In part 6 of this Exclusive Interview, Raghu Mirmira talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the resources that might be most beneficial in diabetes research.

In part 7, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Raghu Mirmira talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about his personal motivations for getting involved in diabetes research.

Javed Butler, MD, MPH, MBA, is the Patrick A. Lehan Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medicine Department at University of Mississippi. He is also Professor of Physiology and Biophysics. Prior to joining the University of Mississippi, he was Charles A. Gargano Professor and Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Co-Director of the Heart Institute at Stony Brook University, New York. He had served as the Director for heart failure research at Emory University and Director of the heart and heart-lung transplant programs at Vanderbilt University prior to that.

In this Exclusive Interview transcript, Javed Butler talks with Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about the relationship between diabetes and heart failure, the importance of managing patients' cardio risks as well as A1C, and increasing attention to heart failure outcomes.

In this Exclusive Interview, Javed Butler talks with Diabetes in Control publisher Steve Freed during the ADA 2018 convention in Orlando about the importance of managing patients' cardio risks as well as A1C, and increasing attention to heart failure outcomes.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Javed Butler talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the use of SGLT to lower risk of heart disease.

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, Javed Butler talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the four most important treatment goals when helping a patient who has diabetes.

In part 3 of this Exclusive Interview, Javed Butler explains the focus on heart disease versus diabetes as a major cause of mortality in a conversation with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed.

In part 4, the conclusion of this Exclusive Interview, Javed Butler talks with Diabetes in Control Publisher Steve Freed about the use of SGLT2 to help prevent heart failure but not as a current treatment method.

Linda Parks, Certified Diabetes Educator, has worked in diabetes care for over 25 years, both as a clinician and in the diabetes technology industry. Her passion is in bringing new technologies to market that make a difference in the lives of people living with diabetes and their loved ones.  She believes it is not just the technology, but the data from the devices translated into actionable insights that bring significant changes. Linda has held positions at Abbott Diabetes Care, Tandem and Senseonics and is currently the Director, Clinical Development & Research at Glooko, Inc.  She is a Certified Diabetes Educator and holds a MS in Nursing Science and Healthcare Leadership from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis.