Biography:

Dr. Carlos Mendez is an associate professor of medicine specialized in diabetes management within the divisions of general internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism at the Froedtert/Medical College of Wisconsin.  Dr. Mendez is originally from venezuela where he obtained his medical degree. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the John Stroger Hospital of cook county in Chicago, IL and his Fellowship in diabetes at the east carolina university in Greenville, North Carolina.  Dr. Mendez leads the Diabetes Program at the Zablocki VA Medical Center and is Co-chair of the VA National Diabetes Field Advisory Board. Dr. Mendez has been deeply involved in academic and research activities with multiple peer review publications and book chapters. Dr. Mendez has also lectured nationally and internationally on the management of diabetes.