Susan Guzman, PhD

Susan Guzman, PhD is a clinical psychologist specializing in diabetes for 25 years. In 2003, Dr. Guzman co-founded the Behavioral Diabetes Institute (BDI), the first non-profit organization devoted to the emotional and behavioral aspects of living with diabetes. At BDI, she serves as the Director of Clinical Education, developing and leading programs for people with diabetes and healthcare professionals. She has helped develop and facilitate numerous programs for people with diabetes and their loved ones including three NIH-funded research studies for adults with type 1 diabetes addressing diabetes distress. Dr. Guzman is passionate about helping to change the conversations in diabetes away from shame, blame and judgment to those based on facts, empathy, and engagement. She has had a key role in the joint ADA/ADCES effort to address problematic language and messages in diabetes and served as a panelist on the 2024 International Consensus to End Diabetes Stigma.

Dr. Schulman-Rosenbaum specializes in management of inpatient diabetes and inpatient endocrinology. For many years she has run a busy inpatient endocrine service, including supervision of a multidisciplinary diabetes team as well as endocrine fellows and other trainees. Under her leadership LIJ Medical Center has maintained certification with the Joint Commission for Advanced Inpatient Diabetes since 2014. Dr. Schulman-Rosenbaum participates in or leads numerous hospital committees and workgroups. Her research focuses on areas relating to inpatient diabetes, including SGLT2i management, hyperglycemia due to COVID-19 and Diabetes intervention in the emergency department, as well as screening for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes. She was the recipient of The Salzman Award for Excellence in Quality for Northwell Health in 2019, Northwell Health Teacher of the Year for 2023 and the 2024 Patients’ Choice Award. Dr. Schulman-Rosenbaum is the Chair for the 2026 American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) annual meeting and serves on the AACE Board of Directors. Dr. Schulman-Rosenbaum edited a book entitled “Diabetes Management in Hospitalized Patients: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide” published in 2024.