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Ph.D, M.D. Abbas Eqbal Kitabchi
Born	(1933-08-18)August 18, 1933 Tehran, Iran
Died	July 18, 2016(2016-07-18) (aged 82) Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Education	Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell College (1954) Master of Science degree from Cornell College (1956) Medical degree (1965) at the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Occupation(s)	Director of the Clinical Research Center at University of Tennessee Health Science Center Professor of Medicine and Molecular Sciences; Co-principal investigator for four multicenter National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored studies (DPP/DPOS, DCCT/EDIC, Look AHEAD, and GRADE); Associate Chief of Staff for Research & Education at the Veterans Affairs Hospital (1968-1972); Director of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism (1973-2009)

Abbas Eqbal Kitabchi (August 28, 1933 – July 18, 2016^[1]) was an Iranian-born American doctor, teacher, and research scientist, whose major contributions in the field of medicine related to the treatment of severe conditions arising from diabetes. He spent his professional career in Memphis, TN and his work influenced the practices of physicians around the nation and the world.