
Desmond Schatz MD
Professor of Pediatrics, University Fla College of Medicine
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2000 SW Archer RdGainesville, FL 32608
Phone+1 352-273-9270
Fax+1 352-334-6750
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Summary
- Dr. Desmond Schatz is a pediatric endocrinologist in Gainesville, FL and is affiliated with UF Health Shands Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of the Witwatersrand and has been in practice 37 years. He is experienced in pediatric endocrinology and pediatric diabetes.
Education & Training
University of FloridaFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1986 - 1989
University of FloridaResidency, Pediatrics, 1984 - 1986
University of FloridaInternship, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1984
University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1979
St. David’s CollegeNo degree, 1962 - 1973
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 1984 - 2027
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Banting Medal American Diabetes Association, 2016
- Gold Medial Oration Award DMDEA, 2015
- Special Recognition Award Equal Access Student Volunteer Clinic, 2014
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Review of Type 1 Diabetes-Reply.Desmond A Schatz, Laura M Jacobsen
JAMA. 2026-07-28 - Identifying the Right Diagnosis of Diabetes in Death: Unlocking A Key to Understanding Type 1 Diabetes Pathogenesis.Laura M Jacobsen, Martha Campbell-Thompson, Clive Wasserfall, Mark A Atkinson, Desmond A Schatz
Diabetes Care. 2026-07-22 - Low-Dose Antithymocyte Globulin in Type 1 Diabetes: Real-World Exploratory Observation of C-Peptide by Modified Quantitative Response (mQR).David Weber, Joshua Modeste, Sarah Peeling, Timothy P Foster, Brittany S Bruggeman
Diabetes Care. 2026-07-01
Journal Articles
- The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) Study: 2018 UpdateMarian Rewers, Desmond Schatz, William Hagopian, Current Diabetes Reports
- Current and future efforts toward the prevention of type 1 diabetesSchatz DA, Pediatric Diabetes, 1/1/2016
- Puppy love, adolescence, and chronic illness: the importance of pets for youth with type 1 diabetesWalker AF, Schatz DA, Johnson C, Silverstein JH, Rohrs HJ, Journal of patient experience, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- HLA-DR and DQ genes confer significant type 1 diabetes (T1D) risk in single autoantibody-positive relativesMichels AW, Boulware D, Beam CA, Marks JB, Schatz D, Dimeglio LA, Evans-Molina C, Sosenko JM, Harrison LC, Palmer JP, Greenbaum CJ, Becker DJ, Steck A, Rodrigues H, Go..., ADA 76th Scientific Session, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2016
- Socioeconomic status and the domestic allocation of Type 1 diabetes careWalker AF, Schatz D, Johnson C, Lyles S, Silverstein J, Rohrs H, ADA 76th Scientific Session, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2016
- Healthecare utilization for publicly insure children with Type 1 Diabetes in Florida and TexasWalker AF, Bell RA, Morris HL, Haller MJ, Shuster J, Shenkman B, Sun Y, Schatz D, ADA 76th Scientific Session, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2016
Lectures
- Prevention of T1D: Where Are We in 2019?ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/26/2019
- Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents: A Position Statement by the American Diabetes AssociationGainesville, FL - 6/15/2014
- Towards a biological cure of type 1 diabetes: challenges and opportunitiesLos Angeles, CA - 1/22/2016
Other
- IgG4 antibodies in autoimmune polyglandular disease and IgG4-related endocrinopathies: pathophysiology and clinical characteristicsNambam B, Winter WE, Schatz DA, Curr Opin Pediatr
1/1/2014 - Autoimmune polyglandular syndromesHaller MJ, Winter WE, Schatz DA
1/1/2013 - Pediatric lipid disorders in clinical practice.eMedicine from WebMDRohrs HJ, Schatz D, Winter WE, Davis V
1/13/2012
Press Mentions
Diabetes Association Leader Apologizes for Expulsion of Members, Pledges to Rebuild TrustJune 10th, 2026- Top Pediatricians: Learn Facts to Protect Kids from COVID-19 | CommentaryJanuary 14th, 2022
- Internationally Known Pediatric Lung Transplant Expert Joins University of Florida HealthJune 23rd, 2021
Grant Support
- Diabetes Brain and Cognitive Development-Type 1 (DBCD-T1)UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA2024–2029
- Diabetes Brain and Cognitive Development-Type 1 (DBCD-T1)UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA2024–2029
- Survival and potential of insulin-deficient beta cells in type 1 diabetesUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA2022–2026
- Trialnet: University Of Florida Clinical Center And NetworkNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- Natural History Study Of The Development Of Type 1 Diabetes Type 1 Trialnet ProtNational Center For Research Resources2009
Committees
- member, Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes - 2015
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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