GuillermoEUmpierrezMD

Endocrinology • Atlanta, GA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Professor of Medicine, Emory University

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Office
96 Armstrong St Se
Grady Health System - Endocrinology
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone+1 404-616-3730
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Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1985 - 1987
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
Universidad de Guayaquil, School of Medicine.Class of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

GA State Medical License 1984 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2000 - 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FACE) American Association of Clinical Endocrinology
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Basal/Bolus Versus Sliding Scale Insulin In Hospitalized Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 4
Trial Between a Computer-Guided Insulin Infusion Protocol Versus a Standard Insulin Infusion Algorithm in Medical ICU Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Insulin Infusion in the Hospital Wards Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Completed
FFA-Induced Hypertension and Endothelial Dysfunction Start of enrollment: 2006 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Basal Insulin in the Management of Patients With Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) Start of enrollment: 2007 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
Basal Bolus Insulin Versus SSRI in Type 2 Diabetes Undergoing General Surgery Start of enrollment: 2007 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 4
TPN-Induced Hyperglycemia: Impact on Clinical Outcome in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Non-ICU Patients Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
Completed
Study on COPD Corticosteroid-induced Hyperglycemia on Clinical Outcome in Patients With COPD Start of enrollment: 2006 Feb 01
Completed
Thiazolidinediones (TZD) Bone Loss and the Effects on Bone Marrow Differentiation and Osteoblast Formation Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Completed
Study Comparing a Soybean Oil-Based With an Olive Oil-Based Lipid Emulsion in ICU Patients Requiring TPN Start of enrollment: 2008 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
FFA Hypertension and Inflammation in Lean and Obese Subjects Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Free Fatty Acid-Induced Hypertension in Obese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Diabetes in the Perioperative Period Start of enrollment: 2008 Aug 01
Completed
Study of a Home Delivered Meal Program on Obese Elderly African American Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Mechanism Underlying Beta-cell Failure in Obese African Americans With History of Hyperglycemic Crises Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Suspended
Effect of Thiazolidinediones on Human Bone Start of enrollment: 2009 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Basal Bolus Versus Basal Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 4
Diabetes Group Visits Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 01
Completed
Lifestyle Intervention to Limit Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy in Minority Women Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 4
Ketosis-Prone Diabetes Mellitus (KPDM): Metformin Versus Sitagliptin Treatment Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Diabetes in the Elderly: Retrospective Study Start of enrollment: 2010 May 01
Completed
Diabetes in the Elderly: Prospective Study Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Intensive Insulin Therapy in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 3
Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor (Sitagliptin) Therapy in the Inpatients With Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Point-of-Care Glucose Testing and Insulin Supplementation Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Safety and Efficacy of EndoBarrier in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Obese Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Study to Evaluate the Effects of BMS-813160 on Protein Loss in the Urine of Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Diabetic Kidney Disease Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 18
Terminated
Phase 2
Efficacy and Safety of a Glargine-based Hospital Discharge Algorithm in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Sitagliptin Therapy in Hospitalized Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Liraglutide Hospital Discharge Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
