Patient Wall of Honor
Nan was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 23 years old. During a difficult pregnancy, Nan developed severe diabetic retinopathy that required invasive surgery and painful injections. After giving birth she committed to make necessary changes. After years of taking medications & insulin, she made lifestyle modifications and lost 90 pounds and no longer takes any diabetes medications. Meet Nan
Taylor’s A1c reached 15% in 2011 and remained elevated until 2016. That’s when she made a personal commitment to her health and started 2022 with an all-time low A1c of 6.4%. Her inspiring story proves it’s never too late to take control of diabetes. In addition to improved health, she went to nursing school and today she’s a UMass Memorial Health Nurse and plans to become a Diabetes Educator.
Meet Taylor
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Personalized Care for People Living with Type 1, Type 2 or Gestational Diabetes
Our Team Approach to Comprehensive Diabetes Care
Our care team includes endocrinologists (MD) and nurse practitioners (NP), certified diabetes care and education specialists (CDCES), nutritionists and a behavioral health psychologist. Specialty clinics are available to patients as needed, including eye specialists, kidney care and weight management.
Throughout the year, patients meet with the different members of their care team, either in-person or with convenient telehealth appointments.
Individualized Patient-Centered Care Plans
Our goal is to educate and empower each individual and their family to effectively manage this complex disease, prevent complications from diabetes and help you live your healthiest life.
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Diabetes Center of Excellence
Patient Handbook
myChart Patient Portal
This simple and secure website or app provides access to your health information from all UMass Memorial Health locations. Your myChart account allows you to message your care team, request medication refills, pay a bill and more.
UMass Diabetes Center of Excellence Care Team Spotlights
Victoria Andersen - Clinical Nutritionist & Diabetes Educator
Rachael Armenti - Pediatric Nurse & Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Cheryl Barry - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Taylor Boudreau - Nurse Practitioner
Emilie Cloutier - Pediatric Nurse & Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
Fernanda Costa - Adult Diabetes Educator
Lindsey Gurry - Inpatient Nurse Practitioner & Diabetes Educator
Christine Hoogasian - Nurse Practitioner
Nancy Morris - Nurse Practitioner
Mark O'Connor - Endocrinologist
Nicole Sauve - Child Life Specialist
Jason Samlin - Health Psychologist
Prateek Shukla - Endocrinologist
Nancy Sidhom - Nurse Practitioner & Diabetes Educator
Jessin Varghese - Inpatient Diabetes Nurse Practitioner
Specialty Clinics Available to Our Patients
Diabetes Eye Care
Behavioral Diabetes Health
Inpatient Blood Glucose Management
Gestational Diabetes
Kidney Disease
Heart & Vascular
Transplant Diabetes
Clinical Studies at the UMass Diabetes Center of Excellence
Ongoing diabetes clinical studies at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School & UMass Memorial Health are focused on understanding how to improve the quality of life for people living with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and Type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Patient Wall of Honor
Nan was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 23 years old. During a difficult pregnancy, Nan developed severe diabetic retinopathy that required invasive surgery and painful injections. After giving birth she committed to make necessary changes. After years of taking medications & insulin, she made lifestyle modifications and lost 90 pounds and no longer takes any diabetes medications. Meet Nan
Taylor’s A1c reached 15% in 2011 and remained elevated until 2016. That’s when she made a personal commitment to her health and started 2022 with an all-time low A1c of 6.4%. Her inspiring story proves it’s never too late to take control of diabetes. In addition to improved health, she went to nursing school and today she’s a UMass Memorial Health Nurse and plans to become a Diabetes Educator.
Meet Taylor