Georgeanna Klingensmith, MD
Professor Emerita, Pediatrics-Barbara Davis Center

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Medical School:
  • MD, Duke University School of Medicine (1971)
Undergraduate School:
  • BS, Mount Holyoke College (MA) (1966)
Internship:
  • University of Colorado (1972)
Residency:
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine Program, Pediatrics (1973)
Fellowships:
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program, Pediatric Endocrinology (1976)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Barbara Davis Center

Recognition & Awards

  • Women of Valor Award, American Diabetes Association (2002)
  • American Diabetes Association National Award for Outstanding Contributions to Diabetes in Youth, American Diabetes Association (1995)
  • The Children’s Hospital Award for Outstanding Service, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO (1993)
  • The Best Doctors in America , 1993-Present (1993)
  • Colorado Affiliate Diabetes Institute Award for Outstanding Service, American Diabetes Association (1991)
  • Colorado Affiliate President’s Special Appreciation Award, American Diabetes Association (1985)

Publications

  • Klingensmith GJ, Pyle L, Nadeau KJ, Barbour LA, Goland RS, Willi SM, Linder B, White NH. Pregnancy Outcomes in Youth With Type 2 Diabetes: The TODAY Study Experience. Diabetes Care. 2016 Jan;39(1):122-9. PubMed PMID: 26628417
  • Klingensmith GJ. Use of Insulin Pump in Neonates and Toddlers. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2015 Dec;17(12):857-9. PubMed PMID: 26618720
  • Wood JR, Connor CG, Cheng P, Ruedy KJ, Tamborlane WV, Klingensmith G, Schatz D, Gregg B, Cengiz E, Willi S, Bacha F, Beck RW. Vitamin D status in youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes enrolled in the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium (PDC) is not worse than in youth without diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 Nov 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26611890
  • Simmons KM, McFann K, Taki I, Liu E, Klingensmith GJ, Rewers MJ, Frohnert BI. Reduced Bone Mineral Density Is Associated with Celiac Disease Autoimmunity in Children with Type 1 Diabetes. J Pediatr. 2015 Nov 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26561381
  • Silverstein J, Cheng P, Ruedy KJ, Kollman C, Beck RW, Klingensmith GJ, Wood JR, Willi S, Bacha F, Lee J, Cengiz E, Redondo MJ, Tamborlane WV. Depressive Symptoms in Youth With Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes: Results of the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium Screening Assessment of Depression in Diabetes Study. Diabetes Care. 2015 Dec;38(12):2341-3. PubMed PMID: 26459274
  • Klingensmith GJ, Connor CG, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Haro H, Wood JR, Lee JM, Willi SM, Cengiz E, Tamborlane WV. Presentation of youth with type 2 diabetes in the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 May 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25951940
  • Gregg B, Connor CG, Cheng P, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Schatz D, Cengiz E, Tamborlane WV, Klingensmith GJ, Lee JM. C-peptide levels in pediatric type 2 diabetes in the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium T2D Clinic Registry. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 May 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25940861
  • Gregg B, Connor CG, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Schatz D, Cengiz E, Harris B, Tamborlane WV, Klingensmith GJ, Lee JM. Body mass index changes in youth in the first year after type 1 diabetes diagnosis. J Pediatr. 2015 May;166(5):1265-1269.e1. PubMed PMID: 25919735
  • Rewers A, Dong F, Slover RH, Klingensmith GJ, Rewers M. Incidence of diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in Colorado youth, 1998-2012. JAMA. 2015 Apr 21;313(15):1570-2. PubMed PMID: 25898057
  • Steck AK, Dong F, Taki I, Hoffman M, Klingensmith GJ, Rewers MJ. Response to comment on Steck et al. Early hyperglycemia detected by continuous glucose monitoring in children at risk for type 1 diabetes. Diabetes care 2014;37:2031-2033. Diabetes Care. 2015 Mar;38(3):e48. PubMed PMID: 25715429
