Katherine Tuttle on SGLT2s & CKD in T2D, Alexander Turchin on medications after Metformin, and High vs. Low CVD Risk, the ADA's statement on employment and diabetes, and more!

Katherine Tuttle on SGLT2s & CKD in T2D, Alexander Turchin on medications after Metformin, and High vs. Low CVD Risk, the ADA's statement on employment and diabetes, and more!

August 10, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 6

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The episode features discussions on SGLT2 inhibitors, diabetes medications, and the ADA's statement on employment and diabetes.

With the launch of a new journal, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is also launching a brand new podcast: The Points of CARE , the official podcast of Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE . Join hosts Richard Beaser, MD and Jane Reusch, MD, as they highlight key research findings, clinical implications, and emerging themes across diabetes, obesity, and cardiometabolic health through interviews with journal authors and subject-matter experts. 1:15 Our hosts speak with Katherine R. Tuttle , MD, FASN, FACP, FNKF, Executive Director of Research at Providence Inland Northwest Health and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. She is an author of the article "SGLT2 Inhibitors for the Primary Prevention of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis," available at doi.org/10.2337/doci26-0001 . 8:50 Next, Richard introduces Alexander Turchin , MD, MS, Director of Informatics Research at the Division of Endocrinology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He is an author of "Trends in Diabetes Medications After Metformin in Patients at High Versus Moderate…

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Hosts: Richard Beaser, Jane Reusch

Guests: Katherine R. Tuttle, Alexander Turchin

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Organizations: American Diabetes Association, Diabetes, Obesity, and CardioMetabolic CARE

Books & works: SGLT2 Inhibitors for the Primary Prevention of CKD in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Trends in Diabetes Medications After Metformin in Patients at High Versus Moderate Cardiovascular Risk: The BESTMED Consortium 2014–2022

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