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Bruce Buckingham, M.D. is a Professor at Stanford University and Packard Children’s Hospital. Dr. Buckingham received his MD from the University of California at San Diego, and his Pediatric Endocrinology training at the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
Dr. Buckingham’s research interests have focused on continuous glucose monitoring in children. He is Principal Investigator at Stanford for DirecNet, an NIH sponsored multicenter study group which evaluates continuous glucose sensors in children. This group has conducted a number of studies over the last 6 years assessing the accuracy, function and utility of the Minimed CGMS sensor, the GlucoWatch, and the Therasense Navigator. His current work focuses on the use of continuous glucose sensors in real-time, and the development of a closed-loop for management of persons with type-1 diabetes and in pediatric intensive care units. These efforts are being funded by the JDRF.