Debra Lynn Simmons MD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Pituitary Disorders & Neuroendocrinology

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University Ark

615 S Arapeen DrSte 100Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-587-3926
Fax+1 801-587-3920

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Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1986 - 1988
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 1982
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2012 - 2028
AR State Medical License 1997 - 2023
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2022
TX State Medical License 1983 - 2022
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Couple-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes: protocol for a randomised pilot trial.
Madelyn Whitaker, Monique C Aguirre, Manuel Gutierrez Chavez, Elizabeth Beaulieu, Yeny B Arones
BMJ Open. 2023-02-16
11 citations
Insulin use in chronic kidney disease and the risk of hypoglycemic events.
Daulton Grube, Guo Wei, Robert Boucher, Nikita Abraham, Na Zhou
BMC Nephrology. 2022-02-21
4 citations
Combined Medicine-Pediatrics Fellowships: A Guide for Fellowship Directors and Residents.
Burton Shen, Janaki D. Vakharia, Lisa Swartz Topor, Brett W. Robbins, Kathryn Diamond-Falk
Cureus. 2021-06-16