Linda A. DiMeglio, MPH, MD

Bio

After graduating from Harvard University with honors, Dr. DiMeglio obtained her MD from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA and performed her residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Memorial Hospital (Northwestern University) in Chicago, IL. She completed her fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology and received her MPH from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Since her fellowship, Dr. DiMeglio has been working in clinical research with a focus on Type 1 diabetes prevention and treatments, including new technologies, and also in the area of therapies for metabolic bone disease.

Key Publications

DiMeglio LA, Evans-Molina C, Oram RA. Type 1 Diabetes. Lancet. 2018 Jun 16; 391(10138): 2449-62

DiMeglio LA, Acerini CL, Codner E, Craig ME, Hofer SE, Pillay K, Maahs DM. ISPAD guidelines 2018. Chapter 8: Glycemic control targets and glucose monitoring for children, adolescents, and young adults with diabetes.Pediatr Diabetes. 2018 Jul 29

Watkins RA, Evans-Molina C, Terrell J, Day K, Guindon L, Restrepo IA, Mirmira RG, Blum JS, DiMeglio LA. Proinsulin and HSP90 as Biomarkers of Beta cell Stress in the Early Period of after Onset Type 1 Diabetes. Translational Research. 2016 Feb;168:96-106.

Jacobson DL, Stephensen CB, Miller TL, Patel K, Chen JS, Van Dyke RB, Mirza A, Schuster GU, Hazra R, Ellis A, Brummel SS, Geffner ME, Silio M, Spector SA, DiMeglio LA; Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study. Associations of Low Vitamin D and Elevated Parathyroid Hormone Concentrations With Bone Mineral Density in Perinatally HIV-Infected Children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2017 Sep 1;76(1):33-42

Titles & Appointments

Edwin Letzter Professor of Pediatrics
Division Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology

Education

2005 MPH Indiana University

1999 FEL Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetology Fellowship, Indiana University School of Medicine

1996 RES Pediatric Residency, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

1993 MD University of Pennsylvania

1989 AB Harvard University

1989 AM Harvard University
Research

Dr. DiMeglio directs Riley Hospital’s participation in several type 1 diabetes research networks and supervises a research staff includng nurses, research coordinators, and technicians. She also collaborates on a variety of other translational and clinical research projects. She is an active clinician, seeing patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders in clinics, and she teaches medical students, residents, housestaff, and fellows. Dr. DiMeglio is the Assistant Director for Clinical and Translational Research of the Herman B Wells Center for Pediatric Research and the Director of Career Development for the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute, IU School of Medicine.

Dr. DiMeglio also runs a multidiciplinary clinical pediatric metabolic bone clinical program as well as a group of pediatric research nurse coordinators. This platform provides a patient base for translational research studies as well as a wealth of clinical information collected and available in electronic medical records. This has served as a platform for completed and ongoing clinical studies in osteogenesis imperfecta, hypophosphatasia, x-linked hypophosphatemic rickets, and steroid-induced osteoporosis.
Professional Organizations

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Diabetes Association

American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Midwest Pediatric Endocrine Society

Pediatric Endocrine Society

Society for Pediatric Research

The Endocrine Society
Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatric Endocrinology

American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Clinical Interests

My areas of interest in my clinical practice include metabolic bone and calcium disorders and type 1 diabetes treatment and prevention. Clinicals: Riley Hospital Outpatient Center MSA3 705 Riley Hospital Drive Indianapolis, IN 46202 Riley Children's Specialty Clinic 11590 North Meridian Street Suite 300 Carmel, IN 46032 South Bend Pediatrics 211 North Eddy Street South Bend, IN 46617
Awards

Org:
Desc: Trustee Teaching Award
Scope: University
Date: 2020-05-01

Org: Drexel University
Desc: Selected Fellow: Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (ELAM)
Scope: National
Date:

Org: American Diabetes Association Indiana Affiliate
Desc: Kiss A Pig Winnter: Health Care Category
Scope: Local
Date:

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