Louis H Philipson MD PhD FACP (He/Him)

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism

James Tyree Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Chicago Medicine Past President Science and Medicine, American Diabetes Association

Summary

Dr. Louis Philipson is an endocrinologist based in Chicago, IL, with subspecialties in diabetes and lipid metabolism. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Chicago and an AB in Biochemistry from Harvard University. His extensive education includes a fellowship and residency at the University of Chicago, where he has served as a professor since 1990 and is the Director of the Kovler Comprehensive Diabetes Center. Dr. Philipson is known for his work on diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, insulin resistance, and type 1 diabetes. He has published several articles on these topics in reputable journals and has contributed to clinical trials. His professional commendations include being named among America's Top Doctors and Chicago’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly, as well as receiving certification for meaningful use of electronic health records.

University of ChicagoFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1988 - 1991
University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1988
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 1986
University of ChicagoPhD, Biochemistry, 1978 - 1982
Harvard UniversityAB, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1972 - 1976

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2013-2022
Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2022
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017

PubMed

2 citations
Advancing Monogenic Diabetes Research and Clinical Care by Creating a Data Commons: The Precision Diabetes Consortium (PREDICT).
Michael E McCullough, Lisa R Letourneau-Freiberg, Rochelle N Naylor, Siri Atma W Greeley, David T Broome
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2026-05-01
Gain-of-function mutation inleads to type 1 diabetes and broader autoimmunity through hyperactive integrin signaling in myeloid cells.
Courtney M Tamaki, Chester E Chamberlain, Clare L Abram, Sumith Poojary, Jennifer Bridge
Biorxiv. 2026-04-06
Approach to the Patient: Mitochondrial Diabetes: Contemporary Cases and a Precision Medicine Approach.
Kaylee R Oppenheimer, Nava T Himelhoch, Michael E McCullough, Tiana L Bowden, Balamurugan Kandasamy
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2026-03-17

Journal Articles

Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Hypoglycemia in Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
Anuj Bhargava, Robin Goland, Irl B Hirsch, Yogish C Kudva, Janet B Mcgill, Louis Philipson, Francesco Vendrame, Ruth S Weinstock, JAMA
Characterization of Mice Expressing Ins1 Gene Promoter Driven CreERT Recombinase for Conditional Gene Deletion in Pancreatic Beta-cells
Tamarina NA, Roe MW, Philipson L, Islets, 1/1/2014
Distribution of Directional Change as a Signature of Complex Dynamics
Burov, S., Tabei, Ali S.M., Huynh, T., Murrell, M., Philipson, L.H., Rice, S.A., Gardel, M.L., Scherer, N.F., Dinner, A.R., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A., 1/3/2013

Books/Book Chapters

Endocrine Essentials, Endocrine Update for General Medicine
Chapter: Monogenic Diabetes: Who Needs MODY Screening?
Page 62 - 70Philipson, LH, Naylor, R., Greeley SA, Bell, GI.Editors: Anawalt, BD.The Endocrine Society2012
Genetic Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders
Chapter: Genetic Testing in Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinical Guide to Monogenic Diabetes
Philipson LH, Murphy R, Ellard S, Hattersley AT, Stoy J, Greeley SA, Bell GI, Polonsky KSEditors: Weiss RE, Refetoff S.London, Elsevier2010
"TRP Channels in Health and Disease” in the Series "Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Chapter: TRP Channels of the Pancreatic Beta Cell
Jacobson, D.A. and Philipson, L.H.Springer-Verlag, Berlin2007

Lectures

Other

Interview on “Good Morning Ireland”
RTE 1 (Raidio Teilifis Eireann)
http://www.rte.ie/player/us/show/10243456/#pos=1162
1/17/2012
Monogenic Diabetes
WGN/CLTV
http://www.cltv.com/wgntvmonogenic-diabetes-20120203,0,1917756.story
Chicago, IL - 1/1/2012
Diabetes Awareness
NBC Chicago Non-Stop Channel “Weekends with Whitney”
1/1/2011

Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Hypoglycemia in Older Adults with Type 1 DiabetesJune 2020

Kovler Diabetes Center Raises over $35K for Diabetes Care and Research at Salon Kovler EventApril 5th, 2023
Most Humans Vulnerable to Type 2 Diabetes as Insulin Hits Evolutionary Dead-EndNovember 7th, 2020
Beta-Cell β1 Integrin Deficiency Affects in Utero Development of Islet Growth and VascularizationFebruary 15th, 2020

Center for Identification and Study of Individuals with Atypical Diabetes MellitusUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2018–2029
Monogenic Diabetes: Next Generation Diagnosis, Treatment and ComplicationsUNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO2016–2024
K+ Channel Expression In Pancreatic Beta-CellsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2011
Diabetes Research And Training CenterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007
Imaging Beta Cell Function With BiosensorsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2007