Dr. Diaz joined the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina as an Assistant Professor after completing their Faculty Development Fellowship in 2004. During her fellowship, Dr. Diaz earned a Master's of Clinical Research from MUSC. She completed her residency training at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia and prior to that trained at the University of Miami School of Medicine. She currently serves as the Women's Health Coordinator for her department. Dr. Diaz is working on grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Harold Amos Faculty Development Program and the Hispanic Health Initiative, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr. Diaz's research interests include obesity and its associated comorbidities, specificially cardiovascular disease and insulin resistance, with an emphasis on improving risk assessment strategies. Furthermore, she is especially interested in Latino health and the development of culturally appropriate interventions for this group. Part of her health promotion work in the Latino community includes bimonthly appearances on the Spanish language radio station to discuss health topics. |
