Through the Medical Associates Department of Internal Medicine, our team includes a fellowship-trained Endocrinologist and two Advanced Nurse Practitioners. Together, they bring specialized expertise in managing conditions like diabetes, thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, and kidney stone prevention.
DIABETES CARE CENTER
Diabetes is one of the foremost health challenges facing the world today. If you have diabetes, you need ongoing care in a patient-centered, collaborative environment. The Medical Associates Diabetes Care Center is home to the only true multi-disciplinary team of specialists in the area. Your team of specialists include primary care, endocrinology, podiatry, ophthalmology, pediatric diabetes care, nutrition and lifestyle education, and they are all actively engaged in helping you manage your diabetes.
Collaboration is one of the most important unique characteristics of Medical Associates—the ability of diverse specialists to work together to care for patients. As a multi-disciplinary team, the providers at Medical Associates have direct access to each other and to one shared medical record. This results in true coordinated care—providing physicians and educators with the tools they need to develop a tailored management program designed to reduce the impact and occurrence of diabetes.
YOUR CARE TEAM
You don’t have to face diabetes alone. Managing diabetes is all about teamwork. Medical Associates diabetes program is staffed with people who have made it their business to stay on the cutting edge of diabetes treatment and education.
However, the most important person on your diabetes care team is you. Your role is to make sure that the care plan meets your needs and that you can follow it. Together, you and your team will work to adjust your diabetes care plan to your personal physical, emotional, and living situation.
