About: Steve Edelman, MD
Profile:
Dr. Edelman is the founder and director of Taking Control Of Your Diabetes (TCOYD), a professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System of San Diego. He is also the director of the Diabetes Care Clinic at the VA Medical Center. Dr. Edelman, who has type 1 diabetes himself, has written more than 200 articles, five books, and has won numerous awards for teaching and humanitarianism. He has been chosen by the medical students at UCSD as the ‘teacher of the year’ numerous times. Among his many honors, Dr. Edelman has received the ‘Diabetes Educator Of The Year’ award by the American Diabetes Association, the ‘Distinction in Endocrinology’ award by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, and named ‘Top 1% of U.S. Endocrinologists’ by US News and World Report.
Posts by Steve Edelman, MD:
- Can Statins Cause Muscle Aches? (November 10, 2021 - Cholesterol, What's Up Doc)
- A Dose of Dr. E: The Best Low Calorie Drinks (September 13, 2021 - A Dose of Dr. E, Artificial Sweeteners, Diet & Nutrition, Video)
- Troubleshooting Tips for CGM Users (August 12, 2021 - CGM, Dexcom, DIY Looping, Freestyle Libre, Glucose Monitoring, Resources, Time in Range)
- Do GLP-1s and SGLT2s Affect Insulin Use, and Do They Cause Hypoglycemia? (August 11, 2021 - GLP-1 RA, Hypoglycemia, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, What's Up Doc)
- What to Ask Your Pharmacist When Starting a New Medication (July 13, 2021 - Medications, What's Up Doc)
- How to Improve Your Time in Range Solely by Adjusting Your Alerts and Alarms! (June 15, 2021 - CGM, CGM Alerts, Time in Range, What's Up Doc)
- The Pros and Cons of Being a Research Subject: It’s Not Guinea Pig Stuff Anymore! (June 4, 2021 - Research Study)
- How Do I Know How Much Insulin I Need with Each Meal? (May 14, 2021 - Carb Counting, CGM, Diet & Nutrition, Fast-Acting Insulin, Insulin, Multiple Daily Injections, What's Up Doc)
- Which Is Better…a Lab A1c Test or the Estimated A1c (GMI) from a CGM? (April 6, 2021 - A1c, CGM, Dexcom, Medtronic, What's Up Doc)