Lois Jovanovic
Born
Lois Gretchen Blaustone

(1947-05-02)May 2, 1947
DiedSeptember 18, 2018(2018-09-18) (aged 71)
Known forPioneered in medical practice that helped many diabetic women give birth to healthier babies

Lois Jovanovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Lois Jovanovič; May 2, 1947, in Minneapolis – September 18, 2018, Santa Barbara, California) was the chief executive officer of the Diabetes Research Institute at the Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.[1] She pioneered in medical practice that helped many diabetic women give birth to healthier babies.[2][3]

Early life and career

She was born Lois Gretchen Blaustone to pharmacist parents, Arnold Blaustone and Alice Dechter.[1][4] A type 1 diabetic, Jovanovic was one of the creators of the Pocket Doc insulin dosage calculator.[4] Jovanovic developed a program that monitored blood glucose which then helped maintain normal blood glucose concentrations throughout a woman's pregnancy. The said protocols for intensive insulin delivery later became the standard for strict glucose control during pregnancy.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Roberts, Sam (September 28, 2018). "Dr. Lois Jovanovic, 71, Dies; Helped Diabetic Women Have Babies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Remembering the Great Dr. Lois Jovanovic". diaTribe. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  3. 1 2 Lois Jovanovic: giving hope to diabetic mothers
  4. 1 2 Pettitt, David J.; Okada Wollitzer, Alison (March 2019). "Lois Jovanovič, MD, MACE: Pioneer in the Field of Diabetes and Pregnancy and Beyond". Diabetes Care. 42 (3): 359–363. doi:10.2337/dci18-0056. PMID 30787059. S2CID 73497847. Retrieved 2 November 2021.


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