One of the leading diabetes researchers in the world, Dr. Vinik is leads the Strelitz Diabetes Institutes’ quest to cure diabetes. His most exciting discoveries are “ilotropin” a chemical substance that can reawaken a cell’s potential to produce insulin and the gene, INGAP, the protein responsible for this reawakening. Dr. Vinik came to the Strelitz Diabetes Institutes at EVMS from the Unversity of Michigan at Ann Arbor where he was professor of both Internal Medicine and Surgery.

Internationally renowned for his research in the areas of hormone secreting tumors and the chronic complications of diabetes, Dr. Vinik has been invited to present his work all over the world. Recognized as a pioneer and scholar, Dr. Vinik has written five books and has published more than 250 papers in medical journals. Dr. Vinik has received research funding for his studies from the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Kroc Foundation and the American Diabetes Association. He is a leader in research on the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic neuropathy. He has particular expertise in the area of autonomic diabetic neuropathy, a complex and challenging condition.

Dr. Vinik has been a leader in research on new approaches to generate islet cell tissue from pancreatic duct tissue. This approach may one day lead to a true cure for diabetes.

Contact

Strelitz Diabetes Institutes
P.O. Box 1980
Norfolk, VA  23501
Phone:  757-446-5908
VinikAI@evmsmail.evms.edu