Linagliptin Inpatient Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 4
ADA Linagliptin in Long Term Care Start of enrollment: 2014 Apr 25
Completed
Phase 4
Comparing Soybean Oil-Based (Intralipid) With an Olive Oil-Based (ClinOleic) Lipid Emulsion on Healthy Volunteers Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Exenatide Inpatient Trial: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial on the Safety and Efficacy of Exenatide (Byetta®) Therapy for the Inpatient Management of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 4
Glargine U300 Hospital Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 May 17
Completed
Phase 4
Insulin Degludec and Glargine U100 for Management of Hospitalized and Discharged Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 02
Completed
Phase 4
Dexcom G6 Observational Study Start of enrollment: 2019 Feb 21
Completed
Not Applicable
Dexcom G6 Intervention Study Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 26
Completed
Not Applicable
Dapagliflozin at Discharge on Hospital Heart Failure Readmission Start of enrollment: 2020 Jul 29
Completed
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Recommendations for management of diabetes and its complications during Hajj (Muslim Pilgrimage) - 2024 update.
Mahmoud Ibrahim, Ebtesam Ba-Essa, Monira Alarouj, Firas Annabi, David G Armstrong, Abdullah Bennakhi, Antonio Ceriello, Nancy Elbarbary, Ines Khochtali, Sehnaz Karaden...> ;Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2024 Apr 1
Should We Stop Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Before Surgical or Endoscopic Procedures? Balancing Limited Evidence With Clinical Judgment.
Guillermo Umpierrez, Francisco J Pasquel, Elizabeth Duggan, Rodolfo J Galindo> ;Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2024 Mar 11
Longitudinal changes in diet quality and food intake before and after diabetes awareness in American adults: the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARD...
EunSeok Cha, Yuni Choi, Michael Bancks, Melissa Spezia Faulkner, Sandra B Dunbar, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Jared Reis, Mercedes R Carnethon, James M Shikany, Fengxia Yan...> ;BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 2024 Mar 7
Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Guided Insulin Administration in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Thaer Idrees, Hyungseok D Oh, Monica D Gavaller, Zohyra Zabala, Emmelin Moreno, Bobak Moazzami, Rodolfo J Galindo, Priyathama Vellanki, Elena Cabb, Theodore M Johnson,...> ;Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2024 Mar 6
Malglycemia in the critical care setting. Part III: Temporal patterns, relative potencies, and hospital mortality.
Gregory W Roberts, James S Krinsley, Jean-Charles Preiser, Stephen Quinn, Peter R Rule, Michael Brownlee, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Irl B Hirsch> ;Journal of Critical Care. 2024 Jun 1
1 citations
Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Glycemic Control for Critically Ill Children and Adults 2024.
Kimia Honarmand, Michael Sirimaturos, Eliotte L Hirshberg, Nicholas G Bircher, Michael S D Agus, David L Carpenter, Claudia R Downs, Elizabeth A Farrington, Amado X Fr...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2024 Apr 1
Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Glycemic Control for Critically Ill Children and Adults 2024: Executive Summary.
Honarmand, K., Sirimaturos, M., Hirshberg, E., Bircher, N., Agus, M., Carpenter, D., Downs, C., Farrington, E., Freire, A., Grow, A., Irving, S., Krinsley, J., Lanspa,...> ;Critical Care Medicine. 2024 Apr 1
Outcomes With Finerenone in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes by Baseline Insulin Resistance.
Thomas Ebert, Stefan D Anker, Luis M Ruilope, Paola Fioretto, Vivian Fonseca, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Andreas L Birkenfeld, Robert Lawatscheck, Charlie Scott, Katja Roh...> ;Diabetes Care. 2024 Mar 1
1 citations
Cardio-renal-metabolic disease in primary care setting.
Ibrahim, M., Ba-Essa, E., Baker, J., Cahn, A., Ceriello, A., Cosentino, F., Davies, M., Eckel, R., Van Gaal, L., Gaede, P., Handelsman, Y., Klein, S., Leslie, R., Pozz...> ;Diabetes/metabolism Research and Reviews. 2024 Mar 1
Assessment of Glycemic Control by Continuous Glucose Monitoring, Hemoglobin A1c, Fructosamine, and Glycated Albumin in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease and Burnt...
Kaminski, C., Moazzami, B., Gerges, A., Peng, L., Galindo, R., Navarrete, J., McCoy, R., Fayfman, M., Vellanki, P., Idrees, T., Umpierrez, G., Zabala, Z.> ;Diabetes Care. 2024 Feb 1
