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Our Diabetes Educators

Our Diabetes Educators

Certified Diabetes Educators Emphasize Patient Education

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Diabetes education is a vital component of the care patients receive at the Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology. Our Certified Diabetes Educators (who are registered nurses and a dietitian) teach survival skills such as blood glucose monitoring, prevention of hypoglycemia, insulin starts, foot care, and sick day management. Group classes cover such areas as diet management, exercise, family involvement, and dining out.

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Portsmouth Regional Hospital’s Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology has been awarded recognition for its self-management education programs by the American Diabetes Association. The Association's Education Recognition Certificate recognizes that our educational programs meet the National Standards.

Please visit the Education section of this Web site for more detail about educational programs and services offered by the Center for Diabetes & Endocrinology.

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  • Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Regional Hospital<br>

    Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Regional Hospital
    155 Borthwick Avenue
    Suite 301
    Portsmouth, NH 3801

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  • Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Regional Hospital<br>

    Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth Regional Hospital
    155 Borthwick Avenue
    Suite 301
    Portsmouth, NH 03801

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