{"id":14,"date":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/diabetes\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:44:52","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/diabetes\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Division of Diabetes Contact Info<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Name<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Title<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Email<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Telephone<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DeFronzo, Ralph A.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Division Chief, Professor<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:defronzo@uthscsa.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">defronzo@uthscsa.edu <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">210-567-6692<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hansis-Diarte, Andrea<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manager, Finance and Administration<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:hansisdiarte@uthscsa.edu\">hansisdiarte@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">210-567-3208<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albarado, Lorrie<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Office Manager<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:albarado@uthscsa.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">albarado@uthscsa.edu <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">210-567-6706<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Murphy, Deena<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Administrative Assistant &#8211; Senior<\/span><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:murphyd3@uthscsa.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">murphyd3@uthscsa.edu <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">210-567-6691 <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Samano, Mary N.<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Administrative Assitant &#8211; Associate<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"mailto:samanom@uthscsa.edu\">\u00a0samanom@uthscsa.edu<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">210-358-7200<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Texas Diabetes Institute) <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;] \n        <a class=\"panel no-equilizer panel-mobile text-center colorized colorized-patientcare\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/diabetes\/faculty\/\" title=\"\" target=\"\">\n            <span class=\"circle close2x mid-icon\"><span><i class=\"fa fa-users\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><br>\n            <h3 >Faculty Directory<\/h3>\n            <p><\/p>\n        <\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"colorized-heading ruled-heading\">A Division in the Department of Medicine<\/h2>\n<p>The Division of Diabetes is one of twelve divisions housed in the Department of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio\u2019s Long School of Medicine. Our sister divisions include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"http:\/\/medicine.uthscsa.edu\/Cardiology\/index.aspx\">Janey and Dolph Briscoe Division of Cardiology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/dermatology\/&quot;\">Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"loose-list\">\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/endocrinology\/\u201c\">Division of Endocrinology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/gastroenterology\/\">Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/division-general-medicine\/\">Division of General Internal Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/geriatrics\/\">Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/hospital-medicine\/\">Division of Hospital Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/hematology\/\">Division of Hematology\/Oncology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/&quot;\">Division of Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/Nephrology\/\u201c\">Division of Nephrology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/Pulmonary-Diseases\">Division of Pulmonary Diseases and Critical Care Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"carat-double\" href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/Rheumatology\">Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"colorized-heading ruled-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p><b>Division of Diabetes<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">phone: 210-567-6691<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fax: 210-567-6554<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: DTL Rm 3.380S<\/span><br \/>\n<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Texas Diabetes Institute<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phone: 210-358-7200<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fax: 210-358-7406<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Location: TDI &#8211; 3rd Floor<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Division of Diabetes Contact Info Name Title Email Telephone DeFronzo, Ralph A. 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