Dr. Richard E. Pratley is professor of medicine and director of the Diabetes & Metabolism Translational Medicine Unit, University of Vermont (UVM) College of Medicine. Dr. Pratley received his MD from Wayne State University, in Detroit, in 1983.

Dr. Pratley has authored several hundred peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He currently serves as ad hoc reviewer for various journals, including American Journal of Cardiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes, Diabetes Care, Diabetologia, Experimental Cell Research, Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs, International Journal of Obesity, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Metabolism. Dr. Pratley is also a member of the American Diabetes Association and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity.

Dr. Pratley is active on several professional committees and advisory boards, such as the Vermont Cancer Center Research Oversight Committee, the Department of Medicine Research Committee, the UVM College of Medicine New Research Initiatives Review Committee, UVM College of Medicine Admissions Committee, Fit & Healthy Vermonters Advisory Boards, Medical Practice Sub-Committee, and the Fletcher Allen Regional Diabetes Center Advisory Board. He is also a scientific/medical advisor on the Arizona Science Center's interactive display on diabetes and diabetes research, entitled "Pima Indians: A Search for Balance."