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It Takes a Whole Team to Manage Diabetes and Endocrine Conditions
At the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Saint Mary's,
our multi-disciplinary approach to treating patients' chronic
diseases improves communication for better disease management.
For our adolescent through adult age patients with diabetes,
osteoporosis, hyperlipidemia, and other chronic conditions,
our team works collaboratively with primary physicians to
help control the disease and reduce the risk of complications.
 We're
also widely recognized for specialized care for unusual and
rare endocrine conditions affecting the thyroid, pituitary,
and adrenal glands and ovaries, testes, and pancreas.
We know how difficult it can be to manage such diseases
that affect so many aspects of one's life. So we bring all
the specialists in the various disciplines together in one
location, taking care of all of you, the whole person. We
use advanced technology, therapies, treatment plans, and education
resources to help patients manage their disease. Diabetics,
for example, can meet at one location, our Peter M. Wege Institute
for Health and Learning, on the same day with a nutritionist,
dietician, podiatrist, pedorthist, ophthalmologist, nurse
specialists, pharmacist, educator, social worker, and exercise
specialist. Working together, they help patients set realistic
and attainable goals and monitor their progress to keep the
disease in check. It's a whole different approach to chronic
disease management, one that we believe works much better.
Specialized Care
- Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes
- Intensive Insulin Therapy
- Insulin Pump Program
- High Blood Fat Disorders
- Thyroid Disorders
- Calcium Abnormalities
- Pituitary Dysfunction
- Hirsutism
- Osteoporosis
Wound Care Center
For those suffering with wounds that resist healing despite
months or even years of traditional treatment, there is help
at the Wound Care Center at Saint Mary's. Working closely
with your primary physician, our specialists diagnose, treat,
and manage these difficult cases. Many wounds that once may
have lead to amputation are monitored and managed, resulting
in complete healing in just a few months.
- Nationally Recognized Program
- Interdisciplinary Approach
- Integrated Team of Wound Care Specialists at a single
location
- Leading Provider of Wound Care in Grand Rapids Area
Named a "Center of Excellence" by The American
Diabetes Association
Center Patient Visits - Over 1,550 Annually
Diabetic Patients Visits - Over 1,100 Annually
Educator Consultations - Over 900 Annually
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