Diabetes Care

 Introduction

The Diabetes Center is a specialty medical practice designed to help people with diabetes live longer and healthier lives. Offering medical education for patients, medical and allied health students, physicians and the public. A place where new discoveries are made to develop better ways to prevent and treat diabetes and its complications.

Our staff includes physicians, specialists, Internal Medicine residents, Endocrinology fellows, physician's assistants, diabetes educators, dietitians, nurses, and administrative and support personnel. Together, these team members tailor a program to suit each patient's individual needs.

5316 Highgate Drive, Suite 125
Durham, NC 27713
Phone (919) 484-1015
Fax (919) 806-2181
door to door driving driections

Personnel
Diabetes Specialists (Board Certified Endocrinologists)

John Buse, MD, PhD, CDE   jbuse@med.unc.edu
Jean Dostou, MD, CDE        jean_dostou@med.unc.edu
Deepa Kirk, MD                   dkirk@med.unc.edu
Tom O’Connell, MD             thomas_oconnell@med.unc.edu

Fellows (Endocrinologists in Training)

Maya Styner, MD
Kristin Fabiato, MD
Melissa Solum, MD
Bhakti Paul, MD

Certified Diabetes Educator / Pump Trainers
Camille Izlar, MS, RD/LDN, CDE
Cara Thompson, RN, MSN, RD/LDN, CDE

Physician Assistant
Joe Largay, PAC, CDE, Supervisor - Clinical Research

Clinical Research Coordinators
Michelle Duclos, MPH
April Goley, PA-C

OUR MISSION

To provide state-of-the-art, coordinated diabetes care in a patient-centered, efficient, and cost-effective manner. To educate physicians, allied health professionals, students and the general population about diabetes and its specific disease management issues. To engage in clinical and applied basic research to discover new and more effective treatments and interventions for patients with diabetes.

Appointments will be scheduled for weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.

To Schedule an Appointment:

If you would like to make an appointment at the UNC Diabetes Care Center, please call (919) 484-1015, option. 4 or 1-887-484-1015 between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm.

To Discuss Clinical Trials:

 If you are interested in information about research studies at the UNC Diabetes Care Center, please call (919) 484-0931 Ext. 269.

To Receive More Information:

 If you would like to learn of upcoming events or inquire about making a donation to support our research, teaching and clinical efforts, please email John Buse at jbuse@med.unc.edu or contact the UNC Medical Foundation directly at: http://www.medicalfoundationofnc.org/donate.shtml

The UNC Diabetes Care Center provides a wide range of services to patients with diabetes, including consultative and comprehensive diabetes care, educational services and referrals to other specialists. The Diabetes Care Center staff specializes in the evaluation and therapy of all aspects of diabetes, including blood glucose management, cardiovascular risk reduction, diet modification, weight management, exercise training, insulin pump therapy, glucose monitoring, foot care, stress management, as well as specific therapy to prevent or treat diabetes-related complications. The Diabetes Care Center is an ADA Recognized Diabetes Education program and does provide either comprehensive or targeted diabetes education to meet our patients specific needs.

The DCC is not a walk-in clinic; however, self-referrals are welcome. For patients in whom delay can result in complications, we generally can provide an appointment within 1-2 business days including pregnant women with diabetes and people with severe hypoglycemia or low blood sugar. The care we provide is a complement to that provided by a primary care provider. If you do not have a primary care provider, we would be happy to refer you to someone in the area.

 PATIENT EDUCATION

Patient education and preventive care are high priorities at the UNC Diabetes Care Center. One of the guiding principles of the Diabetes Care Center is the idea that patients, not doctors or nurses, take care of diabetes on a day-to-day basis. The healthcare professional's role is to teach the patient how to care for his or her own diabetes. In order to achieve this, both individual instruction and group classes in diabetes management are available. Certified Diabetes Educators (CDE) provides education and motivation in many important areas including medication management, proper nutrition and exercise, and prevention of complications. The UNC Diabetes Care Center is an American Diabetes Association Recognized Diabetes Education Program meeting the National Standards for excellence in diabetes education.

Another facet of the UNC Diabetes Care Center is our participation in research studies, which have led to the development of new diabetes medications and devices. Patients of the UNC Diabetes Care Center are offered the opportunity to participate in clinical trials, when appropriate for their condition. Volunteers from the community are also recruited. Studies generally provide a number of benefits to participants, including study medication, laboratory test results, a physical exam, an ECG, dietary counseling, and modest compensation, at no cost to the study participant.

Feel free to call for further information regarding studies at the UNC Diabetes Care Center by dialing (919) 484-0931 Ext. 269 or toll free (877)-484-1015.

 You may also register for studies at the UNC Diabetes Care Center Registry

 Resource Links

 American Association of Diabetes Educators

 American Academy of Family Physicians

 American Diabetes Association

 American Society of Internal Medicine

 Center for Disease Control: CDC

 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

 National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases