Diabetologist

Diabetologist is a trained physician, who specializes in prevention and management of pre-diabetes and diabetes mellitus, and its short-term and long-term complications. The essential role of doctor has been successfully education and serving the people living with diabetes. Diabetic patients have to regularly consult with diabetologists to manage their diabetes, through lifestyle modifications, medicines and insulin injections. Management of diabetes generally involves a multidisciplinary team. Diabetologist usually refers diabetic patients to specialist physicians such as endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, renal physicians, cardiologists, psychiatrists, podiatrist, surgeon, etc. to coordinate, diagnose and treat serious adverse outcomes of diabetes.