Dr. Timothy J. Lyons

Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Oklahoma, primarily because of lifestyle issues and the significant presence of susceptible minority groups, including American Indians, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans who, together, constitute a third of the state’s population.

OU has launched a major fundraising initiative to support the work of the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center at the Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and to extend that work to OU-Tulsa.

The initiative is led by OU President David Boren, who is one of the thousands of Oklahomans with diabetes. It is designed to support the mission of the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center, which is:

→ to conduct cutting-edge research related to diabetes and its complications,

→ to promote education in matters related to diabetes and its prevention, and

→ to provide a model of optimal clinical care for people with diabetes.

Dr. Timothy J. Lyons is medical director of the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center and leads the Section of Endocrinology and Diabetes. He notes that the Health Sciences Center already has a strong nucleus of excellent diabetes researchers, clinicians and educators, but must have significant private support to add to its public funding and must be able to invest this funding in diabetes programs that provide enhancement in the present and an enduring capacity to grow and thrive.

Follow the links to learn more about the Harold Hamm Oklahoma Diabetes Center or giving to the OUHSC.

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