Alison Reed, MD
I care for children with diabetes mellitus and general endocrine disorders at the Oakland and Walnut Creek campuses and have a professional interest in addressing the causes of diabetes-related healthcare disparities. I am Medical Director and Section Chief of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Pediatric Endocrinology. I also serve as a faculty research mentor in the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland Summer Student Research Program, which provides clinical research training opportunities for under-represented high school and undergraduate students.
Education
Wong JC, Reed A, Noya C, Stone A, Spiro K, McGrath M, Lodish M, Harris MA, Wagner DV. Under-resourced youth with diabetes in a community-based intervention show improved diabetes outcomes, technology use, and psychosocial functioning. Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2025. PMID: 39956297
Reed AS, Unger EK, Olofsson LE, Piper ML, Myers MG, Xu AW. Functional role of suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 upregulation in hypothalamic leptin resistance and long-term energy homeostasis. Diabetes 2010. PMID: 20068134