Diabetes treatments and management in Tyler, TX
Having diabetes affects many decisions you make on a daily basis, including what to eat, how to exercise, and when to test blood sugar and take your prescribed medications. At UT Health Tyler, our Diabetes University education program helps to take the mystery out of managing diabetes. Our healthcare professionals provide helpful advice and ongoing support as you navigate your diabetes diagnosis. We offer endocrinology services, blood sugar monitoring, and other diabetes treatments to ensure your complete well-being.
Diabetes education
Whether you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, or have had diabetes for many years, personalized diabetes education can provide the road map for your journey toward good health, and a toolkit for prevention of diabetes complications. Regardless of how recent your diagnosis, diabetes education teaches you to take advantage of the latest diabetes technologies and trends available for success in managing your diabetes.
Our Diabetes University is an outpatient diabetes education program that meets the national standards for diabetes self-management education. Our program received a Certificate of Recognition from the American Diabetes Association, and includes a registered dietician and registered nurse who are certified diabetes care and education specialists. We offer a variety of services to fit your needs, including:
- Diabetes self-management training: Diabetes self-management training begins with an assessment of your specific diabetes care needs and the development of a personalized treatment plan to meet those needs. Your treatment plan will focus on meal planning, strategies for adding physical activity to your daily schedule, diabetes medication management, blood sugar monitoring, prevention of diabetes-related complications, and skills to help you cope with diabetes.
- Medical nutrition therapy: Patients who enroll in this program will meet one-on-one with a registered dietician with a certification in diabetes care and education. Together, you will create a personalized meal plan, learn how to adjust your mealtime insulin based on pre-meal blood sugar results and grams of carbohydrates you will eat, and gain advanced meal-planning skills.
Our specialists can also offer guidance on starting insulin therapy, using a continuous glucose monitor (Freestyle Libre or Dexcom), and meal planning. We will also review and adjust your diabetes treatment plan when disabilities or diabetes-related complications make caring for your diabetes more difficult.
Telehealth appointments are available for most service areas. Ask your healthcare provider for a referral to our diabetes education program. For more information about Diabetes University, please call 903-535-6354.
