Treating patients with diabetes and other endocrine issues.
Diabetes is an illness in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into the energy needed for daily life.
The cause of diabetes is not yet known, although both genetics and lifestyle factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.
According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 20.8 million people in the United States, or 7% of the population, have diabetes. It is estimated that about one-third (5.2 million people) are unaware that they have the disease and in Maryland, some 300,000 residents are estimated to have diabetes according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Diabetes:
The Joslin Diabetes Center, affiliated with the world-renowned Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston and at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
The Joslin Diabetes Center's multidisciplinary approach helps patients control their blood sugar level, optimize their quality of life and prevent or minimize the complications of diabetes. The center's team includes:
Programs are designed to help people with diabetes take charge of their own physical health and emotional well-being. Our programs offer the latest available therapies and focus on helping you manage your blood sugar and prevent or minimize complications. The services include, among others:
For more information on the center, a schedule of class dates and topics, or to make an appointment, call 410-787-4940.
Please note: the Joslin Diabetes Center education offices is located at 300 Hospital Drive, Suite 223 and the registration office and Endocrinologists are in 300 Hospital Drive, Suite 119 which is directly across the street from the hospital's campus.
