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Klara R. Klein, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC Health Provider
UNC Health providers are employed by an organization within UNC Health.
Specialties
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
984-974-2950
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 8:00 AM - 4:30 PMClosed Today Closed Today 
Accepting New Patients
Location Information
UNC Hospitals Outpatient Center at Eastowne (Endocrinology)
On Public Transportation, Handicap Accessible
100 Eastowne Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
US
On Public Transportation, Handicap AccessiblePhone:
984-974-2950
Fax:
984-974-2924
Hours
| Day of the Week | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
About the Provider
Specialties
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Provider Details
Type: Clinician, Researcher
Gender: Female
About Klara R. Klein, MD, PhD
Having grown up in a dual physician household, I have always wanted to pursue medicine in order to improve people’s lives. My love for science and discovery steered me to becoming a physician-scientist, with the capabilities to impact individual lives while asking questions that have the potential to improve the lives of many. As a clinical trialist, I am fortunate to see patients in my personal clinic and as participants in our clinical tri...
Having grown up in a dual physician household, I have always wanted to pursue medicine in order to improve people’s lives. My love for science and discovery steered me to becoming a physician-scientist, with the capabilities to impact individual lives while asking questions that have the potential to improve the lives of many. As a clinical trialist, I am fortunate to see patients in my personal clinic and as participants in our clinical trials, as seeing patients brings me an enormous amount of joy. In my own clinic, I strive to identify personalized approaches for my patients by marrying data with individual needs to provide the best care. I believe strongly in shared decision making with all the available information, as frequently there may not be one right answer. Compassion is at the center of my practice. My research focuses on type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Though I truly love all diabetes, I am particularly interested in diabetes care in people with chronic kidney disease and atypical forms of diabetes. When I am not doing research or seeing patients, I am running around after my three young children (and my husband). If I have time, I love to bake, read, and walk with friends.
UNC Health Affiliations
- UNC Hospitals
Languages
- English
Medical School
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017
Residency
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2017 - 2019
- Area: Internal Medicine
Fellowship
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2019 - 2022
- Area: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Doctorate
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015
- Area: Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Certifications
- Internal Medicine, Board Certified, 2020
- Internal Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Board Eligible
Diabetes clinical trials
Type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes care in advanced chronic kidney disease, atypical diabetes
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Commercial Plans (Other than Aetna Whole Health)
- Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage Plans (Other than Aetna Prime HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina Medicaid
- BCBSNC Commercial Plans
- North Carolina State Employees Health Benefit Plan (Active employees)
- BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance
- BCBSNC Medicare Advantage (Other than Experience Health)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid
- Carolina Complete Health Medicaid (Centene)
- Cigna Commercial Plans (Other than Cigna Connect)
- Cigna Secure Medicare Advantage
- Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)
- Humana Medicare Advantage PPO
- Humana Medicare Private Fee-for-Service
- North Carolina State Employee Health Benefit Plan (Medicare Advantage for retirees)
- Liberty Advantage Medicare Advantage
- MedCost PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Commercial Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Exchange (ACA) Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellCare of North Carolina Medicaid
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