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Enrico Cagliero, MD

Enrico Cagliero, MD, is a physician in the Diabetes Unit and Transplant Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.

  • Phone: 617-726-8722
Departments
Diabetes
Department of Medicine

Specialties

  • Transplant Center
  • Pancreas/Islet Transplant
Clinical Interests
Diabetes management
Endocrinology
Lipid disorders
Locations
Boston: Massachusetts General Hospital
Medical Education
MD, University of Torino - Italy
Residency, San Diego Medical Center
Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, American Board of Internal Medicine
Gender
Male
Patient Gateway
Yes, learn more
Foreign Languages
Italian
Patient Age Group
Adult
Accepting New Primary Care Patients
No - Not Accepting new primary care patients

Accepting New Specialty Patients

Yes

BiographyDr. Cagliero completed his internship and residency at the University of California, San Diego and his fellowship in Endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He joined the Diabetes Center at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1995, and is currently an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is now dividing his time between a busy clinical practice, his clinical research efforts and teaching activities.

ResearchDr. Cagliero initiated a clinical program for islet cell transplantation at Harvard Medical School, developed an electronic diabetes management application for primary care physicians taking care of type 2 diabetic patients, and is involved in several projects focused on improving care for diabetic patients with depression and other mental health issues. Moreover, Dr. Cagliero has been taking part in several seminal multicenter diabetes studies including the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (DCCT/EDIC), and the Look AHEAD trial.

Mass General experts discuss diabetes

Our physicians discuss the education, management and prevention of diabetes, a condition affecting nearly 24 million adults and children in the United States.

MGH grant supports study of electronic insulin-order system

MGH Hotline 08.27.10 Administering the correct dosage of insulin to hospitalized patients with type 2 diabetes is a top issue in quality and safety for many hospitals.

In General: Enrico Cagliero, MD

MGH Hotline 10.15.10 In General awards and honors

Diabetes Unit
50 Staniford Street
3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02114-2517

Phone: 617-726-8722
Fax: 617-724-8534

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