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Diabetes Treatment Center at Lutheran Hospital

Diabetes Treatment Center at Lutheran Hospital
7950 W Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804

(800) 444-2001

The Diabetes Treatment Center at Lutheran Hospital is committed to helping diabetes patients achieve and maintain healthy lifestyles to ensure their continued good health. The center offers a comprehensive treatment program that includes the latest advances in diabetes management, consultation and facilitation services, education and support.

A team of diabetes specialists, which includes a registered nurse and dietitian, both certified in diabetes education, an exercise physiologist, a pharmacist and a counselor, work with each patient and his or her physician to create an individualized management plan. The plan focuses on implementing lifestyle changes that will improve the patient's quality of life and reduce the chance of complications in the future. Each plan is structured to promote:

* Good nutrition, the cornerstone of effective diabetes management
* Routine exercise, which strengthens and regulates the body
* Proper use of medication
* Constant monitoring to detect potential problems right away
* Risk modification
* Stress management

For additional information call the Diabetes Treatment Center at (260) 435-7010.

Are You At Risk?
If left untreated, diabetes can lead to severe complications, including heart disease, blindness, stroke, kidney and nerve damage, amputation and even death. Click here to learn more arrow

Prevention and Prediabetes
Most people who have type 2 diabetes had a condition known as prediabetes for some time prior to developing the disease. Click here to learn more arrow

Kids and Diabetes
In the United States, more than 13,000 children are diagnosed with unpreventable type 1 diabetes each year. Click here to learn more arrow

What is Diabetes?
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Diabetes and Weight Management
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Lutheran Children's Hospital Diabetes Outpatient Clinic
The Lutheran Diabetes Treatment Center works in conjunction with Lutheran Children's Hospital Diabetes Clinic to ensure children with diabetes get the special care and services they need.

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