Diabetes Discourse

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Niren Angle, MD People with diabetes are at increasingly higher risk for developing peripheral arterial disease. However, the disease may have no symptoms and often goes undiagnosed. What is the link between PAD and diabetes? Our guest, Dr. Niren Angle, chief of vascular and endovascular surgery at the University of California, San Diego, outlines the symptoms, diag...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Susan Phillips, MD The incidence of diabetes is increasing per year in the US and globally. The trend data suggests that obesity may be driving autoimmune beta cell failure. Some have questioned whether excess obesity or adiposity might be playing a role in this increased incidence of type 1 diabetes or whether healthcare professionals are not recognizing type 2 dia...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Janis Roszler, CDE, RD, LD/N A certified diabetes educator can help both physicians and patients when it comes to sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction is experienced by over half of all women with diabetes, and approximately 32 percent of men with type 1 and 46 percent of men with type 2. So, it is critical to provide good communication. Our guest, certified diabe...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: James Wolosin, MD Almost a third of all diabetics develop gastrointestinal complications specifically related to their diabetes. Host Dr. Steven Edelman is joined by his guest, gastroenterologist Dr. James Wolosin, senior staff physician at Sharp Healthcare San Diego, to discuss the treatment of gastroparesis, autonomic neuropathy and celiac disease.

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Shazia Jamil, MD Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea have been shown to have a close relationship. Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, sleep specialist and pulmonologist Dr. Shazia Jamil, as they discuss the diagnosis and treatments of obstructive sleep apnea including continuous positive airway pressure (or CPAP) and surgery.

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Chris Sadler, MA, PA-C, CDE Technology continues to show great promise for people living with diabetes. One such technology is continuous glucose monitoring, a dynamic new technology with the potential to dramatically change the lives of type 1 diabetics and insulin-requiring type 2 diabetics. Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, certified diabetes educator a...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Paul Tornambe, MD Diabetic retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in American adults. Join host Dr. Steven Edelman and his guest, ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Tornambe, an instructor in the departments of ophthalmology and family practice at the University of California, San Diego, as they discuss early diagnosis, tele-healt...

Host: Steven Edelman, MD Guest: Ian Blumer, MD Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease and most patients will eventually need insulin to achieve euglycemia. Early and aggressive management to lower blood glucose reduces the risk of complications of the disease. It can be challenging for health care professionals to decide which treatment regimen is appropriate to manage a particular patient. Join...