  • Willi SM, Miller KM, DiMeglio LA, Klingensmith GJ, Simmons JH, Tamborlane WV, Nadeau KJ, Kittelsrud JM, Huckfeldt P, Beck RW, Lipman TH. Racial-ethnic disparities in management and outcomes among children with type 1 diabetes. Pediatrics. 2015 Mar;135(3):424-34. PubMed PMID: 25687140
  • Driscoll KA, Volkening LK, Haro H, Ocean G, Wang Y, Jackson CC, Clougherty M, Hale DE, Klingensmith GJ, Laffel L, Deeb LC, Siminerio LM. Are children with type 1 diabetes safe at school? Examining parent perceptions. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 Dec;16(8):613-20. PubMed PMID: 25266418
  • Chan CL, Taki I, Dong F, Hoffman M, Norris JM, Klingensmith G, Rewers MJ, Steck AK. Comparison of Metabolic Outcomes in Children Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Through Research Screening (Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young [DAISY]) Versus in the Community. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2015 Sep;17(9):649-56. PubMed PMID: 26317880
  • Chambers C, Fouts A, Dong F, Colclough K, Wang Z, Batish SD, Jaremko M, Ellard S, Hattersley AT, Klingensmith G, Steck AK. Characteristics of maturity onset diabetes of the young in a large diabetes center. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 Jun 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26059258
  • Saydah SH, Imperatore G, Henkin L, D'Agostino R Jr, Divers J, Mayer-Davis EJ, Dabelea D, Klingensmith G, Pihoker C, Lawrence JM. Trends and characteristics of self-reported case presentation of diabetes diagnosis among youth from 2002 to 2010: findings from the SEARCH for diabetes in youth study. Diabetes Care. 2015 Jun;38(6):e84-5. PubMed PMID: 25998301
  • Bonifacio E, Ziegler AG, Klingensmith G, Schober E, Bingley PJ, Rottenkolber M, Theil A, Eugster A, Puff R, Peplow C, Buettner F, Lange K, Hasford J, Achenbach P. Effects of high-dose oral insulin on immune responses in children at high risk for type 1 diabetes: the Pre-POINT randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2015 Apr 21;313(15):1541-9. PubMed PMID: 25898052
  • Raymond JK, Shea JJ, Berget C, Cain C, Fay-Itzkowitz E, Gilmer L, Hoops S, Owen D, Shepard D, Spiegel G, Klingensmith G. A novel approach to adolescents with type 1 diabetes: the team clinic model. Diabetes Spectr. 2015 Jan;28(1):68-71. PubMed PMID: 25717281
  • Thalange N, Deeb L, Iotova V, Kawamura T, Klingensmith G, Philotheou A, Silverstein J, Tumini S, Ocampo Francisco AM, Kinduryte O, Danne T. Insulin degludec in combination with bolus insulin aspart is safe and effective in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 May;16(3):164-76. PubMed PMID: 25683037
  • Nadeau KJ, Chow K, Alam S, Lindquist K, Campbell S, McFann K, Klingensmith G, Walravens P. Effects of low dose metformin in adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled study. Pediatr Diabetes. 2015 May;16(3):196-203. PubMed PMID: 24698216
  • Badaru A, Klingensmith GJ, Dabelea D, Mayer-Davis EJ, Dolan L, Lawrence JM, Marcovina S, Beavers D, Rodriguez BL, Imperatore G, Pihoker C. Correlates of treatment patterns among youth with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2014 Jan;37(1):64-72. PubMed PMID: 24026554
  • Badaru A, Klingensmith GJ, Dabelea D, Mayer-Davis EJ, Dolan L, Lawrence JM, Marcovina S, Beavers D, Rodriguez BL, Imperatore G, Pihoker C. Correlates of treatment patterns among youth with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2014 Jan;37(1):64-72. PubMed PMID: 24026554
  • Nadeau KJ, Chow K, Alam S, Lindquist K, Campbell S, McFann K, Klingensmith G, Walravens P. Effects of low dose metformin in adolescents with type I diabetes mellitus: a randomized, double-blinded placebo-controlled study. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Apr 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24698216
  • Majidi S, Wadwa RP, Bishop FK, Klingensmith GJ, Rewers M, McFann K, Maahs DM. The effect of insurance status and parental education on glycemic control and cardiovascular disease risk profile in youth with Type 1 Diabetes. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2014;13:59. PubMed PMID: 24955334
