James J. Chamberlain, M.D.
James J. Chamberlain, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the Utah Diabetes Center. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and his M.D. from Vanderbilt University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and served as chief medical resident at the University of Utah and is board certified in Internal Medicine.
Dr. Chamberlain, who has type 1 diabetes himself, is an avid marathoner, hiker, and skier, and believes that everyone with diabetes should strive to live an active, healthy lifestyle. He specializes in treating patients with type 1 diabetes, poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, and the metabolic syndrome. He also has expertise in intensive insulin therapy and insulin pump therapy. He has managed hundreds of patients with insulin pumps and has a strong interest in utilizing external continuous glucose sensor data to help people with diabetes manage their disease.
EDUCATION
| 1991 – 1995 | M.D., Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville,Tennessee |
TRAINING
| 1996 – 1999 | 1996 – 1999 RESIDENCY, University of Utah School of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Salt Lake City, Utah |
| 1995 – 1996 | INTERNSHIP, University of Utah School of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Salt Lake City, Utah |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Insulin pump and continuous glucose monitoring systems
Effects of glucose control and weight loss on cardiovascular outcomes
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
- Chamberlain JJ, Small D. (2008). Use of a Single Subcutaneous Continuous Glucose Monitor Sensor for 28 days in a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes with Continued Accuracy and Minimal Local Site Inflammation. IN PRESS. Clinical Diabetes.
