Expertscape Ranks World's Top Doctors and Institutions in Type 1 Diabetes

BALTIMORE - Dec. 12, 2018 - PRLog -- As part of its continuing program to highlight expertise and excellence in healthcare, Expertscape.com takes pleasure in recognizing the world's top institutions and medical specialists in the research and treatment of Type 1 Diabetes.

According to the American Diabetes Association, Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease whereby the body fails to produce the insulin needed to break down carbohydrates into blood glucose, which can then be properly metabolized at the cell level. It is estimated that about 1.25 million Americans have Type 1 Diabetes and an estimated 40,000 people will be newly diagnosed each year in the U.S.

Among the individual experts and institutions demonstrating particular expertise in Type 1 Diabetes, Expertscape.com would like to recognize the following 10 experts and 10 institutions for their pre-eminent contributions to its understanding and treatment:

World's Top Experts for Type 1 Diabetes
 • Dr. Matthias von Herrath – La Jolla Institute for Immunology/Novo Nordisk
 • Dr. Jay Skyler – University of Miami
 • Dr. David Maahs – Stanford University
 • Dr. Kevan Herold – Yale University
 • Dr. Desmond Schatz – University of Florida
 • Dr. Johnny Ludvigsson – Linkoping University
 • Dr. Mikael Knip – University of Helsinki
 • Dr. Åke Lernmark – Lund University
 • Dr. Carla Greenbaum – Virginia Mason Medical Center (Benaroya Research Institute)
 • Dr. Mark Atkinson – University of Florida

World's Top Institutions for Type 1 Diabetes
 • University of Colorado system (Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes)
 • Yale University (Connecticut)
 • University of Cambridge (United Kingdom)
 • University of Florida
 • University of Toronto (Canada)
 • University of Washington
 • University of Miami (Florida)
 • Joslin Diabetes Center (Massachusetts)
 • University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania)
 • King's College (United Kingdom)

To view Expertscape's comprehensive results for Type 1 Diabetes, covering hundreds of institutions and thousands of specialists worldwide, please visit http://www.expertscape.com/ex/diabetes+mellitus%2C+type+1

The Expertscape medical search and ranking solution uses objective algorithms to identify the most knowledgeable and experienced doctors and medical institutions across over 26,000 specific topics, stratified by geography. With Expertscape, healthcare consumers can quickly and easily find the top doctors within their travel area and then learn more about their expertise and knowledge. Expertscape defines an expert as someone who has published peer-reviewed research in the science, therapies, and complications for a specific medical topic. To search on any medical topic, visit www.expertscape.com.