Leadership
LEADERSHIP BOARD
Meet Our Team
Medha Munshi, MD
Founding President
“Every day I learn about how to live life from my patients. This population doesn’t complain much and are trying to do best they can. They have unique needs to be addressed, and I feel more passionate everyday about helping them live the way they envision their best quality of life.”
Graydon Meneilly, MD
Treasurer
Richard Pratley, MD
Board Member
Sei Lee, MD, MAS
Board Member
“The optimal care of older adults with diabetes requires the perspectives of both endocrinologists with their expertise in diabetes and geriatricians with their expertise in the care of multimorbid older adults. I’m thrilled to help lead an organization melding the endocrine and geriatrics perspectives to improve the care of older adults with diabetes.”
Elbert S. Huang, MD
Board Member
“I am very excited to be part of an international network of clinicians and researchers who share a vision of addressing unanswered questions for a patient population that has long been neglected despite being the majority of those living with diabetes.”
Dr. Alan Sinclair
Chair of Publications and Resources
Professor Tali Cukierman-Yaffe
Chair Of Research
“Aging with diabetes is a challenge. My role as a physician providing care to older people with diabetes is to help them age in a healthy way. It starts by assessing their cognitive & physical health agility then providing appropriate glucose, blood pressure and lipid targets and finally implementing evidence interventions that have been shown to promote healthy aging in this population. “
Dr. Ruth Weinstock
Chair of Advocacy and Engagement
“I want help older adults with diabetes, recognizing that they have diverse and changing needs, some of which can be addressed with new technologies, treatment approaches and psychosocial support.”
Dr. Naushira Pandya
Chair of Education
“In an ageing population with complex needs, it is becoming increasingly important for us as practitioners to understand and meet the needs of our older adult patients with diabetes, as well as their caregivers in various care settings”
Anna Kahkoska
Chair of Research Communications
“I am honored to be a part of a part of an international community of care providers, researchers, and other stakeholder who share a desire and sense of urgency to improve care and self-management for older adults living with diabetes.”
Anastasia-Stefania Alexopoulos
Chair of Clinical Communications
Dr. Sarah Sy, MD, FRCPC
Chair of Postgraduate Curriculum Development