David Ahn, MD
Medical Reviewer
David Ahn, M.D. is an Endocrinologist, Program Director, and Kris V. Iyer Endowed Chair in Diabetes Care at the Mary and Dick Allen Diabetes Center at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA. He is a leading diabetes digital health speaker, writer, and innovator.
He was previously an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCLA, and he received his Medical Degree and completed a fellowship in Endocrinology at UC San Diego.
In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he currently serves as the Technology Editor for the not-for-profit Taking Control of Your Diabetes. Prior to this, he spent 5 years as Staff Writer for iMedicalApps.com, covering the evolving medical app landscape. His writing has also been featured on Medgadget, KevinMD, MedPageToday, and AACE publications.
Publications
- People With Diabetes Using Insulin Flying Across Multiple Time Zones: Limitations and Opportunities for Diabetes Technologies. Endocr Pract. 2023 Oct;29(10):830-847 Jingtong Huang, Andrea M Yeung, David C Klonoff, Aiman Abdel-Malek, David T Ahn, David Kerr
- Continuous glucose monitoring: A review of the technology and clinical use. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2017 Nov;133:178-192. Klonoff DC, Ahn D, Drincic A.
- A Review of Blood Glucose Monitor Accuracy. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2018 Dec;20(12):843-856. King F, Ahn D, Hsiao V, Porco T, Klonoff DC.
- How to Best Protect People With Diabetes From the Impact of SARS-CoV-2: Report of the International COVID-19 and Diabetes Summit. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2021 Mar;15(2):478-514. Zhang JY, Shang T, Ahn D, Chen K, Coté G, Espinoza J, Mendez CE, Spanakis EK, Thompson B, Wallia A, Wisk LE, Kerr D, Klonoff DC.
- A Glycemia Risk Index (GRI) of Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemia for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Validated by Clinician Ratings. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2023 Sep;17(5):1226-1242. David T Ahn
- Automated Bolus Calculators and Connected Insulin Pens: A Smart Combination for Multiple Daily Injection Insulin Therapy. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2022 May;16(3):605-609. David T Ahn
- Is There an App for That? The Pros and Cons of Diabetes Smartphone Apps and How to Integrate Them Into Clinical Practice. Diabetes Spectr. 2019 Aug;32(3):231-236. Ahn DT, Stahl R.
