Prof. Dr. Cyrus V. Desouza is a Professor and Chief of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is also the Director of the Diabetes and Obesity Program for the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Healthcare System (NWIHCS). He received his medical degree from St. John's Medical College in 1994 and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is a board-certified clinical endocrinologist with research interests related to cardiovascular disease due to insulin resistance and diabetes and improving outcomes in diabetes and obesity.