Diabetes & Nutrition Center

The Patients First Diabetes and Nutrition Center is an important resource for all of our patients. Studies have shown that better educated diabetic patients regularly monitor blood sugar levels, increasingly comply with prescribed therapy regimens, achieve lower A1c levels and live longer, healthier lives. In addition, nutrition counseling can be an important part of treatment programs for a variety of diseases and disorders, including cancer, heart disease and obesity.

Services Offered

Diabetes Education

The qualified Patients First Diabetes and Nutrition Center staff consists of a Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse and Registered Dietitian, who are all certified diabetes educators who have earned recognition as leaders in diabetes education. They work to provide Type II adults and pediatric patients; Type I adults; gestational diabetic patients; and pre-diabetic patients with the support and training they need, including:

Disease Overview
Individualized Nutritional Counseling
Home Glucose Monitoring
Medication
Insulin Pumps
Intensive Insulin Therapy
Physical Activity
Acute/Chronic Complications

Weight Management and Nutrition

Nutrition counseling is provided by a Registered Licensed Dietitian which will include an individual nutritional assessment with meal planning and goal setting. One on one sessions provide medical nutrition therapy for physician prescribed diets, including:

Weight Management
Pediatric Weight Management
Hypoglycemia
High Cholesterol
Oncology Nutrition Counseling
High Blood Pressure
Prenatal Nutrition and Gestational Diabetes
Kidney Disease
Diabetes
Celiac Disease
Eating Disorders
Healthy Eating
Gastrointestinal Disorders