Hallett Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology
Diabetes Treatment:
Our Services
Our services include:
- Diabetes screening, patient information and support groups
- Consultations for newly diagnosed patients and patients with
complicated cases
- Comprehensive checkups with our multidisciplinary team
- Screening, prevention and treatment for complications
- Coordination of exercise, nutrition and weight management plans
- On-site appointments for eye care
- On-site lab for rapid blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c testing
- Medication management, including oral agents and insulin
- Insulin initiation and insulin pump management
- Home blood-glucose monitoring instruction
Education Programs
We offer patient and family diabetes education programs, which
are accredited by the Rhode Island Department of Health. Individual
and group programs are available, as well as a personalized one-on-one
program with our nurse educator, dietitian and pharmacist. Rhode
Island law assures that there is insurance coverage for diabetes
education when ordered by physicians. Please call us at 401-444-8344
for a schedule of our programs.
Coordinated Care
We offer full-service treatment for diabetes complications, including:
- Eye problems (retinopathy)
- Foot problems
- High blood pressure, heart disease or other blood vessel complications
- Nerve damage (neuropathy)
- Kidney damage (nephropathy)
- Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
- High cholesterol and lipid management
To make an appointment with a Hallett Center physician,
please call 401-444-8344. Appointment times are available
Monday through Friday.
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