About Liana Billings, MD
Liana Billings, MD, an endocrinologist and clinical researcher at Endeavor Health, specializes in diabetes care and cardiometabolic disease. She serves as Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Medicine and directs the Clinical and Genetics Research Program in Diabetes and Cardiometabolic Disease. Dr. Billings focuses on precision medicine to better understand how genetics influence diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. Through her Precision Medicine in Diabetes Consultation Clinic, she partners with patients to personalize therapies and improve quality of life, including for those with rare forms of diabetes.
My endeavor
My endeavor is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and cardiometabolic disease by advancing care through research on new treatments and technologies.
Care philosophy
I believe every visit is a chance to reassess and optimize care. Whether it’s through genetic testing or the latest technology, I work with my patients to identify options that are right for them. I’m especially committed to helping those with diabetes feel empowered, informed and hopeful about what’s possible.
Overview
- Gender Female
Conditions treated (4)
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Atypical diabetes
- Monogenic Diabetes (e.g. MODY)
Treatments offered (2)
- Genetic testing to look for underlying genetic causes for atypical forms of diabetes
- Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) or unclear type of diabetes
Skokie, IL 60077-1057
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2004University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
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2007Internal MedicineMcGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
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2008EndocrinologyMcGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
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2011EndocrinologyMassachusetts General Hospital
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2010Endocrinology, Diabetes & MetabolismAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
More about Liana
A person living with diabetes must strive to maintain their blood glucose levels within a target range in order to reduce the risk of long-term diabetes-related complications like eye, kidney or nerve damage.

