Jul 19, 2020
World-renowned endocrinologist Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD discusses the importance of diabetes management and blood sugar control in treating the disease. He shares his groundbreaking research on the treatment of diabetes and the implications the discoveries have not only on patients’ lives but on society as a whole. Dr. Dandona also introduces the innovative certified diabetes educator (CDE) program he established to promote the screening and treatment of diabetes at the primary care level as well as help patients with medication management and controlling blood sugar levels. Patients working with CDE-Ambassadors saw significant improvement in diabetes control as well as a marked reduction in A1C levels and other cardiac risk factors. He also discusses how this program could be used for the treatment of other chronic diseases.