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Max McGee Diabetes Research Center

Meet Our Max McGee Diabetes Research Center Team

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Martin J. Hessner, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology); Director, Max McGee Research Center for Juvenile Diabetes

mhessner@mcw.edu

(414) 955-4496

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Yi-Guang Chen, PhD

Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology) and Microbiology & Immunology

yichen@mcw.edu

(414) 955-7583

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Khyati Girdhar, PhD

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics (Endocrinology)

kgirdhar@mcw.edu

(414) 955-4928

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Pallavi Iyer, MD

Professor; Section Chief; Medical Director

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Staff

Amber Drewek | Research Technologist

Shuang Jia | Biostatistician 

Joanna Kramer | Clinical Research Coordinator 

Ra'Shida (Sadie) Rockette | Clinical Research Assistant

Mark Roethle | Laboratory Supervisor

Nathan Truchan, PhD | Research Scientist

LaTonda Tyler | Clinical Research Coordinator

 

 

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