Baptist Health Diabetes Care
Diabetes is a metabolic disease in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin or cannot correctly use it, which then causes higher levels of glucose in the blood. Main treatments include making good food and beverage choices, regular exercise, and appropriate medication.
Compassion and Expertise
UAB Medicine’s Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Diabetes Clinic offers the expertise and compassion of UAB Medicine endocrinologists and Baptist Health’s staff to take an active role in using innovative treatments and educating patients on how to cope with and prevent this lifelong disease.
Our experts use the latest medical advances to treat disorders of the endocrine (hormonal) system, such as diabetes, thyroid disease and cancer, osteoporosis and adrenal and pituitary conditions. The focus is on delivering long-term results to our patients, by utilizing the latest treatments and medical technology.
Conditions We Serve:
- Diabetes
- Thyroid Disease
- Pituitary Disorders
- Adrenal Disorders
- Metabolic Disorders
- Endocrine disorders
Center for Diabetes & Nutrition Education
Learn about making informed food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits with the team at Baptist Health's Center for Diabetes & Nutrition Education!
Recognized for excellence by the American Diabetes Associates since 1995, the Center for Diabetes and Nutrition Education has Certified diabetes educators who are both registered nurses and registered dietitians. Our educators teach patients one-on-one and in small groups about all aspects of diabetes management and certified insulin pump instructors provide insulin pump therapy. Special programs for those patients with gestational diabetes are offered.
5 Things We Do:
- Help you understand what is happening in your body when you have diabetes.
- Explore exercise options for your level of fitness/ability.
- Review how your medication works and make sure you are taking it correctly.
- Instruct you on the correct amount of carbohydrate foods to eat.
- Discuss how to also integrate heart-healthy eating and low-sodium eating into a diabetes meal plan.
Classes Offered:
- Weight Loss for Life
- Pre-Diabetes
- Healthy Heart
- Hypertension
- Comprehensive Diabetes Education
For more information or to schedule an appointment with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, call The Center for Diabetes & Nutrition at (334) 747-7700, option 1.
