About: Dr. Ian Blumer
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Dr. Blumer is an endocrinologist in Toronto, Canada. He is a director of the Charles H. Best Diabetes Centre, a lecturer at the University of Toronto, and is Chair of the Endocrine Society Diabetes and Pregnancy Clinical Practice Guideline Task Force. Dr. Blumer has been awarded the Canadian Diabetes Association’s highest clinical honour, the Gerald S. Wong Award, given in recognition of outstanding service and contribution to people living with diabetes; and has been the recipient of the Professor M. Viswanathan Gold Medal Oration Award granted in Chennai, India in July 2017. IDr. Blumer. Dr. Blumer has delivered invited lectures across the Americas as well as in Europe and Asia including presenting at scientific sessions of the American Diabetes Association, the International Diabetes Federation, the Endocrine Society, the Hong Kong Geriatrics Society, the Chinese Society of Endocrinology, the Emirates Diabetes Society, and the Canadian Diabetes Association. In addition to his scientific publications, Dr. Blumer has authored 9 books including works on diabetes, cooking with diabetes, prescription drug therapy, celiac disease, and doctor-patient relationships. He is also a novelist having published the novel Unto the Breach under the pen name of Sidney Gale. His books have been translated into French and Chinese.
Posts by Dr. Ian Blumer:
- Lifesaving Tools to Prevent and Treat Hypoglycemia (September 17, 2019 - Glucagon, Hypoglycemia)
- Tips for Drivers with Diabetes (November 15, 2018 - Driving, Hypoglycemia)
- Top 10 Tips on How to Make Your Doctor’s Appointment a Success (September 11, 2018 - Diabetes Management, Doctor's Appointments)
