Diabesity LLC

DIABESITY LLC

Clinical Leadership in Diabetes & Obesity Care

Media & Podcasts

Sharing Expertise Across National Platforms

Lucia is a sought-after voice in diabetes and obesity care, regularly contributing to major medical podcasts and publications.

American Diabetes Association

Diabetes Day by Day

Co-hosted with Neil Skolnik, MD. Discusses everyday challenges of living with diabetes and offers practical advice for patients and caregivers.

Apple Podcasts · Spotify · Amazon Music · Audible

HCPLive

Insulin for All or Insulin for Some?

With Diana Isaacs, PharmD. Turning points for insulin affordability including biosimilar approvals and retail partnerships.

HCPLive.com

HCPLive

Walmart & Novo Nordisk Insulin Initiative

How the ReliOn NovoLog launch impacts diabetes management and insulin affordability for underserved communities.

HCPLive.com

HCPLive

Gaps in Diabetes Care

Highlighting the need for racial and ethnic minority representation in research and challenges for underinsured patients.

HCPLive.com

CDHub360

Clinical Inertia: Key Takeaways for Primary Care

Strategies to improve diabetes management and prevent clinical inertia at the patient and practitioner levels.

CDHub360.com

CDHub360

Clinical Inertia: Why Embrace Long-Acting Insulins?

Benefits of long-acting insulins and barriers preventing more widespread implementation.

CDHub360.com

Consultant360

ADA’s Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes

Breaking down the latest ADA standards and their practical implications for clinicians.

Consultant360.com

The Huddle

Timely Initiation of Basal Insulin

Conversations with the diabetes care team about optimizing the timing of basal insulin therapy.

iVoox · Major podcast platforms

Video & CME Presentations

On Camera

HCPLive · Video

Gaps in Diabetes Care

Lucia discusses the gaps that remain in diabetes management and how providers can help bridge them.

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HCPLive · YouTube · Video

Cardiovascular Outcomes for Patients with Diabetes

Lucia discusses cardiovascular outcomes testing and compares the cardiovascular effects of several diabetes therapies.

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Practicing Clinicians Exchange · CME Video

Meeting of the Minds: Clinical Challenges in Obesity Management

Expert perspectives on real-world challenges in managing obesity.

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Practicing Clinicians Exchange · CME Video

Evidence-Based Care for Weight-Focused Type 2 Diabetes Management

Aligning real-world practice with evidence-based, weight-focused T2D care.

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Practicing Clinicians Exchange · CME Video

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Metabolic Effects in Type 2 Diabetes

The metabolic effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists and their role in managing T2DM.

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Practicing Clinicians Exchange · CME Video

Improving Renal & Cardiovascular Outcomes in CKD and Type 2 Diabetes

Updates on protecting the kidneys and heart in patients with CKD and T2D.

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Nestlé Medical Hub · Webinar

Navigating the Impact of Weight Loss on Body Mass

With Judy Loper, PhD, RD. Strategies to support a patient’s ongoing weight-loss journey — a case discussion.

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Several of these are accredited CME activities and may require a free clinician sign-in. Explore more of Lucia’s presentations on Pri-Med, Practicing Clinicians Exchange, and MedscapeLIVE (MEDS).

Speaking

Selected Presentations & Webinars

Building a Multidisciplinary Model for Behavior Change in Cardiometabolic Health

Session Chair & Faculty · Panel Discussion · ADA Annual Scientific Sessions, New Orleans · Selected for On-Demand

Panel faculty: Dr. Mahima Gulati, MSc, ECNU, FACE, Dip ABLM · Dr. Robyn O. Pashby, PhD · Dr. Renee J. Rogers, PhD, FACSM, FTOS

2026

Advocacy in Action: Current State and Federal Landscapes

Moderator · Scholars Program · ADA Annual Scientific Sessions

Featuring Dr. Enrique Caballero, MD — ADA President of Medicine & Science

2026

Improving Early Identification and Integrated Management of Cardio-Renal-Metabolic Risk in Family Medicine

Dinner Satellite CME Symposium · AAFP Family Medicine Experience (FMX), Nashville, TN · CME Outfitters · with Dr. Jay H. Shubrook, DO, FAAFP, FACOFP, BC-ADM, D-ACD

2026

Targeting Aldosterone in Heart Failure and Chronic Kidney Disease

NPACE Pharmacology Conference, Napa, CA

2026

The Obesity Society’s Best Practices in Obesity Management

Vermont Nurse Practitioners Association Conference · with Dr. Thomas George, DNP, FNP-C, NASM-CPT/WLS, FOMA

2026

Beyond the Expected: Hypercortisolism as an Under-recognized Driver of Resistant Hypertension

Cardio-Renal-Metabolic-Endocrine Assembly (CaRMA)

2026

Making the Move to Once-Weekly Basal Insulin: Bridging Evidence and Everyday Care

