Umesh Masharani MD

Endocrinology•San Francisco, CA

Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Thyroid

Professor, Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine. Preventative Cardiology

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400 Parnassus AveSan Francisco, CA 94143
Phone+1 415-353-2350
Fax+1 415-353-2337

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 1990 - 1993
University of London Faculty of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Alpha Lipoic Acid and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1
Paleolithic Diets vs T2D and Improvements in the Metabolic Syndrome Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Alpha Lipoic Acid and Insulin Resistance Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Chromium and Insulin Resistance Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Reducing Distress And Improving Glycemic Control In Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2014 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Metastatic insulinoma-outcomes in the current era.
Umesh Masharani, Sheila Lindsay, Farhana Moon, Alan Paciorek, Emily Bergsland
The Oncologist. 2025-03-10
2 citations
Consensus Report on Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists as Adjunctive Treatment for Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes Using an Automated Insulin Delivery System.
Viral N Shah, Anne L Peters, Guillermo E Umpierrez, Jennifer L Sherr, Halis Kaan Akturk
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2025-01-01
Aging delays the suppression of lipolysis and fatty acid oxidation in the postprandial period.
Adam D Osmond, Robert G Leija, Jose A Arevalo, Casey C Curl, Justin J Duong
Journal of Applied Physiology. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

T1-REDEEM: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Reduce Diabetes Distress Among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
Sarah Kim, Umesh Masharani, Andrew Ahmann, William H Polonsky, Karen Weihs, Martha Shumway, Diabetes Care

Lectures

Interventions to Reduce Diabetes Distress Also Reduce Depression
San Francisco, CA - 6/16/2014

Press Mentions

Outcomes Improved with Disease-Associated Stress ReductionJuly 16th, 2024
Overview of Type 2 Diabetes and PrediabetesApril 20th, 2019
For Type 1 Diabetes Distress, Focus First on Managing EmotionsJune 11th, 2024

Grant Support

Chromium And Insulin ResistanceNational Center For Complementary &Alternative Medicine2005–2007
Phase II Multidose Treatment Of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus With Hokt3gama1National Center For Research Resources2004–2005
Biogenesis, Topology And Function Of GRP 94National Institute Of General Medical Sciences1992–1993