A Team Approach to the Treatment of Diabetes

Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic offers a comprehensive Diabetes Education Program which is recognized by the American Diabetes Association. The Clinic also offers the services of two full-time and one part-time Certified Diabetes Educators for patients to help them learn to manage their diabetes.

The Diagnostic Clinic uses a collaborative approach in planning your diabetes care. In addition to seeing your personal physician, you may see one of our board certified Endocrinologists, Matthey Harris MD (left) or Cacia Soares-Welch, MD, (right) or have them consulted by one of our educators about your care. If you are experiencing kidney failure or need transplant follow-up care, you may also see one of our nephrologists.

And the team goes beyond our physician specialists to include:
Mitzi Lovell, RN, CDE, (left); Amy Roark, RD, LD, CDE, (middle); and Jennifer Roark, RN, FNP, CDE, (right) our Certified Diabetes Educators who will help you learn how to effectively manage your diabetes. 

Diabetes Self  Management Education
An initial Assessment, 5 classes and quarterly follow-ups. Include SMBG, Carb counting, heart healthy meal plans, education on medications, complications and management of diabetes.
 

Pre-Diabetes Class
A one time class for patients diagnosed with Pre-Diabetes. You will receive a free glucose meter, pedometer and will be instructed in the lifestyle change recommendations of the Diabetes Prevention Program.
 

Individual Nutrition Consult
Patient's current nutrition status and eating habits will be assessed and a plan formatted to meet patient/health care provider's goals. Patients can be seen for Weight Management, PCOS, Cardiovascular Disease, Hyper-tension,
GI Disorders, food allergies, etc.
 

ON YOUR WAY Program
A lifestyle change program designed to help patient's deal with eating issues.
Patients can join and drop out at any point in the program, however, our Dietitian recommends an 18 month commitment, in order to give patient's the time they need to put new behaviors and thought process in place, and to practice these new ways of life with supervision when challenges arise.





CKD Education
An initial Assessment & 2-3 follow-up classes related to specific CKD stages.


Heart Healthy Class
A one time class discussing the Lipid and BP targets and dietary methods for reaching the targets.

RMR Test (Medgem) & Interpretation Class

A 5-10 minute breathing test which measures the Resting Metabolic Rate. The test can give us the missing information we need to help patients with weight change. They will receive the interpretation of their test in a group format & can choose at that point if they would like more intensive counseling or assistance with putting the information to work for them.
 

Insulin Pump Training
For patients who would benefit from an insulin pump, this may be the route to choose. They will be thoroughly assessed for readiness and necessary management skills.? They will receive the education needed to fill in the gaps. Their paperwork will be taken care of as well as the set up for placement on the pump.
 

Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGMS)
If you have erratic and difficult to control blood glucose, this is an opportunity to be monitored for 3-4 days via an implantable sensor. This test allows for detection of lows and highs in those who may have lost their own ability to sense BG swings.


Prednisone Class
For people new to steroid therapy or those who have been treated with steroids for some time. Come learn about how to protect your eyes, bones, waist line, blood glucose & blood pressure from the affects of steroids.