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Gitana Staskus

Gitana Staskus, MD, CCD

Languages spoken: English, Lithuanian, Russian
  • Gitana Staskus, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Staskus was recruited to the University of Utah in 2008. Before that she practiced endocrinology at Woodstock Medical Center, Woodstock, IL. Dr. Staskus graduated with honors from the Vilnius University and underwent postgraduate residency training in Lithuania. She underwent further residency training in Internal Medicine at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook, Chicago, IL in 2003 and fellowship training in Endcorinology and Metabolism at the Rush University , Chicago, IL. She also serves as Director of Utah Diabetes and Endocrinology Center.


    Dr. Staskus’ clinical and research areas of interests are inpatient and outpatient diabetes management, insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring. She is actively involved in teaching of medical and physician assistant students.


    Dr. Staskus is listed in "Guide to America's Top Physicians" by Consumers Research Council of America since 2009.

  • Gitana Staskus, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Utah School of Medicine. Dr. Staskus was recruited to the University of Utah in 2008. Before that she practiced endocrinology at Woodstock Medical Center, Woodstock, IL. Dr. Staskus graduated with honors from the Vilnius University and underwent postgraduate residency training in Lithuania. She underwent further residency training in Internal Medicine at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook, Chicago, IL in 2003 and fellowship training in Endcorinology and Metabolism at the Rush University , Chicago, IL. She also serves as Director of Utah Diabetes and Endocrinology Center.


    Dr. Staskus’ clinical and research areas of interests are inpatient and outpatient diabetes management, insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring. She is actively involved in teaching of medical and physician assistant students.


    Dr. Staskus is listed in "Guide to America's Top Physicians" by Consumers Research Council of America since 2009.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary

    Education history

    Fellowship Endo/Metabolism - Rush University Medical Center Fellow
    Internal Medicine - John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County Resident
    Residency Internal Medicine - Vilnius University Santariskiu Hospital Resident
    Preliminary Medicine - Vilnius University Red Cross Hospital Postgraduate Studies
    Professional Medical Medicine - Vilnius University M.D.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Lin YK, Hung M, Sharma A, Chan O, Varner MW, Staskus G, Fisher SJ (2019). IMPAIRED AWARENESS OF HYPOGLYCEMIA CONTINUES TO BE A RISK FACTOR FOR SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA DESPITE THE USE OF CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM IN TYPE 1 DIABETES. Endocr Pract, 25(6), 517-525.
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