Dr. James M. Falko is professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes, as well as professor of general medicine at the University of Colorado, Denver. Dr. Falko has been a practicing internist/endocrinologist/lipidologist since 1979, and has served as director of the lipid program both at Ohio State and the McConnell Heart Center at Ohio Health.

Dr. Falko has written over 100 articles, including original research and scientific reviews on lipid disorders, diabetes and related disorders for peer-reviewed journals. He has authored several book chapters on the relationship between cardiovascular disease and diabetes, and has served on editorial boards of various journals, including the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.