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For those who are already living with diabetes, the symposium will feature seminars by three guest lecturers from Virginia Mason Medical Center:
Cyrus Cryst, MD: “Chronic Kidney Disease - a growing problem.”
This talk will review the nature and stages of Chronic Kidney Disease. Cryst will emphasize the goals of early identification and treatment and will emphasize chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for heart disease. He will discuss the steps that can be taken to slow the progression of kidney disease, the associated complications of chronic kidney disease and the important role of educating the patient and the patient's family about kidney disease.
Cryst is a kidney specialist who sees patients in all stages of kidney disease, dialysis and kidney transplantation. He was mentioned this summer as a Seattle "Top Doctor" by both Seattle Magazine and SeattleMet magazine. He has been past Chief of Staff of Northwest Kidney Centers and he serves on the Foundation Board of the Northwest Kidney Centers.
Jacqueline Siegel, ARNP, MN, CDE, BC-ADM: “From continuous glucose sensors to the worldwide Web, new products and services are appearing to change the lives of people with diabetes.”
This talk will cover the new techniques and treatments that are either available now or will be soon. The topic includes insulin delivery devices, products for testing and interpreting blood glucose values and applications and blogs available today and in the future.
Siegel is a clinical nurse specialist in diabetes at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. She provides diabetes education and diabetes management to a wide variety of patients in a outpatient endocrinology practice. She provides individual instruction for patients with type I, type II and gestational diabetes and pregnancy complicated by pre-existing diabetes.
She is experienced in instructing patients in intensive insulin therapy including CSII, multiple injections and the use of other insulin delivery devices and continuous glucose monitoring. She also manages blood pressure and lipids in a selected group of diabetic patients.
Monica Rodriguez, MD: Diabetes: Know Your Medications.”
This talk will discuss the progressive nature of type II diabetes and how medications can help treat hyperglycemia. She will also illustrate why numerous medications may be used at once and how they fit in to a diabetic’s treatment plan.
Rodriguez is an endocrinologist in Practice at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Her medical interests include diabetes, insulin pumps, thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders and osteoporosis. She is a member of the American College of Clinical Endocrinologists and the Endocrine Society.
Also of interest to type I and type II diabetics will be presentations by two sets of A1C Champions who will share their success stories about successfully managing diabetes. One of the A1C champion presentations will be presented by a parent and diabetic-child team.
Activities for prevention and early detection of diabetes will include: Impaired Glucose Tolerance Risk Assessments, free blood tests for diabetes screening and weight loss information.
Other lectures will include: “Lose Weight for Life,” by Suzy Carroll of Uptown Nutrition; "Diabetes and Your Feet" and "Diabetes and Exercise," by Mitzi Hazard, PT. Of interest to both diabetics and non-diabetics will be food sampling and recipe sharing of snacks and sweets prepared with healthy substitute ingredients and the prize drawings, which will include diabetic-friendly foods and books on diabetes management. The cafeteria will feature a diabetic-friendly lunch menu on the day of the event, at prices comparable to normal lunches.
The event will be held in various locations throughout the hospital. Seminars will be presented in the auditorium, with smaller sessions offered in the Puget and Olympic Rooms. Vendors with information on healthy eating and weight loss will be located in the café, where food sampling will be offered, as well. Representative from companies who produce insulin, diabetes medications, and blood glucose meters will also be on hand.
For more information on the event, call the Diabetes Education Department at (360) 385-2200
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