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10 Tips to Find the Best Diabetes Doctor for Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Zaar

Managing Type 2 diabetes requires more than just medication—it demands a long-term partnership with a skilled healthcare provider who understands your individual needs. You want someone who treats it regularly and stays current on new medications, technologies, and management techniques.

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Q&A: Physicians Weigh Improvements in MASLD Treatment Against Gaps in Assessment Strategies

Physician's Weekly

They also nicely summarize drugs in development for MASLD and how various medications work in different ways to benefit the liver. MASLD is the leading reason for referral to a hepatologist in many US medical centers. MASLD is the leading reason for referral to a hepatologist in many US medical centers.

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Personalized Diabetes Treatment Plans: How Connecticut Specialists Approach Care

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Be ready to talk about your symptoms and the medications you’re currently taking, as well as your diet and exercise habits. Those goals could include reaching a healthy blood pressure, lowering your cholesterol levels or managing complications associated with diabetes. The doctor will ask questions about your diabetes.

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What is a Vascular Surgeon?

Vascular Physician

Vascular Institute of the Rockies 5-7 years of training after medical school specializing in learning about all aspects of peripheral vascular disease. Can also provide medical management, but if open surgery is the best option, they will refer the patient to a vascular surgeon.

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Bedside manner

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

Too little said, too vaguely, too harshly, too impersonal, too quickly, too confusing, too much medical jargon, not enough medical detail… the list is endless. This means explaining the benefits, risks, complications and alternates of the procedure. Doctors are often in the hot seat when addressing patients.

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Lupus Emergencies in Children and Adolescents

PEMBlog

In pediatric patients, complications can evolve rapidly and carry significant morbidity and mortality. ED referrals are often prompted by incidental findings of proteinuria or hematuria, or clinical concerns for hypertensive encephalopathy or PRES. Differential includes infection, medication toxicity, and primary psychiatric illness.

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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Devika Nair, who is a nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System. That includes many medical specialists, surgical specialists, many specialists and many other disciplines who are on our older adults team. Rasheeda, welcome to GeriPal.