Donald R. Coustan, MD, of Jamestown, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s Diabetes in Pregnancy Program at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, a Care New England hospital, and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, has been appointed to serve a two-year term of the Professional Practice Committee of the American Diabetes Association.
Dr. Coustan was chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants and the Alpert Medical School from 1991 to 2008. He is a past president of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, past board member of the American Diabetes Association, and has held numerous other national positions. He is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal-fetal medicine. Dr. Coustan is an internationally recognized expert on the management of diabetes in pregnancy, and is the author of more than 200 research papers and scholarly publications, many of which address diabetes.
About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes and its deadly consequences and is fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Since 1940, our mission has been to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information, please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383) or visit diabetes.org.