria Morgan-Bathke, Kelli A Lytle, Danae A. Delivanis
Diabetes. 2021-12-02 - 1 citationsInfluence of Free Fatty Acid Concentrations and Weight Loss on Adipose Tissue Direct Free Fatty Acid Storage Rates.Qingyi Jia, B. Gisella Carranza Leon, Michael D. Jensen
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2021-11-19
Press Mentions
Beyond Blood Sugar: The Future of Diabetes CareNovember 19th, 2025- New Treatments and Technology Offer Hope for Diabetes PatientsNovember 10th, 2025
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