Michael Shane Racine
Michael Shane Racine | |
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| Residence | East Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States |
| Alma mater | Loma Linda University School of Medicine; University of Michigan Medical Center |
| Known for | Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic disease, diet and lifestyle for prevention of chronic disease |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Endocrinology |
| Institutions | Loma Linda University; University of California, Los Angeles; City of Hope; Michigan State University College of Human Medicine; Helen DeVos Children's Hospital; Evergreen Family Medicine |
Michael Shane Racine is an American physician and board-certified endocrinologist specializing in adult and pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolic disease. His clinical work emphasizes diet and lifestyle in the prevention and treatment of chronic conditions such as metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Biography
Racine earned his medical degree from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and completed a dual residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Loma Linda University. He subsequently completed fellowship training in both adult endocrinology and pediatric endocrinology at the University of Michigan Medical Center.
He has held academic appointments as an assistant professor and clinical instructor at Loma Linda University, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), City of Hope, and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. While based in Michigan, he practiced endocrinology in the Grand Rapids area, including at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, and resided in East Grand Rapids. He later relocated to Oregon, where he has practiced endocrinology, including with Evergreen Family Medicine.
Work
Racine is board certified in endocrinology and treats patients across all age groups for endocrine and metabolic disorders. His clinical and research interests center on the use of diet and lifestyle interventions for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, including metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. He has contributed to endocrinology textbooks and authored studies published in endocrinology journals. His outside interests include biblical studies, astronomy, aviation, hiking, and piano.