Steven Kahn (endocrinologist)

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Steven Kahn
Born1955 (age 6869)
Alma mater University of Cape Town
Scientific career
Fields Endocrinology
Diabetes
Institutions Einstein Medical Center
University of Washington
Website Steven Kahn, MB, ChB

Steven Emanuel Kahn (born 1955) is Professor of Medicine at the at the University of Washington and at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. [1] He is also Director of the University of Washington Diabetes Research Center and Director of the Diabetes Research Group at VA Puget Sound Health Care System. [1]

Born in Durban, South Africa, [2] he received a medical degree from the University of Cape Town in 1978. [1] He took up a position at the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia in 1983, prior to joining the University of Washington School of Medicine as a postdoctoral research fellow in endocrinology. [2]

He is currently Editor in Chief of Diabetes Care . [3]

He is a recipient of the Endocrine Society Clinical Investigator Award, the Department of Veterans Affairs John B. Barnwell Award, the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Albert Renold Award, and the American Diabetes Association Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Diabetes Research Award. [1] He has an h-index of 146 according to Google Scholar. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Steven Kahn, MB, ChB". UW Diabetes Institute. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Profile Steven Kahn: pushing hard for improvements in diabetes care" (PDF). The Lancet . January 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. "Editorial Team". Diabetes Care . Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. "Steven E. Kahn". Google Scholar . Retrieved 20 May 2024.