Diana Barb, MD

About Diana Barb

Dr. Diana Barb received her medical degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Targu Mures Romania. She did a two year research fellowship, focusing on obesity, adiponectin and cancer at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, followed by an Internship, Internal Medicine Residency and Endocrinology Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Subsequently, she joined the University of Florida as a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught

1. MDC7200 – Medicine Clerkship

   2026 College of Medicine

Board Certifications

• Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism

  American Board of Internal Medicine
• Internal Medicine

  American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Profile

Specialties

• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
• Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Areas of Interest

• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Pheochromocytoma
• Thyroid Diseases

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0001-5208-6828

Publications

Academic Articles

Grants

1. A Phase 3, Open Label Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Switching from the Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1RA) to Maridebart Cafraglutide in Adult Participants with Obesity or Overweight

   May 12, 2026 Active

   Role:

   Principal Investigator

   Funding:

   AMGEN INC

Education

1. Fellowship – Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

   2013 Emory University

2. Residency – Internal Medicine

   2011 Emory University

3. Medical Degree

   1999 University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Targu Mures

Contact Details

Phones:

Business:

(352) 273-8655

Emails:

Business:

dbarb@ufl.edu

Addresses:

Business Mailing:

PO Box 100226
GAINESVILLE FL 32610

Business Street:

2004 MOWRY ROAD
2004 MOWRY RD
UF CLINICAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
GAINESVILLE FL 326103010