Dr. Zupa is a practicing endocrinologist and health services researcher in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Dr. Zupa’s research focuses on developing new approaches to leverage technology to improve access to and quality of comprehensive diabetes care. She is also interested in engaging family members and multidisciplinary providers to enhance diabetes self-management and care. By leveraging technology to enhance diabetes care in multiple ways—from engaging family supporters to enhancing diabetes self-management—Dr. Zupa’s work aims to develop novel approaches to improve both care and health outcomes for adults with diabetes.
Dr. Zupa was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. Growing up with her father, who has had type 1 diabetes for more than 50 years, inspired her to pursue a career in endocrinology. She is the first physician in her family and her biggest motivator is helping patients navigate chronic health conditions in a way that aligns with their priorities and values.
Education & Training
- BA, Biology; Health and Society, University of Rochester, 2011
- MD, University of Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2015
- Internal Medicine Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 2018
- Endocrinology Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh, 2020
Representative Publications
Zupa MF, Alexopoulos AS, Esteve L, Rosland AM. Specialist perspectives on delivering high-quality telemedicine for diabetes: A mixed methods survey study. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2023;7(5):bvad039.
This study examines the perspectives of endocrinologists and diabetes care providers on factors impacting the quality of telemedicine specialty care for adults with type 2 diabetes.
Bober T, Rothenberger S, Lin J, Ng JM, Zupa MF. Factors associated with receipt of diabetes self-management education and support for type 2 diabetes: Potential for a population health management approach. Journal of Diabetes Science & Technology. 2023.
This retrospective cohort study evaluates patient-level factors associated with receipt of diabetes self-management education and support among adults with type 2 diabetes who use telemedicine to access endocrinology care.
Zupa MF, Perez S, Palmisano G, Kieffer EC, Piatt GA, Valbuena GM, Deverts DJ, Yabes JG, Heisler M, Rosland AM. Change in self-management during the COVID-19 pandemic among adults with type 2 diabetes at a federally qualified health center. J Immigr Minor Health. 2022:1-4.
This study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions on diabetes self-management among primarily Latino adults with type 2 diabetes at a federally-qualified health center.
Zupa MF, Krall J, Collins K, Marroquin O, Ng JM, Siminerio L. A risk stratification approach to allocating diabetes education and support services. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2022;24(1):75-78.
This study demonstrates the potential of using electronic medical record data to risk-stratify adults with type 2 diabetes to target diabetes care resources, including diabetes self-management education and support, to patients at highest risk of complications.
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Research Interests
- Diabetes care delivery
- Telemedicine
- Diabetes self-management education and support
- Diabetes technology