Paul S Hiers

Paul S Hiers,

CLIN AST PROF

Department: MD-PEDS-ENDOCRINOLOGY
Business Phone: (352) 273-8234
Business Email: phiers88@ufl.edu

About Paul S Hiers

I completed my undergraduate degree, medical school, and pediatric residency and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of Florida. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 18. My father also has type 1 diabetes. Through my family and personal experiences, this has lead me to my passion to care for youth with type 1 diabetes. I have also volunteered at the Florida diabetes camps for the past 15+ years in various roles as a counselor, rec staff, medical staff, board member, and medical director. I look forward to attending camp every year and working with the children. My specific research interests in type 1 diabetes include improving care and easing the burden of disease for patients and families with the use of emergent technologies, such as CGMs and closed loop insulin pumps. I also have interests with quality improvement with improving overall care and value during hospital admissions, outpatient visits, and improving the systems around type 1 diabetes care.

Additional Positions:
Medical Director
2023 – Current · Florida Diabetes Camp
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Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2023
BMS6751 Nutrition and Health
2024
BMS6632 Endo and Reproduction

Board Certifications

  • General Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Endocrinology
    American Board of Pediatrics

Clinical Profile

Areas of Interest
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy
  • Endocrine glands
  • Obesity in children
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes

Publications

2021
Real-World Screening for Retinopathy in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes Using a Nonmydriatic Fundus Camera.
Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association. 34(1):27-33 [DOI] 10.2337/ds20-0017. [PMID] 33627991.
2020
An Iterative Process for Identifying Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes: Retrospective Observational Study.
JMIR medical informatics. 8(9) [DOI] 10.2196/18874. [PMID] 32886067.
2020
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: Findings from Prospective Real-life T1D Exchange Registry.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 105(5):e2032-8 [DOI] 10.1210/clinem/dgaa015. [PMID] 31955209.
2020
UNEXPECTED HYPERPARATHYROIDISM IN A PATIENT WITH ACRODYSOSTOSIS.
AACE clinical case reports. 6(6):e326-e329 [DOI] 10.4158/ACCR-2020-0103. [PMID] 33244495.
2017
Case 6: Rash and Fever in a 9-month-old Girl.
Pediatrics in review. 38(2):99-100 [DOI] 10.1542/pir.2015-0030. [PMID] 28148711.

Grants

Jul 2023 ACTIVE
FLDOH CMS Disease Management – COQWY Renewal FY24-26
Role: Project Manager
Funding: FL DEPT OF HLTH CHILDRENS MED SERVS

Education

MD
2010-2014 · University of Florida COM-Gainesville

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-8234
Emails:
Business:
phiers88@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Street:
1699 SW 16th Ave, Bldg A
GAINESVILLE FL 32608