Dr. Carlos Mendez is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. He is also Diabetes Program Director at Clement J. Zablocki Veterans’ Administration Medical Center.

Dr. Mendez is originally from Venezuela where he obtained his medical degree. He completed his residency in internal medicine at John Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, Illinois and his fellowship in diabetes at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.

Before he moved to Wisconsin, he was Diabetes Management Program Director at Albany Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York for six years. Dr. Mendez has been deeply involved in academic and research activities, with multiple peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Dr. Mendez has also lectured nationally and internationally on the management of diabetes.