I believe that each patient and family is unique, and I treat them as individuals with the goal of improving their lives.
Lawrence M. Dolan, MD

About

Biography

As a pediatric endocrinologist, I specialize in treating children and adolescents who have diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, obesity and cardiovascular disease. I believe that each patient and family is unique, and I treat them as individuals with the goal of improving their lives.

In addition to treating patients, I’m also involved in research. My colleagues and I are looking for ways to reduce the frequency of diabetes and obesity and the complications associated with these conditions. I focus on the epidemiology and genetics of obesity, insulin resistance, abnormal carbohydrate metabolism and their relationships to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease. My research on diabetes and obesity has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for more than 20 years.

When I’m not helping patients or engaged in research, I enjoy spending time with my family. I also like to read, hike and follow the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

BS: University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 1971.

MD: University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 1976.

Residency: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1976 to 1979.

Chief Resident: 1979.

Fellowship: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

Certification: Pediatrics, 1982; Pediatric Endocrinology, 1983.

Interests

Pediatric endocrinology; diabetes mellitus

Services and Specialties

Endocrinology, Diabetes

Interests

Epidemiology of obesity; insulin resistance; abnormal carbohydrate metabolism; diabetes and their relationships to the development and progression of cardiovascular disease

Research Areas

Endocrinology

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Publications

Diabetes Stigma and Psychosocial Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Eitel, KB; Roberts, AJ; D'Agostino, R; Barrett, CE; Bell, RA; Bellatorre, A; Cristello, A; Dabelea, D; Dolan, LM; Jensen, ET; et al. Diabetes Care. 2024; 47:290-294.

Household Food Insecurity Is Associated With Physical Activity in Youth and Young Adults With Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. Reid, LA; Geraci, M; Mendoza, JA; Merchant, AT; Reboussin, BA; Pate, RR; Dolan, LM; Sauder, KA; Lustigova, E; Kim, G; et al. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2024; 21:77-84.

Estimating incidence of type 1 and type 2 diabetes using prevalence data: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Hoyer, A; Brinks, R; Tönnies, T; Saydah, SH; D’Agostino, RB; Divers, J; Isom, S; Dabelea, D; Lawrence, JM; Mayer-Davis, EJ; et al. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2023; 23:39.

Household Food Insecurity and Cognition in Youth and Young Adults with Youth-Onset Diabetes. Brown, AD; Liese, AD; Shapiro, AL B; Frongillo, EA; Wilkening, G; Fridriksson, J; Merchant, AT; Henkin, L; Jensen, ET; Reboussin, BA; et al. Pediatric Diabetes. 2023; 2023:1-10.

259-OR: Arterial Stiffness and Diabetes-Associated Complications in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. BRADY, R; URBINA, EM; GAO, Z; DOLAN, LM; DABELEA, D; LUSTIGOVA, EV A; MOTTL, AK; PIHOKER, C; REYNOLDS, K; SANCRAINTE, L; et al. Diabetes. 2023; 72.

Prevalence, Progression, and Modifiable Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in Youth and Young Adults With Youth-Onset Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Jensen, ET; Rigdon, J; Rezaei, KA; Saaddine, J; Lundeen, EA; Dabelea, D; Dolan, LM; D’agostino, R; Klein, B; Meuer, S; et al. Diabetes Care. 2023; 46:1252-1260.

The Frequency of Undiagnosed Celiac Disease in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes and Its Association with Diabetic Retinopathy: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Brady, RP; Jensen, ET; Rigdon, J; Crimmins, NA; Mallon, D; Dolan, LM; Imperatore, G; Kahkoska, AR; Mottl, AK; Honor, A; et al. Pediatric Diabetes. 2023; 2023:1-11.

Exploring Racial and Ethnic Differences in Arterial Stiffness Among Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Sauder, KA; Glueck, DH; Harrall, KK; D’Agostino, R; Dolan, LM; Lane, AD; Liese, AD; Lustigova, E; Malik, FS; Marcovina, S; et al. Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2023; 12:e028529.

Trends in incidence of youth-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes in the USA, 2002-18: results from the population-based SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Wagenknecht, LE; Lawrence, JM; Isom, S; Jensen, ET; Dabelea, D; Liese, AD; Dolan, LM; Shah, AS; Bellatorre, A; Sauder, K; et al. The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. 2023; 11:242-250.

Association of Elevated Arterial Stiffness With Cardiac Target Organ Damage and Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy in Young Adults With Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Urbina, EM; Isom, S; Dabelea, D; D’agostino, R; Daniels, SR; Dolan, LM; Imperatore, G; Lustigova, E; Marcovina, S; Mottl, A; et al. Diabetes Care. 2023; 46:786-793.

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