Barbara R Kuzmak

Barbara R Kuzmak serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Statistics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where she applies statistical methodologies to medical research with a focus on clinical outcomes.

Her research centers on biostatistics within diabetes care and surgical interventions, particularly examining psychological and physiological outcomes following pancreatic procedures. Key interests include diabetes distress measurement, islet autotransplantation efficacy, and quality-of-life assessment after total pancreatectomy, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach at the medicine-statistics interface.

Her sole documented publication analyzes diabetes distress prevalence in patients undergoing total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation, revealing unexpectedly low distress levels. This work bridges endocrinology, surgical outcomes research, and psychological assessment, demonstrating how statistical analysis addresses critical gaps in understanding patient experiences after complex diabetes-related surgeries.

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