Pediatric Diabetes Care and Education
Our multidisciplinary clinics and diabetes education classes help children and adolescents (0-18 years of age), and their families manage all forms of diabetes - type 1 (insulin dependent), type 2, and pre-diabetes. Our care is through the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital - ranked as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the nation.
Our goal in diabetes care is to maintain blood glucose in near normal ranges to prevent diabetes complications and promote normal growth and development while accommodating family life-style choices.
Specialty services include:
- Adolescent Medicine (consulting)
- Neurology (consulting)
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Ophthalmology (consulting)
- Nephrology (consulting)
- Pediatric Endocrinology
- Psychiatry (consulting)
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Evaluation and insulin pump and basal/bolus treatment
- Diabetes self-management educational program certified by both the State of Michigan and the American Diabetes Association
Office: (734) 764-5175 or toll-free (800) 211-8181
When to call: Mon - Fri from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. regarding non-emergency issues such as:
- Blood sugars/insulin adjustments
- Problems with prescriptions and refills
- Scheduling classes and clinic appointments
- Advice and information
Emergency: (734) 936-6267 Ask the operator to page the Pediatric Endocrinologist on call
When to call: after hours, weekends and holidays regarding Emergency Issues such as:
- Severe low blood sugars
- Moderate to large ketones
- Vomiting more than 3 times
- Unable to keep fluids down and/or no fluid intake for 4 hrs
- Unsure of what to do
Please do not call this number for prescription refills.
