diabetes care for these patients during. their surgical hospital stay. for people with diabetes to have surgery. with little or no more risk than those …
DIRECTIONS
From the North: Head south on Route 93 Take Storrow Drive West Take the Fenway/Route 1 South exit on left At lights, bear right onto Boylston Street At third set of lights, bear left onto Brookline Avenue At fourth set of lights, turn left onto Longwood Avenue 221 Longwood is on the left-hand side of the street From the West: Head east on Massachusetts Turnpike Take Route 128 I-95 south for approximately one mile Take Route 9 east for six miles Take a left onto Brookline Avenue Brook House Condominiums will be on right At fourth set of lights, turn right onto Longwood Avenue or Stay on Massachusetts Turnpike East Take Huntington Avenue/Copley Square/Prudential Center exit Follow Huntington Avenue West for approximately three miles Turn right onto Longwood Avenue 221 Longwood is on the right-hand side of the street From the South: Head north on Route 3 Southeast Expressway Take the Massachusetts Avenue/Roxbury exit At end of ramp, cross Massachusetts Avenue onto Melnea Cass Boulevard At the 8th traffic light, take left onto Tremont Street Take first right onto Ruggles Street Turn left onto Huntington Avenue at intersection with Ruggles Street Turn right onto Longwood
Avenue 221 Longwood is on the right-hand side of the street
Our Staff
Vera T Fajtova, MD Medical Director Ronald A Arky, MD Caitlin H Colleran, RD Leslie M Griffin, RN, NP Susan T Haden, MD Deborah Homer, NP Maria Cecilia Lansang, MD, MPH Rita McCarthy, NP Annaswamy Raji, MD Abraham Thomas, MD
Specializing in care for a lifetime
Management Ser vice
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Diabetes
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
MBTA bus 66: Harvard Square to Dudley Station, via Allston and Brookline Village Stop: The corner of Huntington Avenue and Longwood Avenue MBTA bus 39: Forest Hills Station - Back Bay Station via Huntington Avenue Stop: The corner of Huntington Avenue and Longwood Avenue MBTA bus 60: Chestnut Hill - Kenmore Station via Brookline Village and Cypress Street Stop: The corner of Brookline Avenue and Longwood Avenue MBTA bus 65: Brighton Center - Kenmore Station via Washington Street, Brookline Village and Brookline Avenue Stop: The corner of Brookline Avenue and Longwood Avenue Green Line Trolley: E Train Heath Street/Arborway Stop: The corner of Huntington Avenue and Longwood Avenue
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DIABETES MANAGEMENT SERVICE
617 732-5666
Diabetes Management Service
221 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 Phone:
617 732-5666 Fax: 617 264-5220 wwwbrighamandwomensorg
TEACHING AFFILIATE
About Diabetes
Diabetes D Management Ser vice
The Diabetes Management Service at Brigham and Womens Hospital
The Diabetes Management Service is for patients with diabetes who are in the hospital for sele 
cted surgical procedures The aim of the service is to improve diabetes care for these patients during their surgical hospital stay We understand that people with diabetes may have additional concerns regarding their surgery Changes in activity, medication, and diet all contribute to the fluctuation of blood sugar levels With proper care it is possible for people with diabetes to have surgery with little or no more risk than those without diabetes The members of the Diabetes Management Service team may visit patients before and after surgery to address any concerns and monitor their progress We will monitor patients blood glucose levels and make changes to medications and diet to keep the levels close to a normal range After discharge, if follow up care is required, patients can be seen by our service in an outpatient setting Patients of the service receive care from our world-class team of health care
providers that includes doctors, nurse practitioners, and dietitians who all specialize in the care of diabetes All of our doctors are on the faculty of Harvard Medical School The goal of the Diabetes Management Service is to limit complications from surgery, such as infection and slow wound healing, and return patients back to their daily life as quickly and safely as possible For more information on the Diabetes Management Service at Brigham and Womens Hospital or to make an appointment, call 617 732-5666
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here are several types of diabetes
mellitus the most common are
type 1 insulin-dependent or childhood and type 2 non-insulin dependent or adult diabetes Currently, 16 million people in the United States have diabetes Risk factors for the disease include family history, physical inactivity, obesity and a history of gestational diabetes Diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and kidney disease and is the leading cause of limb loss and blindness Careful attention to blood sugar levels which can be controlled through a healthy diet, regular exercise and medications can reduce the risk of complications When a patient with diabetes requires surgery, it is very
important to carefully monitor blood sugar levels that can rise from the stress of surgery or drop when the patient is unable to eat what is necessary to keep their levels under control Normal blood sugar levels are essential for rapid recovery from surgery - for that reason Brigham and Womens Hospital has developed the Diabetes Management Service
For ten years in a row Brigham and Womens Hospital has been included on the US News World Report Honor Roll of Americas Best Hospitals
Source:brighamandwomens.org
