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Office
750 Republican Street
Building F, 3rd. floor
Seattle, WA 98105Phone+1 206-598-4882Fax+1 206-598-4976- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Lorena Wright is an endocrinologist in Seattle, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Washington Medical Center, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center, and Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System. She received her medical degree from Universidad Veracruzana Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish and French. She specializes in diabetes, and transgender care. Dr. Wright is experienced in diabetes mellitus type 1, type 2, cystic fibrosis related diabetes, diabetes in minorities and diabetes technology.
Education & Training
- University of WashingtonFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2009 - 2012
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
- Universidad Veracruzana Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000
- Universite Michel de Montaigne-Bordeaux 3Diploma, Superieur d' etudes Francaises, 1994 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - Present
- WA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Lorena A. Wright Fellow of the American College of Endocrinology
- Recognition city of Xalapa, 2016
- With Honors School of Medicine, Universidad Veracruzana
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Management of Diabetes in the Patient With Cancer.Lorena A. Wright> ;Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology. 2021 Apr 1
- 3 citationsPatient errors in use of injectable antidiabetic medications: A need for improved clinic-based education.Erin T. Wei, Eileen Koh, Mary S. Kelly, Lorena A. Wright, Tracy Tylee> ;Journal of The American Pharmacists Association. 2020 Sep 1
- 14 citationsNon‐insulin treatments for Type 1 diabetes: critical appraisal of the available evidence and insight into future directionsLorena A. Wright, Irl B. Hirsch> ;Diabetic Medicine. 2019 Jun 1
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Journal Articles
- Progression to insulin dependence post treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors in pre- existing type 2 diabetes.Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, Rebeca Vargas Ramon, Zona Batacchi, and Irl B. Hirsch, AACE Clinical Case Reports
- 1, 5-Anhydroglucitol and Neonatal Complications in Pregnancy Complicated by DiabetesWright LA, Hirsch IB, Gooley TA, Brown Z, Endocrine Practice, 1/1/2015
- Impact of Differences in Glucose Tolerance on the Prevalence of a Negative Insulinogenic IndexFaulenbach MV, Wright LA, Lorenzo C, Utzschneider K, Goedecke J, Fujimoto W, Boyko E, McNeely M, Leonetti D, Haffner S, Kahn SE, and American Diabetes Association GENN..., The Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Unusual Presentations of Paragangliomas at Clivus: A Case SeriesEun Kyung Koh, Manuel Ferreira Jr., Kris S Moe, Richard Alan Failor, Jake Ruzevick, and Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, Endo, 1/1/2016
- Patient Perspectives on Personal Insulin Pump Therapy (IPT) and/or Continuous Glucose Monitoring Device (CGM) Downloaded Data (DD) in an Academic Clinical SettingMary M Janci, Hilaire Thompson, Irl B Hirsch, and Lorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, Endo and Levine-Riggs Diabetes Research Symposium, 1/1/2016
- Progression to insulin dependence post treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors in preexisting type 2 diabetesLorena Alarcon-Casas Wright, Rebeca Vargas Ramon, Zona Batacchi, and Irl B, AACE, 1/1/2016
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Lectures
- Endocrinology Update for Primary Care CME1/1/2017
- Hands on Continuous Glucose Monitor Devices1/1/2016
- Diabetes in the Latino Community: Unique ChallengesSanta Barbara, CA - 1/1/2016
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Other
- Foundation for Care Management: Hypoglycemia: Decreasing the Rate of Hypoglycemia and Improving Patient Outcomes. What the Primary Care Provider Needs to KnowWright, LA
http://fcmcme.org/
1/1/2016 - Foundation for Care Management: Diabetes Mellitus Detecting and Treating Type 1 & 2 Patients in a Type 2 Global EpidemicWright, LA
http://fcmcme.org/
1/1/2015 - The State of Diabetes in the Latino CommunityWright, LA
http://cha.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/CHA_Report-2014_Web.pdf
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Press Mentions
- How to Lower Blood Sugar Quickly and Safely, According to DoctorsSeptember 17th, 2021
- Diabetes Drug Reduces Kidney Disease, but Could Cost You $600 a MonthApril 17th, 2019
Committees
- Member, Women in Endocrinology
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Diabetes AssociationMember
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Other Languages
- Spanish, French
Hospital Affiliations
- UW Medicine/University of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
- UW Medicine/Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, Washington
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