Dr. John Buse is an internationally recognized endocrinologist, educator, and clinical researcher whose work bridges discovery and care delivery in diabetes and weight management. He serves as Director of the Diabetes Center for Advanced Research and Treatment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Buse’s research focuses on developing and evaluating innovative therapies for diabetes, including glucose-responsive insulin, cardiovascular outcomes, and the real-world effectiveness and safety of diabetes treatments. A strong advocate for patient-centered care, he emphasizes collaboration, education, and empowerment as essential to sustainable health improvement.

Over the past three decades, Dr. Buse has helped advance nearly every major class of diabetes and weight management therapies, shaping modern standards of care worldwide.