Diabetes By The Numbers

“Who is this Dr. Vivian Pao anyway?”, you might ask.She’s my endocrinologist.Some people only get to spend about 40 minutes each year with their endo... I got to spend close to an hour last week.Together, we talked about what exactly an endocrinologist specializes in (in addition to diabetes).  We also covered what she’s looking for from a diabetes patient at the quarterly appointment (and more importantly, why); and why she made me wait before allowing me to begin on my insulin pump.  Hopefully, you’ll begin to understand why I believe in her so much.  She is a huge, important part of my diabetes care team, and I value her input very much.The best part is, this is just the first part of our conversation.  We get into a lot more later on.  But you’ll have to wait for that.  Sorry.  Our talk was too good to just cut out questions for the sake of brevity.Part 2 is coming in the next installment.  In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this view from both sides of the desk. Reference Material - Click below for more information on this topicLearn more about endocrinologists, read research and updates, and even search for an endocrinologist by clicking on one of the links below:American Association of Clinical EndocrinologistsEndocrine SocietyPediatric Endocrine Society