Use of continuous glucose monitoring in insulin-treated older adults with type 2 diabetes.
Silmara A O Leite, Michael P Silva, Ana C R Lavalle, Maria C V Bertogy, Murilo Bastos, Suelen C Vieira Kuklik, Guillermo Umpierrez> ;Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome. 2023 Nov 23
1 citations
Letter to the Editor From Tayek and Umpierrez: "New Onset or Stress Hyperglycemia and Hospital Mortality Risk".
John A Tayek, Guillermo E Umpierrez> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024 Mar 15
Beyond pounds: What else could be lost?
Thaer Idrees, Guillermo E Umpierrez> ;Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications. 2023 Dec 1
3 citations
Use and continuity of weight-modifying medications among adults with diabetes and overweight/obesity: US population study.
Rodolfo J Galindo, Tegveer S Uppal, Rozalina G McCoy, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Mohammed K Ali> ;Obesity. 2023 Dec 1
Effect of Dapagliflozin on 6-Minute Walk Distance in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: PRESERVED-HF.
Gregory D Lewis, Kensey Gosch, Laura P Cohen, Michael E Nassif, Sheryl L Windsor, Barry A Borlaug, Dalane W Kitzman, Sanjiv J Shah, Taiyeb Khumri, Guillermo Umpierrez,...> ;Circulation. Heart Failure. 2023 Nov 1
Use of Continuous Glucose Monitors Upon Hospital Discharge of People With Diabetes: Promise, Barriers, and Opportunity.
Tiffany Tian, Rachel E Aaron, Jane Jeffrie Seley, Rebecca Longo, Irina Nayberg, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Carol J Levy, David C Klonoff> ;Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2024 Jan 1
Finerenone in Hispanic Patients With CKD and Type 2 Diabetes: A Post Hoc FIDELITY Analysis.
Sylvia E Rosas, Luis M Ruilope, Stefan D Anker, Bertram Pitt, Peter Rossing, Andres Angelo Cadena Bonfanti, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, Fernando González, Carlos Francisco ...> ;Kidney Medicine. 2023 Oct 1
2 citations
Glucose Control in the ICU.
Guillermo E Umpierrez> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023 Sep 28
2 citations
Malglycemia in the critical care setting. Part II: Relative and absolute hypoglycemia.
Greg Roberts, James S Krinsley, Jean-Charles Preiser, Stephen Quinn, Peter R Rule, Michael Brownlee, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Irl B Hirsch> ;Journal of Critical Care. 2024 Feb 1
2 citations
A Consensus Statement for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Metrics for Inpatient Clinical Trials.
Elias K Spanakis, Curtiss B Cook, Kristen Kulasa, Joseph A Aloi, Lia Bally, Georgia Davis, Kathleen M Dungan, Rodolfo J Galindo, Carlos E Mendez, Francisco J Pasquel, ...> ;Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2023 Nov 1
4 citations
The Growing Role of Technology in the Care of Older Adults With Diabetes.
Elbert S Huang, Alan Sinclair, Paul R Conlin, Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, Irl B Hirsch, Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, Anna R Kahkoska, Lori Laffel, Alexandra K Lee, Sei Lee, Kasia...> ;Diabetes Care. 2023 Aug 1
2 citations
Coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Nonintensive Therapies: An Evidence-Based Approach to Policymaking.
Grazia Aleppo, Irl B Hirsch, Christopher G Parkin, Janet McGill, Rodolfo Galindo, Davida F Kruger, Carol J Levy, Gregory P Forlenza, Guillermo E Umpierrez, George Grun...> ;Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. 2023 Oct 1
4 citations
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of IDegLira Versus Basal-Bolus in Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes and Very High HbA1c ≥...
Rodolfo J Galindo, Bobak Moazzami, Maria F Scioscia, Cesar Zambrano, Bonnie S Albury, Jarrod Saling, Priyathama Vellanki, Francisco J Pasquel, Georgia M Davis, Maya Fa...> ;Diabetes Care. 2023 Sep 1
Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Long-term Insulin Requirements in Youths with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic.
Shuai Hao, Kristina Cossen, Adrianna L Westbrook, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Priyathama Vellanki> ;Endocrine Practice. 2023 Oct 1
Diabetic retinopathy in African-Americans with end-stage kidney disease: a cross-sectional study on prevalence and impact on quality of life.
Michelle Egeolu, Ramoncito L Caleon, Exaucee Manishimwe, Bobak Moazzami, Amany Gerges, Ghazala D O'Keefe, Jose Navarrete, Rodolfo J Galindo, Rozalina Grubina McCoy, Pr...> ;BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 2023 Jul 1
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Journal Articles

