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Clinic is designed to enhance diabetes and obesity-related research, discover better treatment protocols, and cultivate a healthier Mississippi and nation. The Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute is ranked No. 3 in the nation for diabetes care by U.S. News & World Report.
The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute is the vision of Joseph C. Canizaro, real estate developer and philanthropist. His passion for diabetes research and drive to find a cure comes from his personal experience with type 2 diabetes.
NDORI will be part of a 150-acre learning medical city located in the Tradition community and will
be modeled after successful research centers at the heart of communities anchored by healthcare and educational organizations.
This facility will work closely with a core team
of Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute experts, led by Richard Shewbridge,
M.D. “Thanks to this affiliation, NDORI and the Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute will join forces to advance diabetes research and fight diabetes,” he said. “We will focus on four strategic areas: diabetes and obesity research, diabetes and obesity clinical care, patient and provider education, and an outcomes and research database.”
James Young, M.D., a cardiologist and chairman of the Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute said, “With this affiliation, we will compare different approaches in various locations, including Mississippi, the Gulf Coast, and Ohio. This is an exciting opportunity to further our mission of finding better approaches
to managing the scourge of diabetes and obesity in America.”
Once the affiliation with the Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology & Metabolism Institute is fully implemented, the patients of NDORI will enjoy greater access to best practices related to diabetes and obesity treatment. Leading Mississippi healthcare systems, such as Memorial Hospital
at Gulfport and Coastal Family Health Centers, William Carey University’s nursing and medical related programs, as well as the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will have an opportunity to access NDORI’s resources via an affiliate program.
In the future, NDORI would like to expand its scope of work beyond the Mississippi Gulf Coast to the rest of the state and the nation, including rural areas where multiple underserved or uninsured individuals are affected by diabetes.
The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute
228.831.8764 | www.diabetescure.me www.facebook.com/nationaldiabetesobesityresearchinstitute
Student housing aerial
Dyslexia School
WCU Pharmacy School
William Carey University,
Tradition Campus
Memorial Physician Clinic
Student housing building front.
MGCCC Nursing and Simulation Center
Coastal Family Health Center
Phase 1 Research Center
The National Diabetes & Obesity Research Institute
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