Dessi P. Zaharieva PhD, CEP, CDCES
Instructor, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CaliforniaDessi Zaharieva is an Instructor currently working in Pediatric Endocrinology at Stanford University – School of Medicine under the supervision of Dr. David Maahs. Dessi’s research focuses on strategies to manage blood glucose concentrations around exercise in youth and adults with type 1 diabetes. She is also working on implementing exercise education and monitoring physical activity patterns and behaviours in newly diagnosed youth with type 1 diabetes.
Disclosures
Dr. Zaharieva has no relevant disclosures.Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Predicting Hypoglycemia Risk During Exercise for Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Using the Repeated Measures Random Forest Algorithm
- Glucose Control During Exercise Initiated 1 or 2 Hours After a Meal in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Treated With an AID System
- Anticipated Basal Insulin Reduction to Prevent Exercise-Induced Hypoglycemia in Adults and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes
- Daily Physical Activity and Mealtime Glucose Control in T1D