  • Naughton MJ, Yi-Frazier JP, Morgan TM, Seid M, Lawrence JM, Klingensmith GJ, Waitzfelder B, Standiford DA, Loots B, SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group. Longitudinal associations between sex, diabetes self-care, and health-related quality of life among youth with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr. 2014 Jun;164(6):1376-83.e1. PubMed PMID: 24582483
  • Cengiz E, Connor CG, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Klingensmith GJ, Tamborlane WV, Lee JM, Haller MJ, Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Pediatric diabetes consortium T1D New Onset (NeOn) study: clinical outcomes during the first year following diagnosis. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Jun;15(4):287-93. PubMed PMID: 23944865
  • Redondo MJ, Connor CG, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Wood JR, Buckingham B, Klingensmith GJ, Silverstein J, Tamborlane WV, Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Pediatric Diabetes Consortium Type 1 Diabetes New Onset (NeOn) Study: factors associated with HbA1c levels one year after diagnosis. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Jun;15(4):294-302. PubMed PMID: 23889707
  • Steck AK, Dong F, Taki I, Hoffman M, Klingensmith GJ, Rewers MJ. Early hyperglycemia detected by continuous glucose monitoring in children at risk for type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2014 Jul;37(7):2031-3. PubMed PMID: 24784826
  • Kordonouri O, Klingensmith G, Knip M, Holl RW, Aanstoot HJ, Menon PS, Craig ME. Other complications and diabetes-associated conditions in children and adolescents. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Sep;15 Suppl 20:270-8. PubMed PMID: 25182319
  • Driscoll KA, Volkening LK, Haro H, Ocean G, Wang Y, Jackson CC, Clougherty M, Hale DE, Klingensmith GJ, Laffel L, Deeb LC, Siminerio LM. Are children with type 1 diabetes safe at school? Examining parent perceptions. Pediatr Diabetes. 2014 Sep 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25266418
  • Lawrence JM, Imperatore G, Dabelea D, Mayer-Davis EJ, Linder B, Saydah S, Klingensmith GJ, Dolan L, Standiford DA, Pihoker C, Pettitt DJ, Talton JW, Thomas J, Bell RA, D'Agostino RB Jr, SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group. Trends in incidence of type 1 diabetes among non-Hispanic white youth in the U.S., 2002-2009. Diabetes. 2014 Nov;63(11):3938-45. PubMed PMID: 24898146
  • Tamborlane WV, Ruedy K, Van Name M, Klingensmith GJ. Can we get it right for youth with type 2 diabetes?. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Dec;106(3):643-4. PubMed PMID: 25488379
  • Tamborlane WV, Ruedy K, Van Name M, Klingensmith GJ. Can we get it right for youth with type 2 diabetes?. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Dec;106(3):643-4. PubMed PMID: 25488379
  • Jaacks LM, Bell RA, Dabelea D, D'Agostino RB Jr, Dolan LM, Imperatore G, Klingensmith G, Lawrence JM, Saydah S, Yi-Frazier J, Mayer-Davis EJ, for the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group. Diabetes Self-Management Education Patterns in a US Population-Based Cohort of Youth With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Educ. 2013 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24248833
  • Clements SA, Anger MD, Bishop FK, McFann KK, Klingensmith GJ, Maahs DM, Wadwa RP. Lower A1c among adolescents with lower perceived A1c goal: a cross-sectional survey. Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2013 Oct 24;2013(1):17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24156395
  • Cengiz E, Connor CG, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Klingensmith GJ, Tamborlane WV, Lee JM, Haller MJ, for the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Pediatric diabetes consortium T1D New Onset (NeOn) study: clinical outcomes during the first year following diagnosis. Pediatr Diabetes. 2013 Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23944865
  • Redondo MJ, Connor CG, Ruedy KJ, Beck RW, Kollman C, Wood JR, Buckingham B, Klingensmith GJ, Silverstein J, Tamborlane WV, for the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Pediatric Diabetes Consortium Type 1 Diabetes New Onset (NeOn) Study: factors associated with HbA1c levels one year after diagnosis. Pediatr Diabetes. 2013 Jul 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23889707
