Pennington Biomedical Opens Advanced Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic
Aug. 11, 2025 · Baton Rouge, LA
LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center has opened a new Endocrinology and Diabetes
Clinic in Baton Rouge. The clinic provides specialized care for patients managing
diabetes and endocrine disorders, bringing world-class expertise to the region. For more information contact: Joe Coussan, Media Relations Manager, joe.coussan@pbrc.edu, 225-763-3049 or Ernie Ballard, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing, ernie.ballard@pbrc.edu, 225-263-2677. About the Pennington Biomedical Research Center The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of medical discovery
as it relates to understanding the triggers of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease,
cancer and dementia. Pennington Biomedical has the vision to lead the world in promoting
nutrition and metabolic health and eliminating metabolic disease through scientific
discoveries that create solutions from cells to society. The center conducts basic,
clinical, and population research, and is a campus in the LSU System. The research enterprise at Pennington Biomedical includes over 600 employees within
a network of 44 clinics and research laboratories, and 16 highly specialized core
service facilities. Its scientists and physician/scientists are supported by research
trainees, lab technicians, nurses, dietitians, and other support personnel. Pennington
Biomedical is a globally recognized state-of-the-art research institution in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, see www.pbrc.edu.
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Leading the clinic is Timothy Gilbert, MD, endocrinologist and Lake Charles native.
He joins Pennington Biomedical with nearly 20 years of private practice experience
in Southwest Louisiana. Dr. Gilbert earned his medical degree from Louisiana State
University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, followed by an internal medicine
residency at LSUHSC Baton Rouge and a fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease
at Ochsner Health Systems.
“We are proud to open this Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic, closely combining clinical
care with the decades of diabetes research by scientists of Pennington Biomedical
Research Center,” said Dr. Gilbert. “The clinic will provide us with opportunities
to not only support the health of patients but to contribute to the body of scientific
research that will one day inform future treatments.”
Dr. Gilbert is joined by a highly experienced care team, including Sheri Ammons, FNP,
Katherine Cash, RDN, CDCES, and Hanh Gutowski, RN, BSN. In addition to leading the
clinic, Dr. Gilbert serves as a clinical research physician at Pennington Biomedical,
contributing to pharmaceutical and investigator-initiated studies that advance diabetes
and metabolic health treatments.
“Our mission of generating solutions from cells to society is proudly demonstrated
in our new Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic,” said Dr. John Kirwan, Executive Director
of Pennington Biomedical. “We are informing much of our clinical treatments with insights
gathered by our world-renowned researchers.”
Through Pennington Biomedical and Dr. Gilbert’s leadership, patients receive care
informed by the latest research and technological advances in endocrinology. Patients
also have the unique opportunity to participate in groundbreaking clinical trials
taking place at Pennington Biomedical. These studies provide access to emerging treatments
not yet available on the market, while helping advance scientific knowledge and improve
care for countless others living with similar conditions.
The Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic is on the campus of Pennington Biomedical, located
at 6400 Perkins Road in Baton Rouge. For appointments, call (225) 763-0250 or fax
(225) 763-0256.
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
