Dr. Caroline Kramer

Dr. Caroline K. Kramer is an Endocrinologist and Clinician Scientist at the LSCD and an Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medicine, University of Toronto. Her clinical research work has focused on the pathophysiology and risk factors for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) particularly the interaction between obesity and T2DM, risk factors for cardiovascular disease in individuals with metabolic abnormalities, and strategies for the treatment of T2DM including lifestyle interventions. To date, her research has yielded more than 100 original peer-reviewed publications including first-authorship publications in high-impact general medical journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine and British Medical Journal, and top subspecialty journals in the field of diabetes and endocrinology including Diabetes, Diabetes Care and Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. She has received the Diabetes Canada (former Canadian Diabetes Association) Clinician-Scientist award (for the period of 2016-2021), Banting and Best New Investigator award 2015/2016 and her research has been funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) and Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.