Heather A Ferris, MD
Diabetes
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Bio & Overview
Heather Ferris, MD, (pronouns: she/her) came to UVA after 8 years of training and practice at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston.
At UVA, Dr. Ferris treats patients with diabetes and heart disease as part of the Diabetes Cardiovascular Clinic, and patients over 60 with diabetes in the Geriatric Diabetes Clinic.
She focuses on lifestyle modification, hypoglycemia prevention by medication modification or continuous glucose monitoring and healthy aging.
Dr. Ferris leads a lab studying the basic mechanisms leading to cognitive problems in some patients with diabetes.
She lives with her family in Crozet where she enjoys gardening and camping.
Academic Information
- Department
- Medicine
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Research Interests
- Diabetes and cognitive decline
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Adolescents (12-21)
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency
- UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Fellowships
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism)
- Additional Specialties
- Metabolic Medicine
Reviews
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