Michele Heisler, MD, MPA

Michele Heisler
Kutsche Memorial Research Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School and Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity
School of Public Health
VA Medical Center
VA Medical Center
2215 Fuller Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Michele Heisler, MD, MPA
Michele Heisler
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  • Qualifications

    • MPA in Program Design and Evaluation
      Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton, NJ, United States
      1984 - 1987

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Center for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
    • Center Member
      Center for Global Health Equity
    • Center Member
      Global REACH
    • Center Member
      Caswell Diabetes Institute

    Research Overview

    Patient self-management of chronic illnesses; patient-doctor relations; disparities in processes and outcomes in chronic illnesses;

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      GLP-1 RA Use and Weight Loss Among Patients in a Weight Navigation Program Versus Primary Care: A Matched Cohort Study
      Griauzde D, Turner CD, Othman A, Oshman L, Gabison J, Arizaca P, Henderson J, Beckius D, Lee JM, Stoll S, Herrera-Theut K, Richardson CR, Kullgren JT, Piatt GA, Heisler M, Kraftson A. 2026 Mar 25;
    • Journal Article
      Medico-legal entanglement: a woman with abdominal pain in Peru
      Heisler M, Sabino Pretel MC, Boudart Z, Oette L. Lancet, 2026 Mar 7; 407 (10532): 940 - 941. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00426-5
      PMID: 41794427
    • Journal Article
      A human rights victory supported by medical and psychiatric evidence
      Heisler M, Garibay K, Ahola J. Lancet, 2026 Feb 21; 407 (10530): 758 - 758. DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00053-X
      PMID: 41722962
    • Journal Article
      Developing a Weight Management and Metabolic Health Program to support patient-centred, effective, and efficient treatment for veterans with overweight or obesity: protocol for a quality improvement programme.
      Malhotra D, Henderson J, Turner CD, O'Rourke RW, McAuley KB, Heisler M, Otto M, Thomason C, O'Neill JL, Freeman K, Dunham MW, Bartley EP, Hess A, Kruse V, Ruttan K, Haeussler AL, Solomon G, Grondin C, Kim PS, Schildhouse RJ, Tremblay A, Griauzde DH. Prim Health Care Res Dev, 2026 Jan 12; 27: e9 DOI:10.1017/S1463423625100650
      PMID: 41521639
    • Journal Article
      Effect of the Support, Educate, Empower Personalized Glaucoma Coaching Program on Medication Adherence: The SEE Program Randomized Clinical Trial
      Newman-Casey PA, Niziol LM, Lu MC, Darnley-Fisch D, Imami N, Mitchell J, MacKenzie C, Heisler M. JAMA Ophthalmology, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2026.0001
      PMID: 41746659
    • Journal Article
      More US Immigration Detention, Less Oversight, and More Deaths
      Heisler M, Peeler KR. JAMA, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1001/jama.2026.4289
      PMID: 41989793
    • Journal Article
      Transition to Virtual Diabetes Self-Management Education Delivery in the Setting of Health Care Disruption for Adults With Diabetes and Their Support Persons
      Deverts DJ, F. Zupa M, Kieffer EC, Piatt GA, Heisler M, Valbuena F, Gonzalez S, Guajardo C, Yabes JG, Lalama C, Rosland AM. Science of Diabetes Self Management and Care, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1177/26350106261432172
    • Journal Article
      Clinically meaningful classes of financial toxicity for patients with diabetes
      Patel MR, Troost JP, Heisler M, Carlozzi NE. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 2025 Dec 1; 9 (1): DOI:10.1186/s41687-024-00834-5
      PMID: 39762599

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    Dr. Michele Heisler Named Kutsche Memorial Research Professor of Internal Medicine

    Michele Heisler, MD, MPA, professor of internal medicine in the Division of General Medicine has been honored with the Kutsche Memorial Research Professorship of Internal Medicine.