Kathryn Fantasia, MD MSc
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Biography
Kathryn Fantasia is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and an adult endocrinologist in the Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition and Weight Management. Her major areas of research focus are on evaluation of care delivery for adults with diabetes; racial and ethnic inequity in diabetes care, particularly in the use of diabetes technologies; and interventions and strategies to increase access to care and improve outcomes for adults with diabetes from racial and ethnic minority groups and those who are cared for in safety-net health care settings. She received her medical degree from Albany Medical College and completed her internal medicine residency, chief residency, and endocrinology fellowship training at Boston Medical Center. She received a master’s degree in health services and systems research from the Boston University School of Public Health and completed a research fellowship with the Boston University Evans Center for Implementation and Improvement Sciences.
Education
- Albany Medical College, MD
- Brandeis University, BA
Publications
- Published on 2/3/2025
Silver SR, Jones KC, Kim EM, Khaw-Marchetta S, Thornton S, Kremer K, Walkey A, Drainoni ML, Fantasia KL. Disparities in Diabetes Distress and Nutrition Management Among Black and Hispanic Adults: A Mixed Methods Exploration of Social Determinants. Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care. 2025 Feb; 51(1):24-35. PMID: 39901603.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/5/2024
Steenkamp D, Brouillard E, Aia C, Fantasia K, Sullivan C, Atakov-Castillo A, Wolpert H. Reducing Inequity in the Use of Automated Insulin Delivery Systems by Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Key Learnings From a Safety Net Diabetes Clinic Program. Endocr Pract. 2024 Jun; 30(6):558-563. PMID: 38583773.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/31/2024
Ebekozien O, Fantasia K, Farrokhi F, Sabharwal A, Kerr D. Technology and health inequities in diabetes care: How do we widen access to underserved populations and utilize technology to improve outcomes for all? Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Mar; 26 Suppl 1:3-13. PMID: 38291977.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/5/2024
Fantasia KL, Austad K, Mohanty A, Long MT, Walkey A, Drainoni ML. Safety-Net Primary Care and Endocrinology Clinicians' Knowledge and Perspectives on Screening for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation. Endocr Pract. 2024 Mar; 30(3):270-277. PMID: 38184239.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/17/2023
Yayah Jones NH, Cole I, Hart KJ, Corathers S, Agarwal S, Odugbesan O, Ebekozien O, Kamboj MK, Harris MA, Fantasia KL, Mansour M. Social Determinants of Health Screening in Type 1 Diabetes Management. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2024 Mar; 53(1):93-106. PMID: 38272601.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/24/2023
Steenkamp DW, Fantasia KL, Wolpert HA. Optimizing Glycemic Outcomes for Minoritized and Medically Underserved Adults Living with Type 1 Diabetes. Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2024 Mar; 53(1):67-80. PMID: 38272599.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/2/2023
Jones KC, Austad K, Silver S, Cordova-Ramos EG, Fantasia KL, Perez DC, Kremer K, Wilson S, Walkey A, Drainoni ML. Patient Perspectives of the Hospital Discharge Process: A Qualitative Study. J Patient Exp. 2023; 10:23743735231171564. PMID: 37151607.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/9/2022
Fantasia KL, Demers LB, Steenkamp DW, Modzelewski KL. An Opportunity for Improvement: Evaluation of Diabetes Technology Education Among Adult Endocrinology Training Programs. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2023 Sep; 17(5):1274-1283. PMID: 35135342.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/29/2021
Modzelewski KL, Cannavo A, Fantasia KL, Korpaisarn S, Alexanian SM. A quality improvement initiative to successfully reduce the frequency of hypoglycemia during treatment of hyperglycemic crises at an academic safety-net hospital: Insights and results. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2021 Dec; 26:100269. PMID: 34804807.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/30/2021
Fantasia KL, Stockman MC, Ju Z, Ortega P, Crable EL, Drainoni ML, Walkey AJ, Bergstrom M, O'Brien K, Steenkamp D. Professional continuous glucose monitoring and endocrinology eConsult for adults with type 2 diabetes in primary care: Results of a clinical pilot program. J Clin Transl Endocrinol. 2021 Mar; 24:100254. PMID: 33898271.
Read at: PubMed
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