Specialty Services
The Diabetes Care Center provides state-of-the-art care to people who have diabetes. Our team approach provides complete care to help our patients and their families lead healthy, satisfying lives.
As part of UW Medical Center, we have ready access to the specialty services that our patients need for eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart, and blood vessels and to the diabetes in pregnancy program. As part of one of the leading research universities in the world, we are discovering new ways to help people who have diabetes.
Our Team Approach
Coping successfully with diabetes requires specific skills, knowledge, a positive outlook, and confidence in your health-care providers. Our health-care team includes physicians, a nurse practitioner, pharmacists, nurse educators, nutritionists, and mental health experts who specialize in diabetes treatment. By taking a team approach we can best meet your individual needs. Your team members provide support and information to incorporate diabetes management into all aspects of your life.
Medical Treatment
We emphasize the ongoing care of your diabetes and any associated medical problems. We are engaged in the early detection and prevention of complications from your diabetes and we can take advantage of the extensive testing and diagnostic services within UW Medical Center to help in this important aspect of your care.
Diabetes Education
Living successfully with diabetes means becoming an active participant in your treatment. We teach you how to manage your diabetes because you are your most important care giver. Our program ranges from the basics of diabetes management to more complex techniques of intensive insulin therapy and insulin pump use. Our nurse educators and nutritionists are experts at teaching you to manage your diabetes.
Diabetes education is available in group classes and in individual sessions. Our physicians and educators will help you decide on the best educational plan for you. We have been awarded recognition by the American Diabetes Association in accordance with the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education Programs.
Nutrition Counseling
A nutritional program specifically tailored to your needs is an essential part of diabetes care. Through individual or family meetings with our nutritionist, you'll create an individualized meal plan and learn how to manage your nutrition.
Psychosocial Issues
Diabetes is a chronic condition. It can be difficult both for patients and for their families. Coping successfully with diabetes requires skills and know-how, as well as a positive outlook. At the Diabetes Care Center we believe that maintaining a positive attitude is an important part of good blood glucose control. We work closely with colleagues in the Department of Psychiatry who see patients in our center each week.