William H Herman

William Herman
Stefan S Fajans M.D./GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Diabetes
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
Available to mentor
William H Herman
William Herman
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  • About

    William H. Herman is the Stefan S. Fajans/GlaxoSmithKline Professor of Diabetes, Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Diabetes and Professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health. He completed his undergraduate degree at Yale University and received his medical degree from Boston University. He gained a Masters of Public Health (Epidemiology) from the University of Michigan. Professor Herman's interests include clinical diabetes and diabetes epidemiology, especially in the areas of surveillance, screening, treatment, cost-effective analysis, and health policy. He has authored more than 400 original research papers, reviews and textbook chapters and is U-M Principal Investigator for the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC), Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS), and The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study (GRADE). Professor Herman received the American Diabetes Association's Kelly West Award for outstanding achievement in diabetes epidemiology in 2006 and the U-M Dean's Award for Clinical and Health Services Research in 2007. From 2018 to 2021, he chaired the National Clinical Care Commission, a federal advisory committee charged with advising the Congress how to leverage federal policies and programs to better prevent and control diabetes in the United States. He has been recognized by Best Doctors as a Best Doctor in America for more than 10 years.

    Qualifications

    • MPH
      University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      1987 - 1993
    • MD
      Boston University, Boston, MA, United States
      1975 - 1979

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute
    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Motivating Patients to Engage in Evidence-Based Strategies to Prevent Diabetes: An RCT
      Kullgren JT, Stoll SC, Carter EW, Vadari HS, Resnicow KA, Herman WH, Kim HM, McEwen LN, Volpp KG, Heisler M. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2026 Dec 1; 71 (6): DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2026.108407
      PMID: 42107480
    • Journal Article
      A Microsimulation Model for Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Type 2 Diabetes Patients in the United States: Michigan Model for Diabetes–Chronic Kidney Disease Model
      Ye W, Ding X, Li J, Singh R, Farej R, Kuo S, Elliott JC, Lott J, Yang CT, Kong SX, Herman WH. Medical Decision Making, 2026 Oct 1; 46 (7): 909 - 922. DOI:10.1177/0272989X261455313
      PMID: 42317029
    • Journal Article
      Utilization and outcomes of nutrient-stimulated hormone therapies in patients undergoing bariatric surgery
      Rothberg A. International Journal of Obesity, 2026 Jul 6;
    • Journal Article
      Increased Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Poor Sleep Quality Among Older Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: The DCCT/EDIC Study.
      Martin CL, Bott M, Herman WH, Braffett BH, Trapani VR, Bebu I, Karanchi H, Lawrence JM, Sherr J, Lorenzi GM, Lee PG, Nathan DM, Chervin RD, Gubitosi-Klug RA, DCCT/EDIC Research Group . Diabetes Care, 2026 Sep 29; DOI:10.2337/dc26-1678
      PMID: 42809017
    • Journal Article
      Perfluoroalkyl/Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Hemostatic/Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Incident Hypertension
      Zhang Y, Zhang W, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Calafat AM, Herman WH, Mukherjee B, Park SK. Jacc Advances, 2026 Aug 1; 5 (8): DOI:10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.103071
    • Journal Article
      Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and incident metabolic syndrome in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
      Kessler BR, Zhang W, Karvonen-Gutierrez CA, Herman WH, Mukherjee B, Park SK. Environmental Research, 2026 Jun 15; 300: DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2026.124487
      PMID: 41967749
    • Journal Article
      1639-P: Reduction in Incident Type 2 Diabetes with National Diabetes Prevention Program/Intensive Lifestyle Intervention: Results from the Reality Research Network
      MOIN T, JACKSON N, DURU OK, CHUNG UYR, JONES CW, BELNAP T, SHAO H, LI P, PHILLIPS LS, ACKERMANN R, KANG R, RIVERA A, HERMAN W, SANTOS CV, MCEWEN L, KUO S, JACOBS SR, TYNDALL BD, NEUWAHL S, ZHANG P, LI R, PAVKOV M. Diabetes, 2026 Jun 7; 75 (Supplement_1): DOI:10.2337/db26-1639-p
    • Journal Article
      2328-P: Association of Life Events, Social Support, and Family Functioning with Risk of Developing Diabetes and the Mediating Effects of Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC)
      TJADEN AH, BRAFFETT B, BUTERA N, AHMED I, FULAY A, HERMAN W, TEMPROSA M. Diabetes, 2026 Jun 8; 75 (Supplement_1): DOI:10.2337/db26-2328-p

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