Each month we highlight a patient who is successfully managing their diabetes. They are nominated by their care team and displayed on our Wall of Honor in the clinic waiting area.
Jane was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes exactly one week from her 31st birthday. She was told to stop trying to get pregnant until she could get her A1c from 15% to below 7%. That was all the motivation she needed. Full Story
Quality Patient Care
The Diabetes Center of Excellence clinical care team works to continuously improve our patient-centered approach. We provide lifestyle education to both the person with diabetes and when appropriate, to care-partners (e.g. family members). Our team includes specialists in both adult medicine and pediatric care, including certified diabetes educators, dieticians, exercise physiologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, office support staff, as well as primary and specialty care physicians.
The goal is to educate and empower the person with diabetes to learn everything needed to effectively manage this complex and chronic disease. Our "North Star" or guiding principle is to provide treatments that help people with diabetes avoid disease complications so that they can lead long, healthy, and independent lives, until the cure is found.
Clinical Trials
Ongoing clinical trials in diabetes at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Medical School are focused on understanding how to improve the quality of life of patients with diabetes.
myChart Patient Website
An easy-to-use secure website that gives you access to your health information from ALL UMass Memorial Health Care locations. With a UMass Memorial myChart account you can: message your care team, request medication refills, pay your bill, and more.
Specialty Clinics
The UMass Diabetes Center of Excellence works closely with UMass Medical specialists for diabetes-related complications, providing services including:
- Diabetes Eye Disease and Prevention
- Diabetic Nephrology (Kidney Disease)
- Transplant Diabetes
- Obesity and the UMass Weight Center
- Gestational Diabetes
- Behavioral Health
MyCareTeam Online Diabetes Management System
The UMass Memorial Medical Center is proud to offer MyCareTeam Clinical (MCT Clinical). This online tool allows you and your care team to maintain regular contact and better manage your type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