  • Tamborlane WV, Klingensmith G. Crisis in care: limited treatment options for type 2 diabetes in adolescents and youth. Diabetes Care. 2013 Jun;36(6):1777-8. PubMed PMID: 23704679
  • Lotstein DS, Seid M, Klingensmith G, Case D, Lawrence JM, Pihoker C, Dabelea D, Mayer-Davis EJ, Gilliam LK, Corathers S, Imperatore G, Dolan L, Anderson A, Bell RA, Waitzfelder B, SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group. Transition from pediatric to adult care for youth diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in adolescence. Pediatrics. 2013 Apr;131(4):e1062-70. PubMed PMID: 23530167
  • American Diabetes Association, Clarke W, Deeb LC, Jameson P, Kaufman F, Klingensmith G, Schatz D, Silverstein JH, Siminerio LM. Diabetes care in the school and day care setting. Diabetes Care. 2013 Jan;36 Suppl 1:S75-9. PubMed PMID: 23264426
  • Kaminski BM, Klingensmith GJ, Beck RW, Tamborlane WV, Lee J, Hassan K, Schatz D, Kollman C, Redondo MJ, Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Body mass index at the time of diagnosis of autoimmune type 1 diabetes in children. J Pediatr. 2013 Apr;162(4):736-740.e1. PubMed PMID: 23092524
  • Pihoker C, Badaru A, Anderson A, Morgan T, Dolan L, Dabelea D, Imperatore G, Linder B, Marcovina S, Mayer-Davis E, Reynolds K, Klingensmith GJ, SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study Group. Insulin regimens and clinical outcomes in a type 1 diabetes cohort: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Diabetes Care. 2013 Jan;36(1):27-33. PubMed PMID: 22961571
  • Klingensmith GJ, Tamborlane WV, Wood J, Haller MJ, Silverstein J, Cengiz E, Shanmugham S, Kollman C, Wong-Jacobson S, Beck RW, Pediatric Diabetes Consortium. Diabetic ketoacidosis at diabetes onset: still an all too common threat in youth. J Pediatr. 2013 Feb;162(2):330-4.e1. PubMed PMID: 22901739
  • Klingensmith GJ, Aisenberg J, Kaufman F, Halvorson M, Cruz E, Riordan ME, Varma C, Pardo S, Viggiani MT, Wallace JF, Schachner HC, Bailey T. Evaluation of a combined blood glucose monitoring and gaming system (Didget®) for motivation in children, adolescents, and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes. 2013 Aug;14(5):350-7. PubMed PMID: 21699639
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Professional Memberships

  • Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, Member
  • The Endocrine Society, Member
  • American Diabetes Association, Member
  • International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, Member
  • The American Diabetes Assocation: Council on Diabetes in Youth, Member
  • Western Society for Pediatric Research (WSPR), Member
  • The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Member
  • The Colorado Affiliate of the American Diabetes Assocation, Member

Practice Locations

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
Center Affiliations

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Pediatric Endocrinology, Board Certification
Conditions & Treatments
  • Child and Teen Health - Juvenile Diabetes
  • Endocrine System (Hormones)
  • Child and Teen Health
Clinical Interests
I am interested in evaluating current and new treatments for children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes to determine the best therapy for children and youth with diabetes. I am also interested in Childhood Diabetes, Identification of Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention.

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Duke University School of Medicine (1971)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, Mount Holyoke College (MA) (1966)
Internships:
  • University of Colorado (1972)
Residency Programs:
  • Saint Louis University School of Medicine Program, Pediatrics (1973)
Fellowships:
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Program, Pediatric Endocrinology (1976)
Languages: English
Department: Pediatrics-Barbara Davis Center
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