CMHC Faculty Members

Irl B. Hirsch, MD

Seattle, Washington

Irl B. Hirsch, MD

Diabetes

About

Dr. Irl B. Hirsch has dedicated his career to patient care, clinical research and teaching. His focus in these areas is the treatment and management of diabetes. He is a professor and the Diabetes Treatment and Teaching Chair at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, Wash. He has authored more than 200 research papers, including a review of insulin in the New England Journal of Medicine. He also has written more than 60 editorials, three commentaries for The Journal of the American Medical Association, numerous book chapters and four books for patients and physicians.

Education and Training

Research Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency, University of Miami and Mount Sinai Hospital
Medical degree, University of Missouri School of Medicine, 1984

Professional Highlights

Mastership, American College of Physicians, 2015
Josiah K. Lilly Sr. Distinguished Service Award, American Diabetes Association, 2013
Distinguished Endocrinologist Award, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, 2005
Physician-Clinician of the Year Award, American Diabetes Association, 2003
Outstanding Young Physician Award, University of Missouri Alumni Association, 2001
Section editor, Up-To-Date
Past editor-in-chief, DOC News and Clinical Diabetes
Past chair, Professional Practice Committee, American Diabetes Association
Former member, Endocrine Section, American Board of Internal Medicine