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Personalized Diabetes Treatment Plans: How Connecticut Specialists Approach Care

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

Every year in Connecticut, about 17,000 adults are diagnosed with diabetes, a serious chronic condition. There are many types of diabetes — including type 1, type 2 and gestational — and many factors that affect how the condition changes over time. The doctor will ask questions about your diabetes.

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How a lactation consultant can help you

Vida Family Medicine

This is where a lactation consultant can be very helpful! How can a lactation consultant help with your breastfeeding journey? A lactation consultant can recognize signs of these problems and refer you to the appropriate physician to diagnose and/or treat these conditions. Who should see a lactation consultant?

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Accessing Pediatric Endocrinology Online in Canada

Dr. Zaar

Shorter Wait Times: In-person referrals can come with frustratingly long waitlists. Ongoing Monitoring: When it comes to chronic conditions like diabetes or growth hormone deficiencies, regular check-ins are essential. Pediatric endocrinology is a medical specialty that zeroes in on hormone-related conditions in children and teenagers.

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How to Choose the Best Hormone Doctor in Connecticut for Your Needs

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

When you’re living with diabetes, thyroid disease, osteoporosis or another hormonal condition, working with the right hormone doctor is crucial for getting the care you need and staying healthy. For example, an endocrinologist might specialize in a condition such as diabetes or infertility or focus on treating children.

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Endocrinology Near Me: Finding the Best Hormone Specialists in Connecticut

Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

If you’ve been diagnosed with an endocrine disorder, like diabetes or an underactive thyroid, or have symptoms that you worry are caused by a hormone imbalance, you may be considering seeing an endocrinologist. At PACT Endocrinology, a referral isn’t required. What Conditions Do Endocrinologists Treat?

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What every physician should know about care experience (and why it matters)

Permanente Medicine

So it’s not uncommon that many patients start to ask certain questions and I’m like, did you happen to consult with Dr. Google before coming to see me? When you put in that referral, how do we make sure that that patient walks out with the specialty appointment versus phone tag. They’ll also pen the rheumatology referral.

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

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