Copyright © 2003 The Diabetes Insipidus Foundation, Inc.

 

Our Mission

    The mission of The Diabetes Insipidus Foundation, Inc. is improved treatment, and ultimately the prevention and cure of all forms of diabetes insipidus through research.

    We will promote a greater public awareness and understanding of the disease and will serve patients and their families with informational material and through the quarterly publication of Endless Water.

    We will promote Diabetes Insipidus as "A DiFferent Diabetes" so that people will know that there is another diabetes.

Foundation Profile

The Diabetes Insipidus Foundation, Inc. was founded by Joe and Marian Arminger on June 28, 1996 because their son has Neurogenic Diabetes Insipidus.  It is a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation.

The Founding Board of Directors consisted of Marian Arminger, Dr. Heinz Valtin and Dr. Tatyana Korontsvit.  Dr. Valtin is a retired Professor at Dartmouth Medical School and is an expert on DI. Dr. Korontsvit has a nephew who has Nephrogenic DI.

DIF's Board of Directors:

Mike Gandrud, President
John Roohan, Vice President
TBA, Treasurer
Betty-Jo Norman, Secretary
TBA, Newsletter Editor
Dr. Gary Robertson, Director

DIF's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC):

Dr. Gary Robertson, M.D. - committee chair, an endocrinologist from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois, who specializes in all forms of diabetes insipidus.
Daniel Bichet, M.D., a nephrologist from Sacred Heart Hospital in Montreal, Canada.
Roberta Diaz Brinton, Ph.D., a neuroscientist from University of Southern California, Los Angeles with special knowledge on vasopressin effects on learning and memory.
Arnold Moses, M.D., an endocrinologist from SUNY in Syracuse, New York.
Gary Wand, M.D., an endocrinologist from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Diabetes Insipidus Foundation, Inc. provides information, advocacy and referrals for patients, families and professionals who are interested in Diabetes Insipidus.

Counsel for The Diabetes Insipidus Foundation, Inc.:
Clifford Snyder, Jr.

Newsletter Editor for Endless Water:
To Be Announced
Please feel free to email Sharon with your story or other information that would be appropriate for publication.

Drop by Drop For a Cure

A drop in the bucket
One at a time
Fills the bucket
Over time!

Last Updated January 2008