With Dr. Matthew P. Gilbert · NPACE Pharmacology Conference, Med Learning Institute

2026

Breaking the Cycle of Therapeutic Inertia: How Once-Weekly Insulins and Technology Can Transform Diabetes Care

Pri-Med Southwest, Houston, TX

2026

Implementing the New Clinical Obesity Diagnosis Into Practice

Practicing Clinicians Exchange

2026

Medications and Obesity Management: A Clinical Guide for Healthcare Providers

Cardio-Renal-Metabolic-Endocrine Assembly (CaRMA)

2025

How Obesity Weighs-In on the Management of T2D With Co-Morbid ASCVD and/or Heart Failure

ADCES Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ

2025

T1D and Autoantibodies: Clinical Implications and the Role of the CDCES

ADCES Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ · Selected for simultaneous live-streaming

2025

Entrepreneurship in Diabetes Care and Education: Expert Panel Discussion

ADCES Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ · Panel with Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RDN, CDCES, CDN; Gary Scheiner, MS, CDCES, FADCES; and Sarah Hormachea, MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM

2025

What’s New and Around the Corner in CGM?

NPACE 31st Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, OK

2025

Difficult-to-Control Diabetes: Consider Hypercortisolism

NPACE Phoenix Conference, Phoenix, AZ

2025

The Gift of Time: Early Detection and Delayed Progression of Type 1 Diabetes

NPAM Fall CE Conference, Columbia, MD

2025

New Overweight & Obesity Recommendations: Implementing Definition and Diagnostic Updates Into Your Practice

Practicing Clinicians Exchange

2025

Real-World Insights: Shared Decision-Making and SMART Goals for Type 2 Diabetes and Weight

Practicing Clinicians Exchange

2025

Hitting Diabetes Head-On: Reducing Therapeutic Inertia With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Practicing Clinicians Exchange

2025

Harnessing Digital Diabetes Technology for Successful Insulin Management

With Dr. Diana Isaacs · PrimaryCareNOW, Pri-Med

2025

Individualizing Management Plans for Type 2 Diabetes Through Shared Decision-Making

PeerView Institute for Medical Education

2025

2025 ADA Standards of Care in Diabetes

With Nicola Bellini · ADCES Webinar

2025

Case Studies in Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease

With Dr. Lisa Foster Smith · Cardio-Renal-Metabolic-Endocrine Assembly (CaRMA)

2024

Improving Shared Decision-Making in T2D Management

Clinical Care Options · Practicing Clinicians Exchange

2024

A Tethered Approach to Type 2 Diabetes Care: Connecting Insulin Regimens With Digital Technology

ACP Internal Medicine Meeting, Boston, MA

2024

PER Postgame: Updates in Basal Insulin Therapy

Physicians’ Education Resource (PER)

2023

Practical Approach to Identifying Different Types of Diabetes in Clinical Practice

Harvard Medical School: Diabetes Update

2023

Assessing Cardiorenal Risk in Patients With Comorbid Stage 1–2 CKD and T2D

Haymarket Medical Network · MPR

2023

Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia: Leveraging the Diabetes Care Professional Team

With Dr. Kevin Pantalone & Sandra Leal · ADA Scientific Sessions (Panel)

2023

Numb Toes and Heart Woes: Diabetic Neuropathy

MedscapeLIVE! MEDS

2023

Prediabetes and T2D: Risk Factors, Screening and Clinical Considerations

MedscapeLIVE! MEDS

2023

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles & Books

2026

Misclassification of Type 1 Diabetes as Type 2 Diabetes in Adults: Practical Guidance for Screening and Diagnosis

Postgraduate Medicine

2022

Safe and Appropriate Use of GLP-1 RAs in Type 2 Diabetes and Macrovascular Disease

Journal of Family Practice

2022

Reducing Rates of Intended Self-Injury and Suicide Amongst People With Diabetes (RESCUE Collaborative Community)

Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics

2022

Conquering Diabetes Therapeutic Inertia: Practical Tips for Primary Care

Journal of Osteopathic Medicine

2022

Summary Report of the ADCES 2021 Insulin Initiation and Titration Survey

ADCES in Practice

2020

Addressing Therapeutic Inertia in 2020 and Beyond

Clinical Diabetes

2020

Uncommon Presentations of Diabetes: Zebras in the Herd

Clinical Diabetes

2019

Transitioning to Fixed-Ratio Combination Therapy: Five Frequently Asked Questions

Clinical Diabetes

2019

Role of Ultrafast-Acting Insulin Analogues in Diabetes Management

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

2017

Bolstering Your Armamentarium With SGLT2 Inhibitors

The Nurse Practitioner

2017

Insulin Glargine 300 Units/mL: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Book

Contributing Author, Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice (4 editions, 8th–11th)

Wolters Kluwer

Book

Contributing Author, Genomic Essentials for Graduate Level Nurses

DesTech Publishing