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play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO When is it time to refer your patients for bariatric surgery? Drs. Rimar and Edelman discuss guidelines for the management of their obese type 2 diabetes patients from: non-pharmacologic approached to weight loss, pharmacologic options, and the timing of a referral and which procedure should be considered. […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO Do we need a new strategy in diabetes care? We have several guidelines from ADA, EASD and more but almost half of our type 2 diabetes patients are not at current HbA1c goals. This suggests that a new or revised strategy may be appropriate. Drs. Shaefer and […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO Antipsychotic medications have dramatically increased in prescriptions including additional FDA-approved usages for bipolar and depression and additional off-label use. The side effects of these drugs may contribute to metabolic syndrome such as abdominal weight gain, lipids, blood pressure and elevations in fasting glucose. What is the impact […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO How do we drive performance measurement and management in both academic and large hospitals? Dr. Bouland shares his expertise and thoughts on implementing a scorecard into medicine from its process to implement a balance to direct and indirect outcomes of this approach. Join Drs. Daniel Bouland and […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO What are the general guidelines for treating our patients with diabetes in the hospital? Hyperclycemia is common in hospitals but not widely adopted. Drs. Kulasa and Edelman discuss a hospitalist point-of-view in developing protocols for insulin regimen, glucose monitoring, medication management and specific cases.   GUEST’S BIOGRAPHY […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO Health care dollars for chronic illnesses increases exponentially year after year. Drs. Rackow and Edelman discuss this increase and it’s effect on patients living with diabetes. How can healthcare providers helps their aging population to manage their diabetes and avoid costly hospital stays? Dr. Rackow shares his […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO We have long understood that there is a connection between diabetes and depression but recent studies disrupts our thinking. Dr. Lawrence Fisher describes the recent findings in this area that depression is not clinical depression but rather diabetes distress. Dr. Fisher and his team measured and developed […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO Combination therapy typically starts with metformin and oral agents are added on as the patient’s natural diabetes history progresses but which combination is the best to maintain normal glucose levels over a meaningful period? Dr. Mudaliar’s team at the Veterans Health Center in San Diego and others […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO Joyce Pastors talks: key recommendations from the recent ADA Nutrition Guidelines including individualized eating patterns, nutrition recommendations and more.   GUEST’S BIOGRAPHY (click here) Joyce Pastors, RD, MS, CDE Joyce Green Pastors, RD, MS, CDE is an Assistant Professor of Education in the Internal Medicine/Endocrine Division at […]

play pause mute unmute COMMENT DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT BIO There has always been an understanding amongst practitioners that we need to screen and treat patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes differently but until recently there was no guideline for type 1 diabetes. Dr. Anne Peters shares her personal quest as a practitioner with a […]