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DIABETES & OBESITY
LEFT TO RIGHT:
Top Row: Kimberly Cruz, LD; Debbie Clark, CCRC; Joanne Levanway, RD, LDN; Brittany Roberts, LPN; Elena Ervin, CMA, CRC Bottom Row: Stephen Farrow, MD, MBA-AEC, CPE, FACP; Emily Hughes-Foret, PhD, MBA
The National Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute
Dr. Stephen Farrow, NDORI’s executive director, works with his NDORI team and partners to serve Mississippians through a growing research, clinical, education, and fundraising framework to prevent, mitigate, and cure diabetes and obesity. New initiatives include supporting partners in establishing sustained Diabetes Prevention Program services state-wide and
expanding access to Diabetes self- management education and support.
In addition, he co-chairs with the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Obesity Task Force which is addressing food deserts and youth obesity and diabetes rates. NDORI is working to create a consortium
of industry and education, sport and entertainment, and tribal, faith, and community leaders, to raise
awareness of and build support for NDORI’s work.
For his international work to promote endocrinology health
in Veteran and underserved populations, Dr. Farrow received the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology’s 2022 Outstanding Service Award for Promotion of Endocrine Health of an Underserved Population.
19289 St. Joseph St., Ste. C, Biloxi | 228.831.8764 | www.ndori.org
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