Diabetes Education and Nutrition Counseling at Yavapai Regional Medical Center

Our diabetes specialists provide care for a variety of diabetic conditions, including:

• Type I Diabetes

• Type II Diabetes

• Gestational Diabetes

• New-onset Diabetes

• Uncontrollable, or "brittle" Diabetes

We offer a range of services designed to support your diabetes care:

• Same-day appointments

• Education and training on various glucose monitors

• Training and education on insulin pumps

• Guidance on using smartphone apps to help manage your diabetes

• In-office treatment for high blood sugar to help prevent emergency room visits

• Downloading of data from insulin pumps or glucose monitors to identify trends and optimize treatment

• Convenient in-office lab draws

Our patients have access to valuable resources to help manage their condition:

• Continuous Glucose Monitor: This take-home device monitors your blood sugar every five minutes for three days, providing detailed data on your personal patterns of glucose highs and lows, which can be very insightful for understanding your body.

• Insulin Pump Training: Learning to use an insulin pump can be highly beneficial. It helps to better match insulin delivery with your food and activity, potentially avoiding significant highs and lows. This can lead to a lower A1C for better overall health, and using a single type of insulin in a pump may also offer cost savings. Additionally, pumps eliminate the need for multiple daily injections; you'll simply insert a new pump site every three days.

Diabetes group visits provide an opportunity to meet with a health provider and a health educator. This type of visit is centered around you and your need to manage your diabetes in an efficient and satisfying way.