Dr. Amy Darukhanavala (Daru), MD, is an associate professor of pediatrics and practices pediatric endocrinology at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Dr. Daru has established and maintained a collaboration with the cystic fibrosis (CF) team at Yale New Haven to address CF-associated endocrine concerns of those with CF. Her research interest is mainly involved with growth and puberty in cystic fibrosis. She is currently principal investigator of a study examining the effects of Trikafta on the growth and puberty of children.
Additional CF-endocrine research includes papers on Covid-19 and cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), eating disorders in CF, vitamin D metabolism and bone health in various screenings screening for CF, and the importance of a multidisciplinary clinic in CF care. She has given lectures regionally, nationally, and internationally on various CF-endocrine topics. Dr. Daru is a co-author on the growth module for the Indiana University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education CF course.
Dr. Daru also led an EnVision II educational project that will provide CF-endocrine information for both patients and providers on the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation website. Currently, she is participating in a multisite study regarding the use of the bionic pancreas in those with CFRD. For her work in the field, Dr. Daru received a three year EnVision II award from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in 2019.
Beyond her strong interest in CF-endocrine, Dr. Daru remains dedicated to her endocrine patients. She is the Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship Director at Yale, and has been a medical director of the Barton Center for Diabetes Camp. She has published her work as principal investigator on a study examining the medical and psychological benefits of diabetes camp for those with type I diabetes. She is on the Barton Center board of directors and also the board of directors for the Diabetes Camp Collaborative.
Dr. Daru completed her residency at Methodist Hospital in New York and her pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the University of Chicago.
