Diabetes Care

When the body doesn’t use insulin properly, blood glucose levels may become too high. This may lead to diabetes, a disease that affects people of all ages. In fact, 25.8 million adults and children have been diagnosed with diabetes in America.

The complications associated with diabetes are very serious and can include heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, blindness and amputation. The good news is that diabetes can be managed when diagnosed early and treated properly. Call (903) 877-7911 to make an appointment with UT Health North Campus Tyler diabetes experts.

Managing Diabetes

Our physicians and medical staff focus on diagnosing and treating diabetes, as well as providing resources for education and lifestyle changes. We are committed to giving patients the tools needed to effectively manage diabetes and avoid severe complications.

Our Center for Diabetes Care offers a free diabetes education program four times every year. The sessions cover topics such as meal planning, glucose monitoring, exercise, medications, insulin administration and foot care. We teach patients how to administer insulin and how to manage insulin pumps. Each Empower Diabetes session is held in the Hudnall Auditorium.

Additional services also include individual visits with a physician, physician assistant, dietitian, and diabetes educator.

2021 Empower Diabetes Class Schedule Classes are free. The Feb, May and Oct/Nov sessions will be held in Hudnall Auditorium. The August session will be held in G building Room G3207. To register, call Audrey Hall at 903-877-8978
February 2	9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m.	What is Diabetes? Hypo/Hyper & Sick Day	Gerald Brown, PA-C, CDE Donna Walker, RN
February 9	9-10 a.m. 10-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.	Medications/Insulin Monitoring Stress/Coping	Takova D. Wallace-Gay, PharmD, BCACP & Rachel A. Bratteli, PharmD, BCACP Donna Walker, RN Abigail Happli
February 16	9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m.	Exercise Foot Care	Lynnette Molkentin, OT David A. Andreone, DPM, DABPM
February 23	9-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.	Meal Planning Goal Setting	Audrey Hall, RD, CDE Audrey Hall, RD, CDE
Follow-up Class: March 23, 9-11 a.m.
May 4	9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m.	What is Diabetes? Hypo/Hyper & Sick Day	Gerald Brown, PA-C, CDE Donna Walker, RN
May 11	9-10 a.m. 10-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.	Medications/Insulin Monitoring Stress/Coping	Takova D. Wallace-Gay, PharmD, BCACP & Rachel A. Bratteli, PharmD, BCACP Donna Walker, RN Abigail Happli
May 18	9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m.	Exercise Foot Care	Lynnette Molkentin, OT David A. Andreone, DPM, DABPM
May 25	9-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.	Meal Planning Goal Setting	Audrey Hall, RD, CDE Audrey Hall, RD, CDE
Follow-up Class: June 15, 9-11 a.m.
August 10	5-6 p.m. 6-7 p.m.	What is Diabetes? Hypo/Hyper & Sick Day	Gerald Brown, PA-C, CDE Donna Walker, RN
August 17	5-6 p.m. 6-6:30 p.m. 6:30-7 p.m.	Medications/Insulin Monitoring Stress/Coping	Takova D. Wallace-Gay, PharmD, BCACP & Rachel A. Bratteli, PharmD, BCACP Donna Walker, RN Teri Huse
August 24	5-6 p.m. 6-7 p.m.	Exercise Foot Care	Lynnette Molkentin, OT David A. Andreone, DPM, DABPM
August 31	5-6:30 p.m. 6:30-7 p.m.	Meal Planning Goal Setting	Audrey Hall, RD, CDE Audrey Hall, RD, CDE
Follow-up Class: September 21, 5-7 p.m.
October 26	9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m.	What is Diabetes? Hypo/Hyper & Sick Day	Gerald Brown, PA-C, CDE Donna Walker, RN
November 2	9-10 a.m. 10-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.	Medications/Insulin Monitoring Stress/Coping	Takova D. Wallace-Gay, PharmD, BCACP & Rachel A. Bratteli, PharmD, BCACP Donna Walker, RN Teri Huse
November 9	9-10 a.m. 10-11 a.m.	Exercise Foot Care	Lynnette Molkentin, OT David A. Andreone, DPM, DABPM
November 16	9-10:30 a.m. 10:30-11 a.m.	Meal Planning Goal Setting	Audrey Hall, RD, CDE Audrey Hall, RD, CDE
Follow-up Class: December 8, 9-11 a.m.