Scripps Physician Weighs In on Passing of Quincy, Koala with Type 1 Diabetes

Athena Philis-Tsimikas, MD, an endocrinologist and corporate vice president of the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute recently discussed the passing of Quincy, a koala with type 1 diabetes, with a medical news publication.

Dr. Tsimikas helped develop a care plan for Quincy that helped to manage his blood sugar levels with the use of a continuous glucose monitoring sensor.

Quincy died at the San Diego Zoo on Dec. 13 of pneumonia.

Read the story in Clinical Endocrinology News: Quincy the (diabetic) koala leaves behind more than memories