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Amy Darukhanavala, MD

Yale Medical Center

Dr. Amy Darukhanavala (Daru) is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and practices pediatric endocrinology at Yale Medical Center in New Haven, CT. She graduated residency from Methodist Hospital in New York in 2008 and Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship from the University of Chicago in 2011. She has established and maintained a collaboration with the CF team at Yale Medical Center to address CF-associated endocrine concerns of those with CF. Dr. Daru received a three year EnVision II award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 2019. Her research interest is mainly involved with growth and puberty in Cystic Fibrosis and she is currently PI of a study examining the effects of Trikafta on the growth and puberty of children. Additional CF-endocrine research includes recently published papers on Covid-19 and CFRD, eating disorders in CF, vitamin D metabolism and bone health in CF, INDET and IGT screening in CF, and the importance of a multidisciplinary clinic in CF care. In addition, Dr. Daru is a co-author on the growth module for the Indiana University School of Medicine CME CF course. Additionally, she led an EnVision II educational project providing CF- endocrine information for both patients and providers on the CFF website. Finally, she has presented poster presentations and has had a speakership role at past NACFCs, and she has given invited lectures at Yale Medical Center, regionally, nationally and internationally on various CF-endocrine topics.

Beyond her strong interest in CF-endocrine, Dr. Daru remains dedicated to her endocrine patients. She has been a Medical Director of the Barton Center for Diabetes Camp since 2018 and has been on the Board of Directors since 2021. She is also currently involved in medical education and is the fellowship director for pediatric endocrinology at Yale Medical Center.

Dr. Amy Daru currently lives in Connecticut with her husband, two children and her dog Grace. In her free time, she enjoys completing puzzles and cross-stitching.

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