Kaitlin M Love, MD

Kaitlin Love, MD, (pronouns: she/her) is an assistant professor of endocrinology and metabolism at UVA. She practices general endocrinology with a particular interest in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, obesity, thyroid dysfunction, PCOS, and gender-affirming treatment for transgender patients.

Additionally, she is involved in research that focuses on insulin resistance and blood vessel dysfunction, leading to cardiovascular disease in people with type 1 diabetes. She has a particular interest in treatments like GLP-1 receptor agonists and exercise training to improve cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 1 diabetes.

She was born and raised near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She earned a bachelor of science degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University before completing medical school at Florida State University College of Medicine. She completed an internal medicine residency and endocrinology and metabolism fellowship at UVA, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. She is the proud mom of a son and cat. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, gardening, running, hiking and cooking.