Stress Hyperglycemia in Patients with Tuberculosis Disease: Epidemiology and Clinical Implications
Sara C Auld, Guillermo E Umpierrez, J Sonya Haw, Current Diabetes Reports

Lectures

2019 Latin American Leadership Academy
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/22/2019
Inpatient Diabetes Management: Show Me Some Sugar!
2019 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia - 4/11/2019
Diabetes Care with Oral and Other Noninsulin Agents
2019 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Philadelphia - 4/11/2019
Insulin glargine/lixisenatide Fixed‐Ratio Combination Improves Glycaemic Variability and Control Without Increasing Hypoglycaemia
American Diabetes Association, 72nd Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Insulin glargine/lixisenatide Fixed‐Ratio Combination Improves Glycaemic Variability and Control Without Increasing Hypoglycaemia
Atlanta, GA - 6/14/2014
Insulin glargine/lixisenatide Fixed‐Ratio Combination Improves Glycaemic Variability and Control Without Increasing Hypoglycaemia
Atlanta, GA - 6/15/2014
Insulin glargine/lixisenatide Fixed‐Ratio Combination Improves Glycaemic Variability and Control Without Increasing Hypoglycaemia
Atlanta, GA - 6/15/2014
Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital
72nd Scientific Sessions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital
Atlanta, GA - 6/14/2014
Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital
Atlanta, GA - 6/15/2014
Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital
Atlanta, GA - 6/15/2014
Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital
Atlanta, GA - 6/13/2014
Inpatient Diabetes Management: Goals, Challenges and Implications
ENDO 2018: 100th Endocrine Society Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinios - 03/19/2018
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Press Mentions

Sliding Scale Insulin for Inpatients Gets Some RespectNovember 10th, 2021
Dexcom CGM Plays Starring Role at 81st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes AssociationJune 25th, 2021
Veri Raises $4M to Ship Sensor to Monitor Blood SugarJune 6th, 2021
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Grant Support

Free Fatty Acids-Induced Hypertension And Endothelial Dysfunction In Obese SubjtNational Center For Research Resources2007
Beta-Cell Failure In Obese African-Americans With Hyperglycemic CrisisNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
Hyperglycemia-Induced Insulin Resistance In Skeletal MuscleNational Center For Research Resources2005–2007
Markers Of Normoglycemic Remission In Obese DiabeticsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2006
Free Fatty Acids-Induced Hypertension In Obese Type 2 DiabeticsNational Center For Research Resources2005
Beta-Cell Failure In Hyperglycemic ObesityNational Center For Research Resources2005
Obese African-Americans With Dka: B-Cell DesensitizationNational Center For Research Resources2004
Differences In The Metabolic/Hormonal Profile In White/Black Women With PCOSNational Center For Research Resources2004

Committees

member, AACE/ACE COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM 2015
member, 2011 AACE Medical Guidelines for Clinical Practice for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan
member, CONSENSUS STATEMENT BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY ON THE COMPREHENSIVE TYPE 2 DIABETES MANAGEMENT ALGORITHM 2016 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
member, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology - Clinical Practice Guidelines for Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan 2015
member, AACE/ACE Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm 2036
member, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGISTS AND AMERICAN COLLEGE OF ENDOCRINOLOGY CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING A DIABETES MELLITUS COMPREHENSIVE CARE PLAN 2015

Hospital Affiliations

Grady Health SystemAtlanta, Georgia