Derek LeRoith MD PhD is currently the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Diseases at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, NY.

Dr. LeRoith has worked at the NIH since 1979 in the field of Endocrinology and Diabetes and rose to be Diabetes Branch at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda MD, a position he held until 2005.

His main interests have focused on the role of insulin and the insulin-like growth factors in normal physiology and disease states. In these areas he has published over 500 peer-reviewed articles and reviews in high profile journals. He is also the senior editor of a textbook on Diabetes, now in its third edition and has edited books on the insulin-like growth factors.

He has made major contributions in our understanding of the basic pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes and also the role of the IGFs in various disorders especially in cancer, and is considered a world expert on these topics.

In recognition of his contributions he has received many lectureships worldwide and has been the plenary speaker at numerous national and international symposia.

He is the editor of a number of diabetes- and growth factor-related journals, has been on the advisory boards of a number of companies and co-chairs two national committees that deal with the education of endocrinologist and primary care physicians.

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