Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE

Dr. Kenneth Cusi is a Professor of Medicine at the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at the University of Florida. He received his medical degree in Argentina from the University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine and is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.  He completed his residency at the Center of Medical Education & Clinical Research (CEMIC) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and a clinical fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Prior to joining the University of Florida, Dr. Cusi was a faculty for over 15 years at the Diabetes Division, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) and the Veterans Health Administration System in Texas; one of the leading diabetes programs in the country.  He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE). He has actively participated in many clinical diabetes programs and in the training of many young researchers and clinicians.  He is the principal investigator in ongoing NIH grants, investigator-initiated as well as multicenter industry-sponsored studies, with a focus on obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Dr. Cusi brings to his patient care many years of clinical experience and a deep understanding of the pathophysiology and management of endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. His areas of interest include management of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, along with its liver-associated complication of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Dr. Cusi is the principal investigator of a number of ongoing clinical research projects. His grants focus on cutting-edge research in adult endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, both on clinical and basic research aspects related to the role of obesity and lipotoxicity in the development of Type 2 diabetes and its complications, in particular, the pathogenesis of NAFLD.  He has published more than 90 original articles, invited reviews and book chapters in the main journals in the fields of obesity, diabetes and liver disease.  Dr. Cusi is a nationally and internationally recognized investigator and speaker on the impact of NAFLD in humans,. His observation in 2006 (NEJM, 2006) that pioglitazone is an effective pharmacological treatment for NASH in people with prediabetes or T2D, confirmed in a 3-year study (Annals Intern Med, 2016), has been incorporated into all major NAFLD guidelines for the management of NAFLD. His current work centers on discovering underlying mechanisms of NAFLD and new treatments. He is an advocate for liver screening in type 2 diabetes and other groups at high-risk groups of cirrhosis from NASH. Most recently involved in the multidisciplinary 2021 AGA consensus statement, 2021 ALEH NAFLD guidance, 2022 AACE NAFLD clinical practice guideline, and 2023 ADA Standards of Care related to NAFLD.