Our Staff


Julio Rosenstock, M.D.
 
Dr. Julio Rosenstock received his medical degree from the University of Costa Rica School of Medicine. He completed fellowships in endocrinology and diabetes at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School at Hammersmith Hospital in London and at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. He is board certified in internal medicine and in endocrinology and metabolism. He is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Rosenstock is the director of the Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center, an endocrine practice and clinical research facility. He is also a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas. He is a member of numerous professional societies and the former president of the Greater Dallas Chapter of the American Diabetes Association and the Texas Diabetes and Endocrine Association.

He is actively involved in diabetes education and is an advisory board member of CADRE (Council for the Advancement of Diabetes Research and Education-www.cadre-diabetes.org). He serves as the representative of The Endocrine Society to NDEP (National Diabetes Education Program sponsored by NIH and CDC).

His clinical and research activities have focused on intensive diabetes management strategies exploring novel therapies and agents to improve glycemic control and to prevent and retard diabetes complications. Dr Rosenstock’s main interest has been early insulin intervention with combination strategies to reach glycemic targets in type 2 diabetes. Over the last 20 years he has participated in hundreds of clinical trials for the development of new oral agents and insulin preparations. He is recognized as a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) in the field of Diabetes and has extensively published on exploring novel therapies to improve glycemic control.

He has more than 200 publications, including peer-reviewed papers and numerous abstracts, and has also contributed to eleven clinics and book chapters on various topics in the field of Diabetes. He is currently an editorial board member of Practical Diabetology and Cardiovascular Diabetology, and is an active reviewer for several journals. He has chaired or been a featured speaker at multiple lectures and presentations in Diabetes both nationally and internationally.



Howard Baum, M.D.
Dr. Howard Baum is a native of Fort Worth. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with Highest Honors as a Dean’s Distinguished Graduate and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. He completed his residency in the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

For his training in endocrinology, Dr. Baum was accepted to the fellowship program of the Harvard Medical School at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He subsequently was appointed to the Mass General faculty, where he served for three years. He returned to Texas in 1996 and has been in private practice at the Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center ever since.

Dr. Baum is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He has been recognized as D Magazine Top Doctor in Dallas every year from 2001 to 2009 and has been chosen as a Texas Monthly Super Doctor from 2004-2008. Dr. Baum recently served as Chairman of Clinical Affairs for the Endocrine Society, a 14,000-member professional organization of endocrinology practitioners and researchers. He has helped develop educational programs on the treatment of diabetes and has lectured extensively on this topic. He currently serves on the Endocrine Society's Scientific and Educational Programs Committee.

Dr. Baum is married with two children, whose arts activities and general craziness absorb most of his free time. When he gets a chance, he does like to partake of Dallas’ music and (in moderation) restaurant scenes, and tries to devote an appropriate amount of his week to a fitness routine.



Salomon Banarer, M.D.
 
Dr. Salomon Banarer graduated with an M.D. from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima-Peru in 1995. He subsequently finished a 3-year residency program in Internal Medicine at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. Dr. Banarer was an endocrine fellow at Washington University School of Medicine, where his research with Dr. Philip Cryer focused on the field of hypoglycemia and diabetes.

Dr. Banarer is a member of the American Diabetes Association and has been awarded recognition by the National Committee of Quality Assurance by the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes Physician Recognition Program. (This recognition extends for a 3-year period starting May 2007.) He is Board certified in Internal Medicine, as well as Endocrinology and is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Banarer joined the Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center in October 2005. He spends most of his time in the direct care of patients with a variety of endocrine disorders and is a member of the medical staff of Medical City Hospital at Dallas. Dr. Banarer is also an active clinical researcher, now serving as the primary investigator or sub-investigator of multiple studies.

Outside of work, Dr. Banarer stays busy as husband and father of four active children. He is involved in multiple community institutions and charitable organizations.

Dr. Banarer is a caring and compassionate clinician--always striving to provide excellent medical care in a personalized manner.



Wendy Kniffen, PA-C
Wendy Kniffen graduated from the University of Colorado in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. While there, she served as president of Alpha Epsilon Delta, a pre-medical honor society. She received a Bachelor of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Midwestern University where she graduated with honors in 1997. Wendy is nationally board certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and licensed by the State of Texas.

From 1997-2004, Wendy worked in family practice where she cared for a wide range of patients of all ages. She especially enjoyed the areas of women’s health, pediatrics, and diabetes care.

It was the challenge of providing excellent, comprehensive care for diabetics that brought Wendy to the Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center in 2004. She joined the clinical research team under Dr. Rosenstock as a sub-investigator and is responsible for patient care during their participation in clinical trials.

Wendy resides in Frisco, TX where her other full-time job is raising two small children with her husband. Her family is involved in various church activities and likes to maintain an active lifestyle by going to the gym. Wendy is a very caring, personable practitioner who provides quality medical care for every patient she encounters at the Dallas Diabetes and Endocrine Center.

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