The Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center and Penn Endocrinology Associates at Pennsylvania Hospital offer family-oriented approaches to patient care. Endocrinologists, clinicians and support staff provide a variety of treatments and services to help patients with diabetes and their families manage diabetes and develop healthy, normal lifestyles.
Patient-Centered Diabetes Care
At Penn Medicine, patients are active members of the healthcare team.
Patients receive:
- Education
- Traditional treatment from a multidisciplinary team of experts in diabetes management
- Options to manage diabetes
- Access to new techniques in diabetes management
- Access to clinical trials for diabetes
It is important for patients receiving diabetes care to:
- Keep regular appointments
- Monitor blood glucose
- Record blood glucose
- Follow medication plans
- Follow meal plans
- Complete yearly eye exams, blood glucose testing and kidney screenings
- Evaluate quarterly A1c to measure overall diabetes control
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Learn about the system that allows patients with diabetes to get a continuous picture of their blood glucose levels.
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Penn Medicine offers a comprehensive insulin pump program.
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Learn how individualized nutrition counseling at Penn Medicine can help patients with diabetes.
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Learn about the social services that Penn Medicine provides for the issues and concerns that may arise while receiving treatment for diabetes.
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Learn about Penn Medicine's education course recognized by the American Diabetes Association.