Advisory Board
Morey Haymond, MDProfessor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Baylor Medical School
Former Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology/Metabolism, Baylor College of Medicine at Texas Children's Hospital
President-elect, Pediatric Endocrine Society
Director of the Metabolic Research Unit, USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Houston, TX
Dr. Haymond is a respected national and international leader in diabetes research and treatment.
Dr. Polonsky is a leading national and international expert in helping teens and parents cope with the emotional challenges of diabetes. He is the author of Diabetes Burnout: What To Do When You Can't Take It Anymore
Rubina Heptulla, MDMedical Director, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Dr. Heptulla’s research in Type 1 diabetes is groundbreaking. Her current research focuses on the development of an artificial pancreas funded by a grant from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases.
Saleh Adi, MDDirector of Pediatric Diabetes Outpatient ServicesUCSF Children’s Hospital and UCSF Diabetes Center, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Adi is active in diabetes research, receiving numerous awards, including the Clinical Investigator Award from NIH and the Solo Cup from Johns Hopkin. He is a Board Member of JDRF.
Vandana Raman, MDPediatric Endocrinologist, Primary Children’s Medical Center, Utah Diabetes CenterAssistant Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT
Dr. Raman is active in researching Type 1 diabetes. She has earned numerous teaching awards, and was honored with the Young Investigator Award in 2007 by the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists.
Dr. Watts is an OB/GYN specializing in high-risk pregnancy and extensive experience with pregnant moms with diabetes. Dr. Watts help women successfully manage their diabetes throughout pregnancy, during, and after delivery as they transition to parenthood. He has a teenage daughter with Type 1 diabetes.
Neesha Ramchandani, PNP, CDEPediatric Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Diabetes EducatorThe Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Bronx, NY
Neesha is a nurse practitioner and clinical diabetes educator for patients with Type 1 Diabetes. She is also a widely published clinical researcher specializing in Type 1 diabetes. She presents findings at conferences around the world.
Will CrossClimber, Motivational Speaker, Pittsburg, PA
Will is a world class athlete who successfully climbed Mount Everest while managing Type 1 diabetes. He is known for his epic adventures across the globe, including trips to the north and south poles and the 7 highest peaks on every continent. Will’s expeditions are the subject of an award-winning PBS documentary Peaks and Poles.
Mike Lawson is a self-proclaimed social media junkie, and a doctor-proclaimed Type 1 Diabetic. He is also a personal blogger, Facebooker, Flickr Photographer, TuDiabetic, YouTuber, Tweeter, Podcaster, Linkedin-er and About.me-er. Since his Type 1 diagnosis, Mike has used the Internet and social media to connect with other diabetics and to receive help with staying healthy.
His YouTube series, My Life As A Pin Cushion is a positive, comedic way for him to share some of the lessons he has learned living with diabetes and to spread the positive message that a diabetes diagnosis doesn't mean that you have to stop living.
His YouTube series, My Life As A Pin Cushion is a positive, comedic way for him to share some of the lessons he has learned living with diabetes and to spread the positive message that a diabetes diagnosis doesn't mean that you have to stop living.
Manny Hernandez
Nonprofit leader, Social Media Author, Diabetes Advocate
Founder, Tu Diabetes, EsTuDiabetes, Diabetes Hands Foundation, CA
Nonprofit leader, Social Media Author, Diabetes Advocate
Founder, Tu Diabetes, EsTuDiabetes, Diabetes Hands Foundation, CA
Manny Hernandez (@askmanny) is a nonprofit leader, a recognized social media author and a passionate diabetes advocate. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences about health and social media and has been interviewed by The NY Times, NPR, Fox News Health and Bloomberg News on these topics. He authored "Ning for Dummies" and has collaborated in other books on social media and health 2.0. Manny heads the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF), a nonprofit that connects, engages and empowers people touched by diabetes through its social networks, TuDiabetes.org (in English) and EsTuDiabetes.org (in Spanish) and programs like The Big Blue Test and No-Sugar Added Poetry. DHF offers information and support to nearly 200,000 people around the world every month.
Sean Busby
Professional Big Mountain Snowboarder, Motivational Speaker, Central Utah
Sean BusbyProfessional Big Mountain Snowboarder, Motivational Speaker, Central Utah
Sean hosts ski and snowboarding camps for kids living with diabetes through his nonprofit organization, Riding on Insulin. He also leads snowboard expeditions to the worlds most remote mountains in Iceland, Patagonia and Antarctica.
Scott DuntonProfessional Surfer, Flight Paramedic, Florida, Hawaii
Scott began surfing at age 5 and competing at age 15. He is the first to surf on the ASP Tour of Surfing with Type 1 diabetes. His popular surf camps in Southern California draw young diabetics from across the country.
Debra Camp, RNPediatric Diabetes Care Manager, SelectHealth
Salt Lake City, UT
Debra Camp is known as a lifesaver and invaluable resource. She has the unique opportunity and expertise to help families navigate the complex maze of both diabetes care delivery and insurance. Debra spent many years providing care to children and helping families in the hospital setting. She expanded her knowledge to include benefits and insurance, working for SelectHealth, an insurance provider.
Marcie SmothersFoodie, Radio and TV Host, Author
Kenwood, CA
Marcy Smothers is an ordinary person with extraordinary curiosity. Her culinary enthusiasm is the focus of her career in broadcasting and writing. In 2004 Marcy was happily leading the life of wife, mom, foodie and avid sports fan when she reluctantly agreed to audition for a local News/Talk show in Sonoma County. She won the position and helmed her own daily show on KSRO for eighteen months. In 2006 she was a frequent guest host on KGO in San Francisco. She joined forces with the Food Network’s Guy Fieri in 2007 and created the nationally syndicated radio program Food Guy and Marcy.
Her first book, SNACKS: Tasty Tidbits Too Good to Eat, will be published by HarperCollins in 2013. Marcy refers to herself as a “homecooker.” By her standards, that’s a step above the average home cook and a few notches below a gourmet chef.
