Finding all the right members for your diabetes team is an important step in living a full and active diabetes life. Start with locating a diabetes educator near you!

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A powerful diabetes management team includes many professionals to help you manage the disease, integrate good health practices into your life, and manage your daily food choices. Your team may include:

Endocrinologist:
An endocrinologist is a specially trained diabetes doctor who treats disorders of the endocrine system, such as diabetes. They can help you create a diabetes management plan, including medications such as insulin. Endocrinologists also work closely with their patients to best control blood sugar levels and keep diabetes-related complications to a minimum.

Diabetes Educator:
Diabetes educators are healthcare professionals who specialize in diabetes management. Often, diabetes educators have nursing backgrounds, but may also be dietitians, nutritionists, or even pharmacists. Board-certification is required for diabetes educators and they work very closely with their patients to help fine-tune numbers and management plans, making good diabetes care an easier part of everyday life.

Diabetologist:
A diabetologist is a diabetes specialist who, through practice and interest, develops an expertise in diabetes care without having received formal training or board certification. These specialists are also involved in the daily management of diabetes and work with their patients to prevent diabetes-related complications.

Nutritionist:
A nutritionist is a health specialist who is trained to provide support and guidance on making healthy eating a part of your diabetes management plan. They can help you to create meal plans, understand carbohydrate counting, navigate the pitfalls of dining out, and develop an understanding of how food affects your glucose readings.

Pharmacist:
A pharmacist can educate you about the proper use of medications and help monitor potential drug interactions or side-effects. Pharmacists can also make suggestions to your medical team about different diabetes devices and tools that are available to help you maintain control of your diabetes life.