Christopher Donner, MD

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of Southern California School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California
President and Chairman of the Board,
Chief, Division of Endocrinology
Head of the Wellness Program
Sansum-Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic
Santa Barbara, California

Christopher Donner, MD is president and chairman of the board, chief of the Division of Endocrinology, and head of the Wellness Program at the Sansum-Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic. He also is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Southern California School of Medicine.

Dr. Donner received his bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and his medical degree, with Alpha Omega Alpha honors, from the University of Southern California School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland. Dr. Donner returned to Stanford University for a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism; while there, he co-authored numerous articles on insulin resistance with his mentor, Gerald Reaven, MD. His research has appeared in Diabetes, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research, and Metabolism. Dr. Donner is a fellow of the American College of Endocrinology and a fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Dr. Donner has won several Excellence in Teaching awards at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s Internal Medicine residency program and is active in diabetic-oriented clinical research. Dr. Donner was recently featured on Medical Crossfire, additionally, he delivered metabolic syndrome lectures at the 2002 Endocrine Society and American College of Clinical Endocrinologists national meetings.