We believe that patient education is an essential component of the on-going quality care we provide to the diabetic population of our community. We strongly emphasize the concepts of self-management and patient responsibility. We promote these concepts through a teaching program designed to provide individuals with diabetes, their families, significant others, and friends with needed and desired information in the area of technical, psychosocial and behavioral skills in order to achieve and maintain optimal health.

What services are available?
Physician consultation and ongoing management for inpatients and outpatients:

• Cholesterol management
• Endocrine disorders (adrenal, pituitary, parathyroid, thyroid)
• Fine needle aspiration of the thyroid
• Insulin pump therapy
• Intensive diabetes management--Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational   (diabetes during pregnancy)

Diabetes education (inpatient and outpatient)

• Individual
• Group self-management classes

Education components

• Blood glucose monitoring education
• Insulin administration instruction
• Insulin pump therapy
• Nutrition/meal planning education
• Support Groups

Diabetes Self-Management Education
Our program has been in existence since 1973 and has attained national recognition for meeting the education standards set forth by the American Diabetes Association.

Prompt referral for:

• Foot care
• Wound care management
• Eye exams
• Dental care
• High-risk pregnancy
• Supportive counseling
• Staff

Our team members include physicians, nurse practitioners and Certified Diabetes Educators (C.D.E.s) credentialed nationally by the American Association of Diabetes Educators:

Endocrinologists:
Maria Incer, MD
Olayinka Wilhelm, MD

Nurse Practitioners:
Debra Rutkowski, MS,FNP-BC, CDE
Stacy Congdon, MS, FNP-BC,CDE
Vicki Monticello, RN, MS,FNP

Diabetes Educators:
Darlene Keller, RD,CDN,CDE
Brenda Kosydar, RN, BSN,CDE
Joy Forsberg, RN, BSN
Christine Foy, MS, RD,CDN
Pam Lyons, RN,CDE
Cathleen McLachlan, CDN
Gayle Breuilly, RD

Please contact us if we can help in any way.

UHS Wilson Medical Center
Diabetes Education and Management Center
Arch Street, Picciano 2, Johnson City
(607)763-6092

UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital
Diabetes Education Program
179 North Broad Street, Norwich
(607) 337-4111

UHS Delaware Valley Hospital
Diabetes Education Program
2 Titus Place, Walton
(607) 865-2159