University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview Position(s)
Pediatric Endocrinologist

Other Related Positions Currently Held
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota

Division Head, Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Minnesota

Fellowship Director, Director, Pediatric Diabetes Program, University of Minnesota

Director, Metabolic Core of Islet Transplant Program, University of Minnesota

Board Certifications
Pediatric Endocrinology

Sees Patients At
-University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview (Endocrinology and Diabetes, Organ Transplantation)
-Pediatric Specialty Clinic (Minneapolis)

Clinical Interests
CF Related Diabetes Mellitus
Pediatric Diabetes

Education
Medical School 
University of Minnesota

Site of Residency
University of Minnesota

Site of Fellowship
University of Minnesota

Awards and Honors
Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors 2008
Best Doctors in America®, 2007-2008
Richard C. Talamo Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award, North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, 2007

Selected Recent Publications
Moran A.  Cystic fibrosis related diabetes.  Pediatric Diabetes.  1:41-48, 2000.

Milla CE, Warwick WJ, Moran A.  Trends in pulmonary function in CF patients correlate with the results of oral glucose tolerance test at baseline. Am J Resp Crit Care Med.  In Press.

Moran A , Milla C, Ducret R, Nair SK.  Protein metabolism in clinically stable adult CF patients with abnormal glucose tolerance.   Diabetes, 50:1336-43, 2001.

Steinberger J, Moran A, Hong C-P, Jacobs DR, Sinaiko AR.  Adiposity in childhood predicts obesity and insulin resistance in young adulthood. J Pediatr, 138:469-73, 2001

Sinaiko A, Jacobs DR, Steinberger J, Moran A, Luepker R, Rocchini AP, Prineas, RJ.  Insulin resistance syndrome in childhood. J Pediatr.

Figueroa V, Milla C, Schwarzenberg SJ, Parks E, Moran, A. Abnormal lipid levels in cystic fibrosis.  In press, Am J Clin Nutr.

Moran A, Phillips, J, Milla C.  Insulin and glucose excursion following pre-meal insulin lispro or repaglinide in cystic fibrosis related diabetes. Diabetes Care, in press, 2001.

Keenan J, Pins J, Frazel C, Moran A, Turnquist L, HuangZ.  Oat (beta-glucan) fiber reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure among moderate hypertensives: a pilot trial.  2001, J Family Practice, in press.

Invited Review Articles, Chapters, Editorials and Miscellaneous Publications
Alford, JA, Beall R, Becker D, Clark L, Doershuk C, Dresing R, Holsclaw D, Kappy M, McPherson C, Moran A, Mueller D, Rosenbloom A, Rosenstein B, Selden R, Stallings V, Warwick W, Zipf W.  Consensus Conference on CF-related Diabetes Mellitus.  Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Consensus Conferences.  Vol I, Section IV, pg1-8, 1990.

Moran A, Brown DM, Doherty L, Ainslie M, Sane K, Saxena K, Sheridan K, Spencer M, Sockalosky J, Ternand C.  Diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of short stature in children: Twin Cities community standards. The Endocrinologist   5:272-7, 1995.

Doherty L, Brown DM, Ainslie M, Eugster E, Hirsch B, Kashtan C, Moran A, Saxena K, Sheridan K, Sockalosky J, Spencer M, Summers CG, Ternand C.  Turner syndrome practice guidelines.  The Endocrinologist 7:443-447, 1997.

Eugster E and Moran A.  Sexual determination, sexual differentiation and puberty.  In Endocrine Pathophysiology, Editor: Catherine B. Niewoehner, Publishers: Fence Creek Publishing, Madison, Connecticut. pg 237-55, 1998.

Hardin DS and Moran A.  Diabetes Mellitus in Cystic Fibrosis. Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America  28:787-800, 1999.

Riggs, AC, Seaquest, ER, Moran A.  Diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus in patients with cystic fibrosis.  Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine.   5:378-82, 1999.

Hardin D.S., Brunzell C., Schissel K., Schindler T., Moran A.  Managing cystic fibrosis related diabetes.  An instruction guide for patients and families.  Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 1999.

Moran, A. When should hyperglycemia be treated in CF?--reply  (letter).  J Pediatr 136: 706-7. 2000.

Moran A, Sinaiko A.  Influence of intrauterine environment on development of insulin resistance. Editorial.  J Pediatr 136:567-9, 2000.