Facts: - class: '' infobox '' - known for: diabetes - caption: francine ratner kaufman , md - education: chicago medical school , md , 1976 - awards: 2006 / woman of valor award from the american diabetes association mathies and children 's hospital los angeles 2003 award for vision & excellence in healthcare - name: francine ratner kaufman - image size: 150px - nationality: united states - image: kaufmanh.jpg - occupation: physician Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of francine ratner kaufman .
francine ratner kaufman , md , is an american endocrinologist , professor , author , researcher , consultant , and corporate officer in the medical field of diabetes mellitus .her best selling book , '' '' diabesity : the obesity-diabetes epidemic that threatens america '' '' , has been praised by cable news network 's wolf blitzer as , '' incredibly important ... francine kaufman will save lives . ''dr. kaufman is one of only two pediatric endocrinologists in southern california listed in the west coast and pacific region in '' america 's top doctors . ''dr. kaufman holds patents on numerous intellectual properties