Diabetes Discourse

Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Guest: Kathleen "Kittie" Wyne, MD, PhD, FACE Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. Kathleen "Kittie" Wyne from the The Methodist Hospital Research Institute (TMHRI) in Houston where she also coordinates their clinical research program in The Diabetes Research Center. Dr. Wyne discusses the changing classification of diabetes and pre-diabetes and how and when we...

Host: Farhad Zangeneh, MD Guest: George Grunberger, MD, FACP, FACE Host Dr. Farhad Zangeneh welcomes Dr. George Grunberger on a discussion on how to attain the best glucose control for our patients and how to do it safely. The discussion stems from altering lifestyle changes for our patients, addressing how to set individualized targets for our patients and identifying whats the best course of act...

Host: Timothy Bailey, MD Guest: Aaron Kowalski, PhD The artificial pancreas project lead by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation has made tremendous progress towards eventual outpatient clinical studies. A recent panel of experts met with the FDA and NIH to determine appropriate guidelines. What are regulatory guidelines for the artificial pancreas project? Join guest host Dr. Timothy Bailey...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Thomas Moore, MD New screening standards for gestational diabetes could significantly increase the number of women and babies we identify as at-risk. Guest host Dr. Timothy Bailey talks with Dr. Thomas Moore, chairman of the department of reproductive medicine at the University of California, San Diego, about diabetes in pregnancy, and how gestational diabetes affec...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Sunder Mudaliar How can we prevent and treat pre-diabetes? Can a pill delay or prevent the onset of disease in high-risk individuals? Host Dr. Steven Edelman talks to Dr. Sunder Mudaliar, clinical professor of medicine in the division of endocrinology and metabolsim at the VA Medical Center and University of California San Diego School of Medicine, about the data on...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Lutz Heinemann, PhD Biosimilar insulin is an attractive market to a number of American and European pharmaceutical companies. Biosimilar insulin manufacture is complicated for a number of reasons. Guest host Dr. Timothy Bailey talks with Dr. Lutz Heinemann, director of scientific services at Profil Institute for Clinical Research in San Diego and headquartered in Ne...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Janis Roszler, CDE, RD, LD/N About half of men with diabetes experience some kind of sexual dysfunction, and the numbers for women are not far behind. This week's guest, Janis Roszler, ceritified diabetes educator and marriage and family therapist, discusses the connection between sexual function and both physical and emotional well-being in patients living with dia...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Stephen Ponder, MD, CDE A new study suggests newly trained physicians may not be adequately prepared to treat patients with diabetes. Host Dr. Steven Edelman, talks with Dr. Stephen Ponder, pediatric endocrinologist at Texas A&M, with 27 years of professional experience in the management of children with diabetes, about the implications for the next generation o...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: John Walsh, PA, CDE Insulin pump practice studies reveal new approaches in the management of diabetes, including carb-counting, carb boluses, hypoglycemia and transdermal insulin drug delivery. What are actual pump practices that lead to improved control? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, John Walsh, PA, and certified diabetes educator at Advanced Metaboli...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Jane Seley, DNP, MPH The transition from hospital to home for patients with diabetes can be challenging, from glycemic targets, guidelines for initiating insulin therapy, the various types of insulin and oral agents to general nutrition. What are the current recommendations for the transition from hospital to home for patients living with diabetes? Join host Dr. Ste...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Linda Siminerio, RN, PhD, CDE Insulin therapy can be challenging for both the patient with diabetes and their healthcare provider— from needle phobia to weight gain. How can healthcare providers shorten the learning curve to understanding insulin and its benefits? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, Dr. Linda Siminerio, associate professor at the University...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: David Henderson, MD Antipsychotic medications have dramatically increased in prescriptions, including additional FDA-approved usages for bipolar and depression as well as off-label use. Side effects of these drugs, such as abdominal weight gain, lipid and blood pressure changes, and elevations in fasting glucose, may contribute to metabolic syndrome. What are the im...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Jeffrey La Belle, PhD Many patients do not test blood glucose levels as often as they should, due to pain associated with the finger stick, as well as the need for an excess of testing paraphernalia. This week's guest discusses a potential non-invasive test on the horizon that would use tears to measure glucose levels. Dr. Jeffrey La Belle, biomedical engineering re...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Eric Rackow, MD The percentage of healthcare spending on chronic illnesses is increasing exponentially; critically for patients with diabetes. How can healthcare providers help their aging population to manage their diabetes and avoid costly hospital stays through home care management? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, professor of medicine at the New York...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Natalie Strand, MD The management of diabetes is an ongoing challenge for both the healthcare provider and patient in terms of balancing insulin regimens, glucose monitoring, diet and exercise. How does the diabetes educator help to "win the race" for a patient with diabetes? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, interventional pain management physician and wi...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Simon Heller, MD In 2004 the American Diabetes Association working group defined the threshold of hypoglycemia as 70 mg/dl. The clinical definition continues to attract controversy with a standard vs. dynamic solution. What are considerations that need to be made in terms of the clinical definition of hypoglycemia? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, profess...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Patrick O'Connor, MD A push away from the "one size fits all" approach to diabetes care, including subgroup analyses, patient preference, genetic factors and electronic records, is changing the way healthcare providers are caring for their patients. How do healthcare providers reflect these changes in their practices? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest,...

Host: Timothy Bailey, MD Guest: Eric Topol, MD The challenges of treating diabetes include long-term monitoring and management, lifestyle change and adherence to medication. How are digital technology and genomics shaping the management of diabetes? Join guest host Dr. Timothy Bailey and his guest Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, as they discuss how digital...

Host: Timothy Bailey, MD Guest: Elizabeth Kovacs, PhD Experimental approaches, including the suppression of certain immune cells to speed difficult wounds, may lead healthcare professionals to advances in the treatment of diabetic wounds. What are the therapeutic strategies and implications for our patients with diabetes? Join guest host Dr. Timothy Bailey and his guest, director of research at th...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Louis Aronne, MD Treatment regimens for diabetes and obesity are merging. Healthcare professionals are taking a new view to the management of diabetes including rearranging diabetes medication regimens from a glucose control and weight-neutral perspective. What do healthcare professionals need to know to help their patients manage their diabetes? Join host Dr. Steve...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Juan Pablo Frías, MD Patients living with type 1 diabetes who are involved in athletics present particular challenges to approaching to their management, medication regimen and nutrition. How can healthcare professionals help their type 1 athletes optimize their performance and manage their diabetes? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, director of research a...

Host: Timothy Bailey, MD Guest: William Polonsky, PhD, CDE A majority of type 2 patients do not understand the benefits of structured self-monitoring of blood glucose and healthcare professionals lack the time to explain the values and the time to review the values themselves. What is the benefit of structured self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes? Join guest host Dr. T...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Candis Morello, PharmD, CDE Medication adherence is one of the most challenging aspects of managing patients with diabetes. The majority of diabetes patients taking more than one oral agent do not adhere to their prescribed regimens. What is the key to successful adherence to drug regimens in patients living with diabetes? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest,...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Azza El-Remessy, PhD, RPh Retinopathy is one of the most common complications for patients living with diabetes but there are few treatment options and no early-stage interventions. How is research helping to pinpoint potential targets for early intervention and a possible oral treatment? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, assistant professor and director o...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Jaime Davidson, MD The relationship of insulin regimens to race and ethnicity is a new and growing area of research to better understand and provide clinical care at a personalized level. What are significant differences and approaches to these patients' diabetes management? Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, professor of internal medicine at the University...