Robert A. Gabbay, MD, PhD, Introduction

Robert A. Gabbay, M.D., Ph.D., gives us a brief introduction to himself, and talks about why he switched from basic research on insulin signaling mechanisms to applied science and working with patients.

Other videos with Dr. Robert A. Gabbay:

Q1: The ACA’s Effects on Medical Care
Q2: New Innovations Bring Better Quality of Patient Care and More Cost Savings
Q3: A “Primary Care Cooperative Extension Service”
Q4: Physician Resources for Information on PCMH’s
Q5: How Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) Work
Q6: How Will Medical Care Change in the Next Decade?
Q7: Ways to Motivate Patients
Q8: Technological Innovations for Both Patients and Providers
Q9: The Biggest Challenge of Diabetes Care
Q10: The “Advertising” and “Agricultural Subsidy” Pyramids
Q11: Are Physicians Being Trained for Changing Medical System?

Robert A. Gabbay, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Joslin Diabetes Center.

Dr. Gabbay is also associated with the College of Medicine Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, where he is Professor of Medicine and Director of the Penn State Institute for Diabetes and Obesity and Penn State Hershey Diabetes Institute.

Dr. Gabbay leads a federally funded State Innovation Model Planning Grant for the state of Pennsylvania funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid redesign health care for the state. He also is the Principal Investigator for three Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) projects funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality aimed at developing and implementing new care models in primary care.

Over the course of his career, he has worked closely with numerous investigators nationally towards optimal approaches to providing self-management support and to further engaging patients in their care.

While at Penn State University, Dr. Gabbay’s founded multi-disciplinary Diabetes Institute that has created innovative opportunities for collaboration throughout Penn State campuses. He has worked to develop the infrastructure for a Primary Care Extension Service that supports primary care transformation to improve clinical outcomes.

His research interests include redesigning health care delivery models to optimize outcomes for people with diabetes that has included examining the role of the Patient-Centered Medical Home, motivational interviewing, the Chronic Care Model, nurse case management, behavior change, innovative technologies and therapies, improved inpatient management, podiatric care and the use of registries.

Dr. Gabbay received his Bachelor’s Degree from McGill University. He then earned his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin where he studied insulin signaling mechanisms. After completing an Internal Medicine Residency at Cornell University – New York Hospital, he went on to complete a Fellowship at Harvard Medical School – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. In 1998, Dr. Gabbay joined the Penn State Hershey College of Medicine where he was a tenured Professor of Medicine at the College of Medicine and in the Department of Molecular Medicine. Dr. Gabbay has also maintained an active endocrinology clinical practice for over 20 years.