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Francine Ratner Kaufman, MD, is an American endocrinologist, professor, author, researcher, consultant, and corporate officer〔http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS148021+24-Nov-2008+BW20081124〕 in the medical field of Diabetes mellitus. Her best selling book, ''"Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That Threatens America"'',〔http://www.amazon.com/Diabesity-Obesity-Diabetes-Epidemic-Threatens-America/dp/0553803840〕 has been praised by Cable News Network’s Wolf Blitzer as, “Incredibly important…Francine Kaufman will save lives.” 〔http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/util/directories/faculty/profile.php?PersonIs_ID=563〕 Dr. Kaufman is one of only two pediatric endocrinologists in Southern California listed in the West Coast and Pacific region in “America’s Top Doctors.” Dr. Kaufman holds patents on numerous intellectual properties 〔http://www.childrenshospitalla.org/site/c.ipINKTOAJsG/b.3677967/k.5B19/Francine_R_Kaufman_MD.htm〕 and she is currently chief medical officer at Medtronic’s Diabetes business.〔http://wwwp.medtronic.com/Newsroom/NewsReleaseDetails.do?itemId=1227537608974&lang=en_US〕 ==Professional overview== Kaufman previously served as president of the American Diabetes Association and chaired the National Diabetes Education Program. She is vice president of Global Medical Affairs, for the Diabetes business of Medtronic Inc. and past director of the Comprehensive Childhood Diabetes Center, and head of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She was elected as a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies at its annual meeting in 2005 at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. Dr. Kaufman is professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and was honored at its Academic Honors Convocation in 2006, with a Distinguished Professor award, presented to those whose accomplishments have brought special renown to the University. Dr. Kaufman was also an attending physician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics and is board-certified in pediatric endocrinology and metabolism.〔 Kaufman's Board Certification includes the National Board of Medical Examiners, 1977; Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics, 1981; and Pediatric Endocrine and Metabolism, 1983. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francine Ratner Kaufman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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