Donald A. Mcclain, MD, PhD
- Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism Academic Research Organization Translational Science Institute

Donald A. Mcclain, MD, PhD
- Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Director, Academic Research Organization
- Associate Director, Translational Science Institute
- Education
- BA, Haverford College, 1973
- MD, PhD, Rockefeller University, 2015
- Internship
- Internal Medicine, Stanford University Hospital, 1983
- Residency
- Internal Medicine, Stanford University Hospital, 1985
- Fellowship
- Internal Medicine, University of California - San Diego, 1987
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
- Memberships
- American Association of Physicians & Surgeons
- American Diabetes Association
- American Federation of Clinical Research
- Endocrine Society
- American Society of Clinical Investigation
- Western Association of Physicians
- Positions
- Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Director, Academic Research Organization
- Associate Director, Translational Science Institute
- Departments and Affiliations
- Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Academic Research Organization
- Translational Science Institute
Research
- Adipose Tissue Transferrin and Insulin Resistance.. McClain DA, Sharma NK, Jain S, Harrison A, Salaye LN, Comeau ME, Langefeld CD, Lorenzo FR, Das SK. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 2018 Nov; 103(11):4197-4208.
- Hyperglycemia during first-line R-CHOP or dose adjusted R-EPOCH chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma is prevalent and associated with chemotherapy alteration - a retrospective study.. Lamar ZS, Dothard A, Kennedy L, Isom S, Robinson M, Vaidya R, Hurd D, McClain D, Lesser G. Leuk. Lymphoma. 2018 08; 59(8):1871-1877.
- Synergistic Inhibitory Effects of Hypoxia and Iron Deficiency on Hepatic Glucose Response in Mouse Liver.. Nam H, Jones D, Cooksey RC, Gao Y, Sink S, Cox J, McClain DA. Diabetes. 2016 06; 65(6):1521-33.
- Mechanisms Linking Glucose Homeostasis and Iron Metabolism Toward the Onset and Progression of Type 2 Diabetes.. Fernández-Real JM, McClain D, Manco M. Diabetes Care. 2015 Nov; 38(11):2169-76.
- Adipocyte iron regulates leptin and food intake.. Gao Y, Li Z, Gabrielsen JS, Simcox JA, Lee SH, Jones D, Cooksey B, Stoddard G, Cefalu WT, McClain DA. J. Clin. Invest. 2015 Sep; 125(9):3681-91.