- Phone: (248) 335-7740
- Fax: (248) 338-7979
Meet The Staff
Meet The Staff
Office Staff
Lynne was very enthusiastic to join the staff at Grunberger Diabetes and Endocrinology in August of 2016. She has 15 years of medical office management experience, and loves working at GDE daily. She appreciates how the doctors are respectful of their patients’ time and treat their employees like family. She subscribes to the motto, “Love what you do and you will never work a day in your life.” She enjoys spending time on her pontoon with her family, her new grandson James, and two dogs, Joey and Chandler.
Crystal joined the GDE staff in the spring of 2023. She provides excellent customer service skills and welcomes all patients and visitors to our office with a pleasant and cheerful attitude. Crystal enjoys singing, reading, and spending time with her family, friends, and her new boxer puppy Isla.
Joy has recently joined the staff at GDI as a medical records coordinator. Before coming to GDI she worked with children with diabetes and was part of the team at Camp Midicha for several years. When not in the office she spends time traveling with family. She also enjoys outdoor activities including hiking, camping, and golf.
Diabetes Educator
Ellen has been a practicing dietitian since 2013. She has worked in clinical, community, and outpatient education settings. Ellen will be assisting patients at Grunberger Diabetes Institute through insulin pump training, individual medical nutrition therapy appointments, in addition to diabetes education and nutrition classes. Ellen created a Diabetes Education Program, certified and recognized by the American Diabetes Association; reimbursable by all insurance payers. Ellen uses food as medicine approach to develop individually tailored nutrition advice for patients with diabetes, kidney disease, obesity, cardiovascular and gastric disorders.
“What I love most about what I do is being able to provide education to help people understand how healthy eating and lifestyle changes can lead to better management of the chronic disease. I help my patients learn to understand how nutrition directly impacts their overall health and wellbeing. When I’m not at work you can find me running, practicing yoga, or cooking up a healthy vegetable-filled meal with my family.”
Credentials
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDCES)
- Dietitian (RD)
- Diabetes Education Program Director; certified and recognized by the American Diabetes Association
- Ellen Darnall, RD, CDCES, attended Michigan State University and completed her dietetic internship at Wayne State University
- Certified Pump trainer
Cornerstone Wellness
Medical Assistants
Theirya Sukhadiya enjoys working as a MA here at GDE. Originally from India, Theirya moved to the USA around 2 years ago for her bachelors. She is a sophomore right now at Oakland University majoring in clinical and diagnostic sciences with a specialization in the pre-health profession. Theirya is also a secretary in the medlife society at her university. She intends to go to a medical school after graduation to become a surgeon one day. Her hobbies include painting and reading books. We love that Theirya enjoys helping people and are happy that GDE can be a building block to helping her fulfill her life goals.
Grace is a recent graduate from Oakland University, with a degree in Biomedical Sciences. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Public Health (at OU) while preparing to apply for medical school this spring. In addition to her studies and time at GDE, Grace competes on the OU cross-country and track teams! Outside of these pursuits, she loves spending time with her family, friends, and 2 kitties at home. She is excited about her future career in medicine, and is grateful to be part of the GDE team as part of her journey!
Khadijah Khan enjoys helping others and taking care of patients. She wishes to further her career in medicine, become a physician, and help others in third-world countries. Her hobbies are reading, arts and crafts, and cooking. Fun fact: she is left-handed, which makes her a part of the 10% in the entire world!
Radhika Sriram graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in
biochemistry and physiology, and is planning to apply to medical school in
the upcoming summer. In her free time, she loves playing classical piano,
painting, and spending time with my friends and family. Radhika also loves watching
her new beta fish, Percy. In her words, she is "Super thrilled to work at GDE with the rest of
the staff and to meet all the patients."