Laura A Young MD PhD

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

Associate Professor of Medicine UNC Endocrinology Fellowship Program Director UNC SOM College Advisor-Dimock College

300 Meadowmont Village CirChapel Hill, NC 27517
Phone+1 984-974-2950
Fax+1 984-974-2924

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Education & Training

University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2006 - 2008
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2003

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Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2003 - 2026
MS State Medical License 1996 - 2015
AL State Medical License 2012 - 2014
TN State Medical License 1995 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2010
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification WebCIS, UNC Health Care, 2012, 2014-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

From Alert to Action: Electronic Practice Advisory Improves DSMES Referrals Over 18 Months.
Katrina E Donahue, Jacqueline R Halladay, Ping Chen, Kathleen Mottus, Karen Goeke-Austin
Diabetes Care. 2026-09-16
Increasing Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Referrals with an Electronic Best Practice Advisory.
Laura A Young, Jacqueline R Halladay, Ping Chen, Kathleen Mottus, Karen Goeke-Austin
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2026-01-01
2 citations
Exploring the Effects of Dietary Intake on Gut Microbiome Diversity and Composition of Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Study.
Aastha S Dubal, Angelica Cristello Sarteau, Maria Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Zorka Djukic, Gabriella Ercolino
Current Developments in Nutrition. 2025-10-01

Press Mentions

UNC Researchers Awarded $1.3 Million to Put Diabetes Discovery into Practice Across the U.S.November 29th, 2018
Can Folks with Type 2 Diabetes Forgo the Finger Stick?June 12th, 2017
Is the Finger-Stick Blood Test Necessary for Type 2 Diabetes Treatment?June 10th, 2017

Grant Support

Novel Interventions to Increase Uptake of Diabetes Self-Management Support Training within Primary CareUNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL2022–2025

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