Lois Jovanovic

Lois Jovanovic (Serbian Cyrillic: Lois Jovanovič; May 2, 1947, in Minneapolis – September 18, 2018, Santa Barbara, California) was the chief executive officer of the Diabetes Research Institute at the Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, California.[1] She pioneered in medical practice that helped many diabetic women give birth to healthier babies.[2][3]

Lois Jovanovic
Born
Lois Gretchen Blaustone

(1947-05-02)May 2, 1947
DiedSeptember 18, 2018(2018-09-18) (aged 71)
Known forPioneered in medical practice that helped many diabetic women give birth to healthier babies

Early life and career

She was born Lois Gretchen Blaustone to pharmacist parents, Arnold Blaustone and Alice Dechter.[1][4] A type 1 diabetic, Jovanovic was one of the creators of the Pocket Doc insulin dosage calculator.[4] Jovanovic developed a program that monitored blood glucose which then helped maintain normal blood glucose concentrations throughout a woman's pregnancy. The said protocols for intensive insulin delivery later became the standard for strict glucose control during pregnancy.[3]

References
  1. Roberts, Sam (September 28, 2018). "Dr. Lois Jovanovic, 71, Dies; Helped Diabetic Women Have Babies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. "Remembering the Great Dr. Lois Jovanovic". diaTribe. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  3. Lois Jovanovic: giving hope to diabetic mothers
  4. Pettitt, David J.; Okada Wollitzer, Alison (March 2019). "Lois Jovanovič, MD, MACE: Pioneer in the Field of Diabetes and Pregnancy and Beyond". Diabetes Care. 42 (3): 359–363. doi:10.2337/dci18-0056. PMID 30787059. S2CID 73497847. Retrieved 2 November 2021.


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