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Lisal Folsom

Assoc Professor Term

School of Medicine

Orcid identifier0000-0003-0970-332X
  • Assoc Professor Term
    School of Medicine
  • University of Louisville, Pedeatric Endocrinology, 571 South Floyd St. Suite 128, Louisville, KY, 40202, United States

BIO

Lisal Folsom, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and Associate Faculty Member of Internal Medicine in the Divisions of Pediatric and Adult Endocrinology at the University of Louisville, is board-certified in both adult and pediatric endocrinology and provides endocrine and diabetes care for patients of all ages. She serves as Medical Director for Adult Diabetes - Endocrinology Division of the Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, Director of Transition in Care programs, and is the Sandlin Endowed Chair of Transition in Care. Her clinical interests include nutrition, caring for transgender patients, and easing the transition from pediatric to adult care for patients with type 1 diabetes and other chronic endocrine conditions. 

DEGREES

  • B.A. Vocal Music
    Walla Walla University, College Place, United States4 Sep 2001 - 4 Jun 2005
  • M.D. Doctor of Medicine
    Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, United States1 Aug 2005 - 4 May 2009
  • M.S. Clinical Research
    Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, United States3 Aug 2015 - 8 May 2017

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Resident
    Medical University of South Carolina, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Charleston, United States6 Jul 2009 - 4 Jun 2012
    Residency
  • Chief Resident
    Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, United States
    Chief Resident
  • Fellow
    Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, United States9 Jul 2013 - 27 Jun 2017
    Adult and Pediatric EndocrinologyClinical Fellowship

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review