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:
- How to Find Help with Diabetes Medication Costs (October 24, 2022 - Healthcare Costs, Insurance, Medicare, Resources)
- When Do High and Low Blood Sugars Start to Cause Complications? (October 2, 2022 - Blood Sugar Control, Hyperglycemia, Hypoglycemia, What's Up Doc)
- Inhaled Insulin Afrezza: An Underutilized Treatment in the Type 2 Toolbox (August 29, 2022 - Afrezza, Fast-Acting Insulin, Inhaled Insulin, Insulin, Type 2)
- Dr. E’s Islet Cell Hash Browns (July 28, 2022 - Breakfast, Dr. E's Recipes, Entrees, Recipes)
- How to Find an Awesome Diabetes Doctor (Like Me) (July 24, 2022 - Doctor's Appointments, What's Up Doc)
- What Should My Blood Sugar Be After Eating a Meal? (May 26, 2022 - Blood Sugar Control, What's Up Doc)
- Does Everyone with Diabetes Need to Be on an ACE Inhibitor? (April 26, 2022 - Blood Pressure, Diabetes Complications, Heart Disease, Kidneys, SGLT-2 Inhibitors, What's Up Doc)
- How to Prepare for Your First Appointment with a New Diabetes Doctor (March 25, 2022 - Doctor's Appointments)
- How to Keep DKA at Bay: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions (March 24, 2022 - DKA)
- CGM Values vs. Finger Sticks: How Close Should the Values Be? (February 22, 2022 - CGM, What's Up Doc)
