If you or someone you love has diabetes, then you know how the disease can affect nearly every aspect of your health. Preventing and treating complications often requires numerous trips to many different doctors’ offices. Making the right choices to control the disease—such as eating right, testing your blood glucose, taking your medications and exercising—can become overwhelming. With help from our team of experts, you'll spend less time worrying about diabetes and more time enjoying life!
A Team Approach to Your Individual Care Having the diabetes care program located within MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital offers a unique team approach to your diabetes care, where you can see many different specialists located in one place, often within a single visit. In addition to working with our endocrinologist, you will meet one-on-one with a diabetes educator to learn more about the disease and what you can do to control it. You also can work out in our on-site gym, The FIRM, with an exercise specialists. Your care also includes working with a dietitian, who can create a personalized meal plan based on your needs, budget and preferences. Your entire diabetes care team includes:
Endocrinologist
Certified Diabetes Educator
Registered Dietitian
Podiatrist
Wound Specialist
Ophthalmologist
Psychotherapist
Social Worker
Good Health Center: If your doctor determines that exercise and weight loss would benefit you, personal trainers and fitness experts from the Good Health Center are already at hand to guide you to better health
Each of these experts evaluates your particular situation and works with you to meet your needs and overall health goals. You’ll learn about:
The causes, symptoms and latest treatments for diabetes
Goals for blood sugar control and meal planning
Preventive and regular follow-up care
The latest information on medications
Self-monitoring of blood glucose
How to manage complications
Proper exercise techniques
The latest information on insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors
Each step of your treatment gets reported back to your primary care physician, too. With a team of specialists like this behind you, you’ll feel confident about the care you’re getting.
Continued Care for Your Best Health The diabetes program also offers you ongoing support in the form of free educational seminars and support groups that allow you to meet others who are living life with diabetes. These are invaluable opportunities for you to share experiences with others and learn the best ways to make the most of life with diabetes. As part of our program, you will also benefit from the latest medical guidelines offered by the MedStar Diabetes Institute and the MedStar Research Institute. Our diabetes program also meets the National Standards for Diabetes Self-Management Education.
Don't let your health stop you from living life the way you want. Contact our team of experts today and make living well your top priority.
We accept most insurance plans, however, patients and their referring physicians are encouraged to verify insurance coverage for this type of service. A physician's referral is often required.
Diabetes Care Program MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Good Health Center O'Neill Building, 2nd Floor
For more information about the diabetes program at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, or for a physician referral to one of our diabetes experts, call 443-444-4100.
Hear endocrinologist Dr. Adline Ghazi talk about what you need to know about diabetes:
