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Diabetes
Care Center
The
Loyola University Health System (Loyola) Diabetes Care
Center provides comprehensive group and individualized
treatment programs to adults with diabetes. The center
utilizes the team approach to patient care, providing
the patient with the expertise of a variety of health
professionals. This includes board certified endocrinologists,
advanced practice nurses who are certified diabetes
educators, and a dietitian who has a PhD in nutrition
and also is a certified diabetes educator. In addition,
a social worker is available as needed.
Loyola's Diabetes Care Center program
is recognized by the American Diabetes Association (ADA)
and follows the ADA's standards of care. These standards
are directed toward ideal control of diabetes and prevention
of complications.
Services offered:
- Physician
evaluation
- Group
classes, offered at Loyola University Medical Center
in Maywood and at the Primary Care Center at Oakbrook
Terrace office, are conducted by the nurse educators
and dietitians. Classes include:
- Diabetes
disease process
- Nutrition
management
- Physical
activity
- Medications
- Monitoring,
prevention, detection and treatment of acute and
chronic complications
- Goal
setting
- Problem
solving
- Psychosocial
adjustment
- Individual
treatment programs
Nurse
educators and dietitions, working closely with each
patient's physician, develop individualized care plans.
Individual discussions include the areas covered in
group classes, as well as preconception care, management
during pregnancy, gestational management and intensive
insulin management, including pump training.
Locations
and Contacts
A full spectrum of diabetes services is available
in Maywood at:
Loyola
University Hospital
Services
also are offered at the following Loyola sites:
Loyola
Center for Health at Hickory Hills
Primary
Care Center at Oakbrook Terrace
If you would like to make an appointment or need assistance to find an appropriate physician, please call us at (888) LUHS-888.
Related Links
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Program
Director
Nicholas
V. Emanuele, MD, FACP
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