Our Founder
Dr. Anuj Bhargava
MD, MBA, CDCES, FACP, FACE CEO & Medical Director
Iowa Diabetes is led by Endocrinologist Dr. Anuj Bhargava who has devoted much of his adult life to changing the future of diabetes. He understands first-hand the impact of diabetes, having immediate family members battling the disease.
Dr. Bhargava believes that a comprehensive approach is required to change diabetes and that technology, education, and research should play a role in this change. He is hopeful that Iowa Diabetes and all that it offers can make an impact for the hundreds of thousands of people with diabetes in Iowa.
In his persistent fight against diabetes, Dr. Bhargava armed himself with a Fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at University of Wisconsin, he obtained a physician executive MBA from the University of Tennessee, and is also a Certified Diabetes Educator. Dr. Bhargava started Iowa Diabetes Research in 2007 which has grown to initiate more than 100 diabetes studies and serve 1,600+ patients.
Leadership
Tara Herrold
Director of Clinical Research
Kendra Ridenour
Navigator/Study Start-up Manager
Alissa Gardner
Finance Manager
Laurie Jazwinski
Director of Operations
Our Team
Jamie Pitlick
Clinical Pharmacist
Natalie Young
Clinical Research Coordinator
Kara Turner
Clinical Research Coordinator
Allie Bohr
Clinical Research Coordinator Team Lead
April Perez
Bilingual Recruitment Coordinator
Marcy Bowie
Recruitment and Screening Coordinator/Navigator
Lupe Ortega
Recruitment and Screening Coordinator
Kourtney Marlow
Clinical Research Coordinator
Molly Muchow
Registered Dietician
Bobbi Guy
Regulatory and Start Up Lead
Christine Langel
Sub Investigator
Linda Edwards
Patient Care Navigator
Cristina Haight
Clinical Research Coordinator
Kelsey Hawkins
Patient Care Navigator
Jennifer King
Clinical Research Coordinator
Laura Fiala
Operations and Finance Assistant
Isabel Garst
Clinical Research Coordinator
Dr. Shannon Bauman
Investigator/Physician
Vickie Strawn
Office Assistant
