Services

Your provider may refer you to our diabetes specialist when you are diagnosed or when changes in your diabetes occurs. Our diabetes educator is a member of your healthcare team along with your provider and other support services.

Hudson Physicians provides Diabetes Self Education Management and Support (DSMES) service. The educator is a Certified Diabetes Educator and is certified through the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators.

Diabetes Services from the Diabetes Educator

• Education and management for Type 1 from age 18 and above
• Education and management for Type 2 for all ages
• Prediabetes Education
• Medication management and help in starting on new medications, oral medications as well as insulin and other non-insulin injectable medications
• Help with getting on pumps and CGM (continuous glucose monitoring)
• Pump downloads and review of CGM readings
• Annual review
• Additional visit when changes in disease or medications

Diabetes is a disease where the insulin and glucose from foods are not working correctly and help is needed with diet, exercise, and/ or medication management. In general, diabetes is chronic and long term in nature but can be controlled and managed with guidance and support. We are here to help you navigate your diabetes at all stages and throughout changes in your life. Spouses and significant others are welcome at visits with the diabetes educator.

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