Luiza Caramori MD

Luiza Caramori, MD, PhD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician with specialty expertise in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism. She serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor in the University of Minnesota Department of Medicine, within the Endocrine and Diabetes Division, and is also part of the University’s Graduate Education Faculty in Clinical Research. Dr. Caramori’s clinical and academic interests center on diabetes and its complications, with a particular focus on diabetic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy) and type 1 diabetes. Dr. Caramori completed her medical education at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Faculdade de Medicina) in Brazil, followed by an internal medicine residency at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. She pursued fellowship training at the University of Minnesota and additional fellowship training at Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre. In her scholarly work, Dr. Caramori has contributed to the medical literature on kidney disease in people with diabetes, including publications addressing considerations for kidney biopsy in this population. Her combined background in patient care, research, and academic teaching supports a comprehensive approach to evaluating and managing complex metabolic and endocrine conditions.