Shara Bialo is a board-certified practicing pediatric endocrinologist who completed medical school and pediatric residency at the University of Miami and a pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Brown University. She also serves as senior medical director at Sanofi.
In her role at Sanofi, Shara helps educate health care professionals and hospital systems about the importance of screening and early detection of autoimmune type 1 diabetes (T1D). She draws on her own experience of being diagnosed with T1D at the age of nine to empower families and clinicians to take control of their health.
As a pediatric endocrinologist, I often meet families on one of the hardest days of their lives: a T1D diagnosis. I watch as the shock sets in. I hear their worries, their concern for the future, and the questions that arise when I mention that family history can increase the risk of developing the disease by up to 15-fold. “What does this mean for our family? Could this happen to …
Type 1 diabetes family history is still misunderstood
Back-to-school season is one of the busiest times of the year for health care providers (HCPs). Doctors’ offices are full of young patients and families preparing for the year ahead, checking off physical exams, immunization forms, and age-based screenings. These visits are more than just routine; they are critical opportunities to talk about risk factors and catch early signs of health issues. Yet too often, one disease slips through the …
Why type 1 diabetes screening should be part of back-to-school
As a board-certified pediatric endocrinologist, the field medical director for type 1 diabetes immunology (T1D) at Sanofi, and someone who was diagnosed with T1D as a child, it’s fair to say that much of my life has revolved around the disease.
I could recite the risk factors for T1D in my sleep; I’ve seen first-hand the perils of an unexpected T1D diagnosis—including diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA); I’m keenly aware that those with …
Improving type 1 diabetes screening awareness among women is critical. Here’s why.
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