UT San Antonio

Division of Diabetes

Our mission is to combine excellence in clinical research: (i) to define the pathophysiologic abnormalities responsible for type 2 diabetes mellitus and (ii) to develop novel therapies for the treatment of individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD

Message from the Chief

Ralph A. DeFronzo, MD explains the mission and vision of the Division of Diabetes, rated as the #1 center for diabetes research in the U.S. (2014).

Research doctor with a microscope

Our Research

Our team conducts clinical research through a network of partnerships with the South Texas Veterans Health Care System and the Texas Diabetes Institute.

Two pairs of hands: one older hands holding younger hands, a parent and child

Our Patient Care

The Texas Diabetes Institute is the largest clinical center in the world devoted primarily to the care of people with Type 2 Diabetes.